Mental Health

Your Complete Guide to Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental health encapsulates our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It exists on a spectrum, from healthy functioning at one end through to challenging symptoms and life-altering conditions at the other. About 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health condition during their life. These kinds of problems can affect our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and even our physical health. Developing mental health management skills can empower people to improve their well-being and prevent mental health problems from arising in the future.

Anxiety and the Body: Physical Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments

How does it feel to have anxiety? When people talk about anxiety, you might immediately imagine someone who worries excessively. While this is part of the anxiety experience, the effects of anxiety can be seen and felt in the body, too.

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Period Poops: What you need to know about poops during your period

Have you ever wondered why poops are different during your period? While people might not talk about it, most women will experience a monthly change in their toilet habits. In addition to your period causing symptoms like headaches, bloating, and skin breakouts, your menstrual cycle can also affect your digestive system. One reason for this is because the same hormones that stimulate uterine contractions can also stimulate your bowels. The result: period poops. 

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IBS Flare Up: How to Calm IBS Attack Symptoms

Looking for ways to calm an IBS flare-up? You're not alone. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal condition affecting around 15% of people, with symptoms including stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Although IBS is typically a chronic (long-lasting) condition, many people's symptoms come and go. If you're experiencing an increase in symptoms, here are some helpful strategies to soothe an IBS flare-up.

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Hypnosis for Social Anxiety: How Can it Help?

Can hypnosis help social anxiety? The science seems to suggest so! Social anxiety is more than shyness. It is a serious mental health condition that causes persistent fear of social situations. It often starts during the teenage years then persists into older age, and treatment may be required.

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IBS and Anxiety - The Gut-Brain Connection, Symptoms, Treatments

IBS and anxiety are unfortunately very much connected, with up to 40% of IBS patients also suffering from an anxiety disorder. Why is this the case and what does it mean for treating IBS? It's all down to the gut-brain connection.

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IBS and Depression - What's the link? The Gut-Brain Connection

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and depression often occur together. However, depression does not directly cause IBS and depression is not the sole cause of IBS. Understanding the connection between IBS symptoms and mood disorders will help patients who suffer from both to receive better treatment. This article will discuss the overlap between depression and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, and outline the available treatment options.

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Anxiety and Constipation - Can Stress Cause Constipation?

Suffering from anxiety and constipation? You're not alone. Constipation is a common problem for both children and adults. According to diagnostic criteria, constipation is fewer than three bowel movements in one week. Constipation affects one in five people globally and in higher rates among the elderly.(1),(2)

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Sleep Hygiene: 10 Tips for Better Sleep

Sleep hygiene is as important as physical hygiene: it's essential to our health, our wellbeing, and our longevity. Yet, despite its importance, many people struggle to get enough good quality sleep.

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Stress and IBS - Gut-Brain Link, Causes and Management

If you’ve ever experienced 'butterflies in your stomach’ then you have felt effects of the stress-gut connection. Stress is associated with a variety of bodily effects and may contribute to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Understanding and managing stress can help reduce symptoms of IBS and leave you feeling well again.

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The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Gut and Brain Work Together

Have you ever felt ‘butterflies in your stomach’ when nervous? According to science, there is a very real connection between gut and mind. This ‘gut-brain’ explains how stress and anxiety can contribute to IBS, and also how the food you eat can impact your mental health. By understanding the mind-gut connection, science can help improve your mental and gastrointestinal health.

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Coronavirus: How to Protect Your Mental Health During The Covid-19 Outbreak

Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a “public health emergency of international concern”, lives have changed for many of us. Our thoughts, conversations and daily activities have become dominated by the coronavirus narrative.

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Coronavirus and IBS Symptoms

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm and become a global pandemic. The flu-like symptoms are well known, such as dry cough and fever, however, the gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are less widely acknowledged. Symptoms such as diarrhoea and loss of appetite occur in up to half of patients with coronavirus, and it is crucial that these symptoms are made known (1). This article explains the digestive issues caused by the Coronavirus and compares them to symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition experienced by 1 in 7 people globally (2).

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What is Telehealth: Benefits, Evidence & Services

If you could choose between visiting your doctor’s office and receiving care from the comfort of your home, which one would you prefer?

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Thinking Traps: 12 Cognitive Distortions That are Hijacking Your Brain

Ever just know that someone else doesn’t like you without ever finding out for real? If you have, you may have been suffering from one of the many thinking traps or cognitive distortions that can hijack your brain. In 1976, psychologist Aaron Beck first proposed the theory behind cognitive distortions and in the 1980s, David Burns was responsible for popularizing it with common names and examples for the distortions.

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Anxiety and Diarrhea - Whats the Cause and How to Stop it?

Anxiety causes activation of the ‘fight or flight’ response – which can be a good thing, prompting us to take extra precautions. However, when these feelings persist in when there is no threat, they may take a toll on our physical health and cause diarrhea. Understanding this link may help you avoid symptoms and feel well again.

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