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Learning to live in lock down. As the days continue long and without end before us, we need balance. When the constraints to our freedom, even if we know we are playing our part, weigh heavy on us, we need space to restore.. When our people at work and in our families suffer to one degree or another, we must find new  ways to manage. All in the balance The 1984 film ‘Karate kid’, is about a young boy, Daniel, who…

What are you thinking about? Two weeks ago, I developed a cold and it launched me into an anxiety dive as I trawled the internet for symptoms of Covid 19. I wasn’t happy with one site, however professional, telling me I was safe, I trawled through the internet for days. Finally, I believed I was in the clear. Of course, I kept away from people because I did not want to give them something additional to deal with. But it…

  I have watched the programmes screened over the past few weeks,discussing mental health and am amazed by the difference well-known people are making: shining a light on mental illness and diminishing its power. Like most troublesome issues, mental illness thrives in the darkness where it likes to gain control and change how we live. Nadiya Hussain bravely faced her anxiety and spoke out in the most honest and raw fashion. Cameras entered the sanctity of the therapy room as…