When someone is struggling with addiction, they may need more help than outpatient care can provide. That’s where inpatient treatment comes in. Inpatient treatment for addiction is a type of rehabilitation that takes place in a hospital or other residential facility. During inpatient treatment, patients receive 24-hour care from medical professionals. This allows them to detox from…
A few days ago, London Mums Magazine reporters set out on a forest bathing walk in Richmond Park. This type of bathing did not involve a swimming costume or water it was purely immersing yourself into nature. The whole concept was lead by Janine Gerhardt, a nature expert of the Forest Bathing Institute, who helped you to relax your mind and appreciate natural beauty. Switching off phones, getting…
For most people Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others it can be a stressful and testing time mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. Here Lee Hawker-Lecesne MBPsS, Lead Therapist at The Cabin reveals how to look after your mental health.
Tips for staying on top of your mental health in the festive season:
Stick to a routine
Make a financial plan
Dilute family…
Do you know a migraine is not merely a headache? It is much more than a nasty headache. It is an end-less intense throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, typically on one side of the head. This neurological disease may cause debilitating throbbing pain that will leave you in bed for several days! Light, sound, movement, and other triggers may cause symptoms like nausea, tiredness, pain, numbness…
It’s never easy to watch a loved one suffer from alcoholism. But if you’re at your wit’s end, and you’ve tried everything you can think of to get them help, it might be time to consider an intervention. An intervention is a planned meeting in which loved ones confront the alcoholic about their disease and beg them to seek treatment.
When done correctly, an intervention can…
Overdoses are on the rise. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were 70,237 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017. Of those, 47,600 were opioid overdoses. That is an alarming increase of 9.6% from 2016. Knowing how to spot an overdose can save a life.
An overdose occurs when a person takes more of a drug than their body can safely process. Overdoses can be…
It has happened to every woman at least once.
You are going on holiday, have a date night or a swim meet, and you look at the calendar to find that it coincides with your period. Great. Or not!
In years gone by, the only option you had was to hope for the best and pray that your holiday or swim session would not clash with Aunt Flo’s visit, but now, there are other options to help you manage…
Amino acids, a term used often but rarely understood! Not many of us know what amino acids are and about their input in our health system. It’s shocking, but research by NHCO Nutritionsuggests that 62% of us, are unaware of what they actually are!
Amino acids are e protein-borne molecules are essential for a number of bodily functions, including digestion, hormone health, metabolism…
If we look at the history of human kind, we can see that dance is as ancient as animal life, including mating dances and intimidation displays, known to us from documentaries.
Dancing is a powerful form of communication. It is also an easy and effective way to bond with other people socially and for parents to create a special connection with their babies.
In the ten years before…
As it seems, Britain has been blessed with hot days. But with the warm weather, it’s no surprise that our sleep may be disturbed by the heat. Google Trends data has shown that 75% of UK sleepers have searched for cooler bedding this month, which is a perfect way to keep cool during these hot summer nights.
In light of this trend, to help us all tackle the sleepless summer nights, I…