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The 5 Character Strengths of People Living with Anxiety If you’re living with anxiety chances are you kinda scoff at the idea of anxiety and character strengths. A particularly nasty effect of anxiety is self-doubt and sometimes self-hatred so having any type of anxiety disorder often over a period of time leads people to very […]
Is Psychological Projection disguising your own low self-esteem? So psychological projection of your low self-esteem onto others prevents you from addressing your own self-esteem issues and problems. You may engage in psychological projection unconsciously because having low self-esteem can be incredibly painful to the person, so much so that you’ll unconsciously find ways to avoid […]
5 Ways to Cope with Anxiety! Anxiety can strike in many forms, incessant worry, panic attacks and fear of social situations to name a few and it affects more people than you may realise. Anxiety is actually part of our natural survival instinct. It triggers the fight-or-flight response which makes us feel worked up and […]
We are proud to announce that Anxious Minds has opened up a drop in centre based inside the Forum Shopping Centre in Wallsend. It was officially opened by the Mayor of North Tyneside and anyone can drop in for a chat and a cuppa. We offer support groups and we have trained counsellors who you […]
Why don’t you get involved in our radio station thats dedicated to supporting people with mental health issues. If you produce a podcast and would like it played on our station or have a story to tell about overcoming your mental health problems – Record them and email them to us or get in touch […]
Once you start feeling depressed, it can be tough to prevent yourself from becoming more depressed. Being able to recognise your own trigger to why you are depressed can help you understand, and fight the negative feelings that are affecting you. Behaviour Depression can easily change the way you behave. It could make you withdraw […]
This blog is one that I really didn’t want to write. Starting out as a dancer before becoming the main frontman for rave/techno/punks The Prodigy, Keith Flint epitomised joyful exuberance and confidence whenever he was on stage. This weekend just gone he was found at his home, dead from suicide, at 49 years old. The […]
Over the last few weeks I have been writing about how musicians, from stalwarts like Bruce Springsteen, to current global pop stars like Ariana Grande, have combatted mental health issues that they have struggled with. One thing that all these performers have in common is recognising the positive things that occur in their lives. The […]
This is a slightly different type of blog from the recent ones telling of how musicians suffer from mental health issues as I will be incorporating some of my first-hand accounts of my own problems in it too. Continuing with the Brit Awards theme today, this post is about Ellie Goulding, who, in 2010, won […]
Matty Healy, along with his band, The 1975, had a successful night at last night’s Brit Awards. They won Best British album for “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships”. I decided to write this blog for the benefit of those who may not know much about the band. 2013 saw the release of their debut […]