Research suggests that music has a profound impact on the human brain and affects mood. One of the recommendations on treating mild depression is to listen to a person’s favourite music. Music is proven to affect a person’s emotional wellbeing. A neuroscientist...

For those who experience colder climates, the days are shorter and darker. The temperatures have dropped and we tend to spend more time indoors. This can upset our general exercise routine and overall health and well-being. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is linked...

According to the World Health Organisation, health is defined as “the state of being well both physically and mentally”. Health relates to a person's entire physical, social, psychological and mental being even in the face of disease or illness. Well-being is the...

With the centuries of traumatic events throughout history such as wars and acts of God, i.e. earthquakes, famine, hurricanes, typhoons, and recent depictions of PTSD sufferers in the mainstream media, e.g. the BBC series of ‘The Bodyguard’, I felt it was time to...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition, an anxiety disorder, where a person experiences extreme anxiety and has recurrent unwanted thoughts, images or urges and repetitive behaviours.  These unwanted, intrusive thoughts are classed as...

Occupational health seeks to promote and maintain the health and well-being of employees. It is a branch of medicine that specialises in the relationship between work and health. Occupational health practitioners provide advice to both employee and employer. ...

Suicide is the act of intentionally and voluntarily killing oneself. Suicide rates are increasing globally. Adult males are three to five times more likely to commit suicide than females however females are more likely to attempt suicide. Most suicides occur in people...

With the release of CIPD’s UK Working Lives survey, there are several components of what is classed as a ‘good job’, e.g. pay and benefits, job design, work-life balance and health and well-being. This survey obtained responses from 6,000 UK workers at different job...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines mental health as a “state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or...