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Physical Exercise and Diet.
Everyone can benefit from exercise; the best form of exercise is one that fits it into your daily routine and is not too disruptive This way you are less likely to find excuses to stop. its needs too realistic and too challenging to begin with. Please visit a doctor. https://111.nhs.uk/ Why Exercise? It helps keep…
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High Blood Pressure.
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in the main arteries of our bodies. Blood pressure is made by two forces. One is from the heart as it pushes blood into the arteries. The other is the force from the arteries as they reset the blood flow. When blood pressure is…
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Addiction and Lifestyle.
Smoking. There is a growing realisation that smoking is becoming a much bigger health related problem. This includes passive smoking. There is much research that suggests that smoking is related to other health issues such as types of cancer Coronary heart disease High blood pressure Please visit a doctor. https://111.nhs.uk/ Nicotine is considered to be…
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Loss and Bereavement.
“It is the last and greatest taboo of the western world – our fear of death and dying … we are afraid of death, we deny it, we are even ashamed of it. Death is one of the greatest taboos. It doesn’t square with our worship of youth. But the truth, after all, is that…
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Depression.
“Depression is not a genetic fault or a mysterious illness that descends on us. It is something which we create for ourselves, and just as we create it, so we can dismantle it our creation.” (Rowe 1983) Please visit a doctor. https://111.nhs.uk/ Aspects of depression. 1. Low mood is a very common experience to us…
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Anxiety and Phobias.
Anxiety and Phobias. Anxiety and fear are normal human emotions and can be related to increasing stress levels. Aspects of anxiety. Please visit a doctor. https://111.nhs.uk/ 1. Anxiety is a part of life. 2. Anxiety is something that individuals can learn to live with. 3. It becomes a problem when it influences an individual in…
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Stress
” Coping with stress is an integral part of the natural fabric of life. From birth to death stress is the inevitable accompaniment of human existence and, in moderate amounts, may be essential for effective functioning.” Spielberger 1979 “Adversity maketh a strange bedfellow, but sweet.” Shakespeare. Please visit a doctor. https://111.nhs.uk/ Aspects of stress. 1.…
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Introduction
“Health is a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.” WHO 1946 Welcome to this mental health promotion APP. This is primarily a mental health promotion APP, and it provides an interactive health check at the end. Use this to give yourself scores on your own health…