Louise from London, 32, says she dreads going home for Christmas as it always leaves her in a foul mood. Can this Christmas be any different? Healthista Collective expert Sally Brown had some advice The Problem: Dear Sally, Every Christmas I go back to my parents’ house on Christmas Eve and usually don’t escape until… Read More »
Sophie Skill, from Sheffield, spent days on life support after she swallowed a coin-sized button battery. Battery acid burned through her gullet (oesophagus) and into her lung, causing agonising pain and putting her life in danger. Doctors say her case is not unique – about two UK children a year die from swallowing batteries. Button… Read More »
Christmas With Kids (Photo Credits: Facebook) While Christmas is considered to be all about fun and enjoyment, it does take a toll on the kids around. A Facebook post is going viral on the internet indicating the stress faced by kids and reminds parents about how to take care of their kids through the festive… Read More »
Is the Christmas season leaving you overwhelmed and irritable? Setting boundaries could be helpful, says psychotherapist Jennie Miller – here’s how Christmas means we spend a lot more time with loved ones, family and friends, eating, drinking and making merry. That sounds lovely in theory – but all that extra time spent together (often indoors)… Read More »
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year but it can come with a whole stocking full of stress. In a study by mental health charity Mind, eight in ten said they found the festive season tough, with four in ten fearing going into debt. The pressure to create a perfect day full… Read More »
Christmas in July (Photo Credits: File Image) Say Christmas and the thoughts drift to the end of the year, the wintery days and lovely decorations in time to celebrate the festival. But did you know about the Christmas in July? Yes, some parts of the Northern hemisphere ring in the exact festive spirit of Christmas… Read More »
MORE voices have joined the fight to keep the Panorama Clinic open over the 2019-20 Christmas and new year period. The psychiatric unit at Bathurst Base Hospital closed for two weeks at the end of 2018, seeing those residing there sent packing until it reopened. Community mental health at the hospital also closed, meaning there… Read More »