The diet of the general population in many western countries shows that they are often deficient in many nutrients, especially essential vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids. As studies show The western-style diet may be contributing to depression as people make poor food choices. Rather than depression contributing to poor food choices (I.e. The food … Continue reading Depression and Diet
Vegetarians & Mental Health
I know a lot of Vegetarians and Vegans and the majority of them are healthy, happy and ridiculously strong. On the contrary, I also know several that struggle with mental illness, So I wanted to see if there was a connection between Not eating meat and Mental illness. Findings - 9,668 men who were partners … Continue reading Vegetarians & Mental Health
What is Depression
What is Depression
What is Depression
Whilst we all have days where we feel down and sad, people struggling with major depression will feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days
Depression affects people in many different ways and therefore there are a variety of symptoms which can be complex and vary from person to person, such as lasting feelings of hopelessness, losing interests in things you used to enjoy and feeling like nothing has a purpose and a constant feeling of unhappiness.
The severity of depression can be crippling which can lead people to suicide, It can cause people to lose their jobs, family and all social contact
One of the defining symptoms of depression is lack of loss of pleasure. A girl gets engaged to the man of her dreams and they won’t feel anything. Being out with friends, Getting promoted, Having…
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Women’s Mental Health
Some mental health stats from my other blog
1 in 4 People experience Mental Health issues each year.
792 million people are affected by mental heal issues each year.
Compared with other health issues Mental Health are more common, Longer lasting and more impactful.
12.8% of young people aged 5-19 meet the criteria for mental health disorder.
Women between the age of 16-24 are three times as likely to experience a mental health issue as men the same age
24% of women in England are diagnosed with Depression in their lifetime and 13% of males.
Major Depression is more common in females than males.
Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Anxiety than males
Among the General Population, 20.6% of people have had suicidal thoughts at some time in their life and 6.7% have attempted suicide.
34.6% of Females have had suicidal thoughts in their lifetime and 19.3% of males.
5.4% of males and 12.7% of…
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She’s no princess
She fell in love with fairytalesAnd dreamed of castlesShe wanted the crownThe knight in shining armour... She fell in love in with an ideaThat she never could haveNot because she was worthlessSimply becauseShe was no princess... A wise man once said that just to live is an act of courageAnd live she just didEvery day … Continue reading She’s no princess
