Alzheimer’s is a disease that physically affects the brain, causing the cells to die off. It is named after a German neurologist, Alois Alzheimer who first described it in 1906. Two abnormal structures are prime suspects in damaging and killing off nerve cells. They are plaques and tangles. Plaques build up between nerve cells, and contain deposits of a […]
Social workers, like nurses and healthcare workers, have high-stress jobs which can take a mental and physical toll. The rate of work related stress and burnout among social workers is high compared to similar professions, leading to high vacancy rates for jobs and days taken off sick. In the case of social workers, Emotional Intelligence […]
This is a rare type of personality disorder, and diagnosis is controversial. However, symptoms include the fact that sufferers seek constant attention and exaggerated show of emotion. It tends to occur more in women than men. Women with HPD are described as self-centered, self-indulgent, and intensely dependent on others. They may engage in manipulative suicide […]
Time is precious, and once it is gone, we don’t get it back. It is the only thing that money cannot buy. The ability to effectively manage your time and energy is fundamental to success in anything you do. I see people all the time who are stressed and hassled and not actually achieving as […]
People who work in the emergency services, including ambulance drivers and paramedics, face unique pressures including regular exposure to traumatic incidents and life-threatening emergencies. What they see on a daily basis, most people would not expect to see in a lifetime. So it is not entirely surprising that, in a recent online poll carried out by […]
Background Anger is a physiological and psychological response to external pressures stresses and frustration. Anger can make us snappy, irritable or argumentative. We all get angry now and then, but for some people anger can become a problem, spiralling out of control and getting in the way of normal life. When does anger become a […]
The majority of British people have experienced loneliness and also know someone who is lonely, according to new research. In a survey, 84 per cent of British people said they have felt lonely, with 13 per cent feeling lonely ‘all of the time’. The research commissioned by the Campaign to End Loneliness also shows that […]
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I will never forget my first day at the Association office in Northampton in autumn 1996. I walked in and the relatively low number of staff that were based here were using computers with tiny six-inch green screens. I refused to learn how to use them and held out for the promise of a PC, […]
I am a hospital doctor who is thinking about leaving the profession I love. It is not because I doubt my calling, or because I am not competent. I have received many accolades over the course of my career and have an outstanding record of excellent outcomes and high patient satisfaction. But for every 99 cases I take on, […]
Never underestimate the impact of emotional and psychological factors on human wellbeing. We know that the mind and the body are intimately related and someone’s pain may be a combination of multiple contributing factors; traumatic, physiological, psychological and emotional. It’s not just a question of rubbing a sore bit to make the pain go away. […]