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The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time with Friends: Why Connection Matters

by Ina Spellings 03/09/202403/09/2024No Comments

In today’s fast-paced world, where work deadlines, social media pressures, and personal responsibilities often take centre stage, it’s easy to forget the importance of simply spending time with friends. Yet, the value of these connections goes far beyond just having a good time; they play a crucial role in our mental health and overall well-being. …

Mental health awareness week

by Ina Spellings 09/05/2022No Comments

Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 -Loneliness Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 runs between May 9th and May 15th 2022, with this year’s theme being loneliness. As human beings, we are genetically wired for connection.Connection brings psychological security-being part of a community that shares goals and values, working together not only to survive, but to thrive …

Mental health tools

by Ina Spellings 23/11/2021No Comments

With the announcement that the NHS will now consider offering therapy, exercise, mindfulness and meditation for mild depression, it feels like more mental health tools might be available for those in need. This is not a post debating what works and what does not, or one that justifies one method over the other-i will leave …

Prioritise your mental health

by Ina Spellings 15/10/2021No Comments

If you think this is yet another blog post about 10 things you can do to prioritise your mental health…you are close…there are actually 12:) As a therapist, I am a big advocate of parity-mental health on par with physical health, working together, in symbiosis for a better self. Looking after our mental health ties …