The adverse childhood experiences study examined the relationship between 10 categories of adverse and traumatic experiences in the first 18 years of life and physical health, mental health and social functioning outcomes.
Stress is a normal and helpful response to a perceived threat, which may be a physical threat or a psychological one, however, in periods of sustained stress, this response needs to be consciously managed.
The easing of pandemic related restrictions brings with it feeling of relief, however, it also can bring increased feelings of anxiety. Problem solving is one method of potentially combating this anxiety.
As a result of the challenges we are facing now, a great many people are reporting feelings of lethargy, despondency, irritability and disillusionment.
With the rise of smartphone use we have seen a rise in new areas of concern in terms of our wellbeing. Mobile phone addiction, chat addiction, social media addiction and internet addiction are all real issues