STRESS

 

Do I have depression?

Clinical depression is an illness that affects millions of people – yet is often difficult to diagnose and treat. Many people who experience depression are reluctant to admit to it, seeing the illness as a sign of weakness or something that will pass. The distinction between feeling down and being clinically depressed is often difficult 

 

Signs of Depression

Clinical depression is an illness that affects millions of people – yet is often difficult to diagnose and treat. Many people who experience depression are reluctant to admit to it, seeing the illness as a symbol of weakness or something that will pass. Acting upon the signs of depression is a vitally important step. The distinction 

 

How to deal with stress at work

Stress at work can come from a number of sources. As you get older, the longer hours can start to weigh heavy on you and cause physical, as well as mental, tension. Even if you’ve decided to cut back on your hours in an attempt to shift your work-life balance, it could be that you’re […]

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Simple relaxation techniques

Stress doesn’t have to take over. With these simple tips, you can reduce your stress levels and enjoy a happier life. What stress? While a lot of us don’t like to admit it, there are a number of things in life that get us stressed. These include problems at work and financial worries; bedroom issues 

 

Does stress cause hair loss?

In order to answer this, we need to look at the different types of hair loss. First up is male pattern baldness. This tends to be a genetic condition and is related to family traits and old age. With this form of hair loss – called androgenic or androgenetic alopecia – hair usually recedes along 

 

How to keep your stress levels down

Stress and anxiety can cause a number of health issues, which leads to a vicious circle – you get stressed, which causes sickness, which makes you more stressed and so on. It can also sneak up on you little by little until suddenly you feel like you can’t cope. However, by tackling the initial cause 

 

"Not Tonight, Dear": Men Avoid Sex Too

The ‘not tonight, dear, I’ve got a headache’ stereotype is one that has endured mainly because it has some truth to it. However, it’s not just women who sometimes want to avoid sex. Men do it too – it’s just talked about less because of the ‘macho myth’ that men constantly think about sex. 

 

Overcoming Sexual Performance Anxiety

Whether you’re a modern-day Casanova or a one-woman man, at some point in your sex-life you may start to suffer from sexual performance anxiety. It could be due to stress, growing older, an illness, or your body image, but once you start to worry about your sexual performance it can become a vicious circle