Learning Difficulties Learning difficulties can have a broad range of implications for individuals, which are often not solely confined to formal education settings. Learning difficulties often involve problems with an individual’s ability to process, understand, remember and express information. Therefore, learning difficulties can have a negative impact on a person’s work, social confidence, relationships and…
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Gut-Brain Health The human gut is often referred to as the “second brain”, and has an intricate network of 100 million neurons embedded in the gut wall. Our gut is hard wired into our flight-fight response in stressful or dangerous situations. Our gut also expresses what we are feeling and thinking. Everyday expressions such as…
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Grief & Bereavement Grief is the intense experience that we all go through in the tragic event of losing somebody we know. There is no right or wrong way to experience it and there is no specific time set on how long it should go for – everyone has their own individual process and this…
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Drug & Alcohol People use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs for many reasons. Some people use these substances to help them to relax, to feel more lively, to feel less inhibited or to feel pleasure. Others find the effects of substances make it easier for them to cope with problems. Substance use can cause problems…
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Depression & Mood Whilst everyone faces low mood and sadness at times, depression is a mental health condition in which an individual experiences intensely low mood, for a prolonged period of time (weeks or months), often without knowing why. In other cases, depression may have an identifiable cause, or may be the combination of several…
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Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is known for often appearing quite early in a child’s development. However, this is not always recognised in early life as the symptoms can vary in severity. For example, one individual may be relatively fluent with their speech and have above average intelligence, whilst another individual with ASD may have…
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Anxiety We have all been there – the anxious, worried feeling before a big change occurs or before you have to speak in front of a large group of people. Anxiety is a natural reaction to stressful situations, and can even be helpful when it occurs in an appropriate amount and at the right times,…
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Anger Management Anger is a normal experience. It can even be helpful when used appropriately to assert yourself or to deal with a negative confrontation. However, when it starts to negatively affect aspects of your life, such as your relationships or work, it can be problematic. If this is the case for you, you are…
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