Attempt to resolve problems Accept responsibility Adjust to surroundings Plan ahead but do not fear the future Welcome new experiences and new ideas Set realistic goals for yourself Think for yourself and make your own decision Put your best effort forward and get satisfaction out of doing it  

With your family At school On the job Whilst at play With your friends In your community It is also how you feel about yourself and how you are able to meet the demands of your life.

Stigma and discrimination are consistently identified as major barriers to recovery by people with mental health problems. Attitudes are hard to change, but first of all we need to change our own. Let’s promote tolerance in our everyday lives. Let’s be slow to blame, slow to criticize, slow to get angry, and instead be eager […]

Your body produces a surge of hormones when you’re in a stressful situation. These hormones temporarily increase your blood pressure by causing your heart to beat faster and your blood vessels to narrow. When the stressful situation is over, the blood pressure should return to your pre-stress state.

Art Therapy  is form of psychological treatment that uses art material such as paints, chalk and markers to help clients express themselves without necessarily using words—although talking may still be important. The aim is to help clients deal with difficult emotions through self-reflection and understanding. Art therapists are trained to help you explore and manage […]

Denial- ‘this can’t be happening’ Anger- ‘why is this happening?’ ‘Who is to blame?’ Bargaining- ‘make this not happen, and in return I will…..’ Depression- ‘ I’m too sad to do anything’ Acceptance- ‘I’m at peace with what is happening’ You do not have to go through each stage in order to heal.

Music plays an important role in our everyday lives, it can be exciting or calming. Music therapy uses the musical components of rhythm, melody and tone to create a musical language which reflects a person’s emotional and physical condition.

Take a deep breath– Close your eyes and observe as you take 10 slow, deep breaths in and out through your nostrils. Release tension– Sit upright, inhale and lift your right shoulder to your ear. Exhale slowly roll your shoulder around and back, dropping it away from your ear. Continue these shoulder rolls three more […]

Accepting a relative with schizophrenia takes time. People who have not experienced mental illness feel ashamed and fearful about it, just for the fact that the person with schizophrenia belongs to their family. Schizophrenia has been described as a chemical disorder, there is no reason to be ashamed of schizophrenia.