The Impact of Other People’s Words and Actions on Our Mental Wellbeing

‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me’. A phrase we were often told as children? Something we try and tell ourselves is true? In an ideal world – yes. But in reality, other people’s opinions of us and the things they say or do can be hurtful and have …

The truth about Domestic Abuse

The truth about domestic abuse is that there is no one truth. When you think of domestic abuse, it probably conjures up images of black eyes and broken bones. You probably think of a woman as the victim, with a violent male partner as the perpetrator. Whilst domestic abuse can include this kind of behaviour, …

Let’s talk PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects one in 5 women in the UK, and most of them aren’t aware of it. I have this condition and I wasn’t aware until my mid-twenties, after a LOT of testing due to irregular periods.  It is a hormonal condition that affects how ovaries work and comes with a range …

Work to live or live to work?

Work related mental health issues are unfortunately more common than ever What you might brush off as being a bad day, week or even month could lead to something more serious before you even realise what is happening. Work to live or live to work? In modern society, more and more people are carving out …

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Exciting new research suggests that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is just as good at medical diagnostics as health care professionals when using medical imaging. Using a series of complex algorithms AI machines can scan and classify images, potentially diagnosing a range of diseases and cancers. As the NHS is overstretched this could be a promising step …

What is Bipolar Disorder?

What is Bipolar Disorder? There is a misunderstanding about what Bipolar Disorder is. People usually assume it is just a label to describe a moody or negative person. This is not true and these misconceptions can be very damaging. Bipolar Disorder is more than just being happy or sad. It’s certainly not a character flaw. …

The Inspiration Behind Arcturus and Solis

By Joe Jackson, Managing Director and Founding Member I started being interested in mental health around 2005/2006 shortly after I was crushed by a fork lift truck (pro tip, don’t do this*) which left me with mild but near permanent chronic pain. I was looking around for ways to combat this and happened across hypnotism …

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