Can you believe that we are saying Goodbye, 2022?! As I continue to get older, I feel like time is escaping me at a rapid pace. I know it has been some time since I recently posted, and if you follow me on Instagram @confidantcandy, you know I have been struggling with balancing everything. The last few weeks, in particular,…
ADHD and its relationship with trauma Trauma has been showing its face I walked home later than usual for work a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t been driving as my car is out of service; not my fault, and that is a story for a different day. I was about to cross the road, I looked both ways and…
10 September marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Did you know that almost a million people commit suicide each year? Suicide impacts the whole community, loved ones, services, and country. It is a topic that needs to be discussed with an open mindset and more often. Unfortunately, there is still a stigma around the topic of suicide however, the more we…
6 Helpful Techniques On How To Calm An Anxiety Attack I was driving on the parkway to my then boyfriend’s house singing along to the radio when traffic started to slow down considerably. I eventually saw a cop car parked ON the parkway perpendicular to the lanes in the road. The policeman was directing all vehicles to take the nearby…
Have you had counselling before? Do you miss it? As part of my healing journey, I have decided to go back to counselling Why counselling? Because l like to rant, express myself and get things off my chest. When I was around the age of 20/21, I had counselling for the first time. I had roughly three or four months…
What Is Depression? Depression is classified as a mental health disorder whereby an individual experiences a constant low mood that may impact daily routines. At some point, we all may experience a time when we are not feeling our best mentally, but when it comes to depression, the low moods may last a considerable amount of time. How many people…
Did You Know That Lack Of Sleep Can Have A Detrimental Impact On Your Well-being? I definitely have a lack of sleep! I can’t seem to get enough of it! I love my bed, and I need to sleep more than chill in bed. Throughout the pandemic, I got really good at chilling in bed more than actually sleeping in…
What Is The Role Of A Support Worker? The role of a support worker is to look after and provide care to people in need to cater to their overall well-being. A support worker aims to enable individuals to live as independently as possible. In some cases, support workers have to provide personal care to those who cannot do it…
What Is Mental Health? According to the World Heath Organisation (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”. It is the psychological part of an…
What is Anxiety? Anxiety is a mental health disorder that impacts millions of people. According to Mind, 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health each year in England alone. Anxiety causes negative feelings and thoughts that can create physical and emotional symptoms in the body. If you would like to know more about anxiety, click the…
