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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 […]
Bruce Springsteen’s catalogue of music, dating back to 1975 has made him one of America’s most successful musicians. His longevity testament to his popularity. His most famous album, 1984’s Born In The USA, along with it’s title track brought him attention from many people who didn’t read into his lyrics and misunderstood what Springsteen stood […]
In the last decade, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, more commonly known as Lady Gaga, has gone from a virtual unknown to one of the most recognisable and well known names in music. Not content with that, she is now also a Grammy nominated artist for her role in the 2018 remake of the movie “A […]
External factors in our lives have little influence on our happiness. Promotions, new relationships and lucky monetary gains give only a temporary boost to our happiness before we return to a biological baseline. Sustained happiness takes work. Listed below are exercises that, when practiced regularly, can build habits to reinforce happiness. Choose a few exercises […]
Recently, I had a bit of a wobble in my fight with anxiety when it returned at a time when I was struggling with my self-worth. Why was my partner with me? What did she see in me? Was I in a relationship just to be in a relationship? Questions I was asking myself that […]