Wellbeing blog

Have you ever Googled physical symptoms to find out what they are? Symptoms like racing heart and breathlessness can sometimes have a psychological cause.

We’ve all had plans go astray in the last year. While none of us can control everything that affects the plans we make, we can control how we respond - and we can also work on building our resilience.

Students across the UK are still dealing with a lot of uncertainty. We've asked some ieso therapists, recent students and parents of students for their tips on how to stay well.

Having a positive outlook and being optimistic can be a healthy approach to life. But believing that we should always be – or strive to be – happy, calm, and free of worry can lead to ‘toxic positivity’.

It can be hard to know the right thing to say or do to support a friend or family member who's struggling with their mental health. Here are six practical steps we can take to help them cope.

Perfectionists believe everything they do needs to be faultless, which can have an impact on their life and wellbeing. Managing this involves understanding the link between perfectionism and self esteem.

Here are 10 of the best podcasts around, all picked by members of the ieso team. Some take a lighter perspective on mental health, while others tackle difficulties in more depth.

Being told by your doctor that you have diabetes can come as a shock. It might be hard to come to terms with the diagnosis, and what it means for you. Everyone will react to the news differently...

If you have a phobia of needles, the thought of being called for your coronavirus ‘jab’ might be making you a bit apprehensive. In this blog we share some techniques to help you manage your anxiety.

For people with OCD, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic may have made their symptoms worse, or caused them to return. It could also have triggered OCD symptoms in people who haven’t had them before.