Permission to Hug
Being social is part of human behaviour, as lockdown measures ease this week we are able to be more social and are permitted to hug loved ones again. The challenges we have faced over the past months due to lockdown…
Are you suffering from Post-Lockdown Fatigue or Anxiety?
There have been positives during the lockdowns, such as families spending more time together. But there are those families that have gone without seeing loved ones, and many single people who have felt the effects of isolation, not to mention…
The Healing Power of Touch
Haven’t we all missed being touched, hugged or simply the feel of someone’s hand on our arm over the last year during Covid restrictions? We have been deprived of this basic human connection and sensory stimulation for too long! But…
Our new guest blogger, Emily Spillane, talks about loneliness at university
In my own experience, going to university was one of the loneliest times of my life. Although I was surrounded by people and friends, I could not shake the feeling that I used to wake up to everyday – that…
Loneliness: what it is, why it’s a growing problem, and what can help
Anthony Gormley's 'Iron Men'; photo by Ian Bramham