Tag results for: mental health
7 things to look forward to in autumn
August can often feel like one long Sunday evening. As Autumn looms, September's back-to-school vibes gradually replace the promise of another summer full of festivals, frivolity, and err,...
What is ‘quiet cracking’ at work, and how to tell if it’s happening to you?
You may be familiar with the situation: you would actually like to change your job, but there is just wave after wave of redundancies in your sector rather...
‘It’s like falling off a cliff’: The real life impact of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
An innocuous ping pierces the blackness. I open my eyes to see the illuminated belly of my phone on my nightstand, alerting me to a message from my...
I took magnesium every day for three months, and it had the most unexpected effect
When I went to my GP a few months ago to ask what could help with my tiredness and sleep problems, she told me: "a little magnesium wouldn't...
Hyperphantasia affects about 3% of the population. Here’s how to tell if you have it
Because of how vivid their mental imagery is, people with hyperphantasia are also possibly more at risk than others of having intrusive imagery when remembering negative experiences, and...
The ‘contrarian friend’ is real – and they’re driving everyone bananas
There’s a special kind of emotional drain that comes from talking to someone who disagrees with everything you say. And thanks to a string of viral TikToks, this...
