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...mental health condition of the PIC. Medical history of PIC showed he was declared unfit to fly in 1993 due to his medical condition (depression). He was later cleared medically in 2002. The PIC was still harbouring severe mental stress. The effect of stress was evident with the fact that he was irritable, tensed, moody, and aggressive at various times. This is probably...

...mental health and wellbeing so that I can understand ways that I can further support my children as they journey through their childhood and ensure they also lead a healthy, active and fulfilling lifestyle. I would also combine them with courses that relate to psychology so that I can extend my knowledge of the impact the mind can have on our behaviour and start to...

...Mental Health Foundation blog) Stephen Fry reputedly said that he thinks about mood variations as: ‘about finding a kind of mental umbrella: Hey-ho, it’s raining inside; it isn’t my fault and there’s nothing I can do about it but sit it out. But the sun may well come out tomorrow, and when it does I shall take full advantage.’ Bipolar as a disorder Bipolar...

...mental health experts, he wants to reduce the rate of suicide across the world, and is aiming for zero. Simon Usborne finds out more...This article contains frank discussion about suicide, and some readers may wish to avoid it. If you need assistance, in the UK and Republic of Ireland, the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the USA, the National Suicide Prevention...

...mentally, of the caring role and look at how taking part in physical activity can offer benefits to the health and wellbeing of carers. Given the demands of the caring role, the course also looks at possible ways to start incorporating physical activity into everyday life and reflects upon a number of case studies. By the end of the course you will have gained knowledge...

...mental states such as this. In everyday life, for example, mentally healthy people distort reality to enhance their self-esteem and maintain beliefs about their self-agency. When faced with negative, ambiguous or unsupportive feedback, we often respond with exaggerated perceptions of control and unrealistic optimism. In some life situations – in states of delirium,...

...mental health issues. Depression is a common mental health disorder, characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks. During the time that we suffer a depressive attack we can’t see a reason (can’t find strength) to do anything....