Wellbeing blog

Living inside our comfort zone generally means sticking to what we know and not taking risks. The more we challenge ourselves, the more we get out of life as "growth begins at the end of your comfort zone".

For many of us, picking up the phone and chatting with friends is an effortless and enjoyable thing to do. But for people with social anxiety, it can be about as fun as falling into a bed of stinging nettles.

The 12th - 18th June was Diabetes Week, which celebrated the 4.3 million people who live with diabetes in the UK and recognised how difficult it can be to manage this on-going condition.

Loneliness Awareness Week (which took place last week, the 12th-18th June) was set up by Marmalade Trust to get people talking about loneliness and how we can combat it, so that we can support ourselves and others.

This week - the 12th to 18th June - is Men’s Health Week. The organisers, Men’s Health Forum, have chosen the theme Men’s Health and the Internet to explore the impact of accessing health information online.

June is PRIDE month; a celebration that reminds us to be proud of who we are, no matter who we love or how we identify.

Domestic abuse can be extremely traumatising. If you’ve experienced domestic abuse, it’s worth getting to know the symptoms of PTSD so that you can recognise it and take steps to treat it sooner, rather than later.

Going through a breakup can be really difficult, and in some cases affect your mental health. Even if splitting up feels like the right thing to do, the process of moving on can take a while.

This week - the 15th to the 21st May - is Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, the Mental Health Foundation has chosen the theme ‘Anxiety’.

Sometimes, the news can feel overwhelming, whether that’s down to disaster headlines that are designed to suck us in, or the sheer volume of information that comes our way.