19 Ways Friendships Are Great For Your Mental Health ?
Learning Disability Week – Hosted by MencapThe theme of the week is the importance of friendships during lockdown. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are all currently living in lockdown. This means that many people with a learning disability are feeling isolated, as they are unable to see their friends and families. We know that […]
Anxiety Coping Mechanism: ‘The Pump Technique’ ?
Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress or threat. A hard-wired safety response which is part of the “fight or flight” instinct. When we or someone we care about is at risk, our brain prioritises the danger and focuses its energy on beating it. Complex thinking processes are shut down to allow us to concentrate […]
Children: Returning Back To Normal After COVID-19 ?
No one is certain on what life will truly be like once the coronavirus pandemic is over but it is certain that life won’t return back to normal straight away. Studies show that only 9% of Britons want life to return back to normal. The lockdown has shown many people a new way of life. […]
Free School Meal Vouchers During The Summer ?
Last week we posted Marcus Rashford’s success of helping raise over £20 million in financial and food donations which has supplied three million meals to vulnerable people. If that wasn’t enough, Marcus Rashford says he wants to do more to help those in need after winning a battle to have a free school meal voucher […]