Category: "wellbeing/health"

New Year Diet? How to save 1000 calories a day

The BIG NEWS.  You do not need to join a weight loss club  Statistics tell us that people who sign up to diet clubs do lose weight. The gutting fact is that their weight loss is often short lived.   read more »

Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health Services: Are We Making Progress?

As we reflect on the highs and lows of World Mental Health Day 2018 (held on 10 October), it's always a chance to analyse how close UK society is to achieving equality between mental and physical health provision. Known as parity of esteem, uniting these two branches of health... read more »

Disclosing a Mental Health Issue at Work: When and How to Do It

Are you worried about being judged by your employers if you talk about mental health? Don't... read more »

Walking Towards a Better Mood - New Research

Walking towards a better mood. It’s official: walking off a negative mood, and seeing quick results no matter what... read more »

Is it Child Abuse to Let Your Child Become Obese?

A news article in Isle of Man Today newspaper dated 20th August bore this stop-you-in-your-tracks headline on childhood obesity:  ‘Allowing your child to become obese is a form of child abuse’. The article proceeded to quote the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Alan Bell as stating: ‘We need to... read more »