People from black minority ethnic (BME) groups are hiding mental health issues because of cultural stigmas about the condition, it is claimed. Figures show white British people are accessing more help while BME women are most likely to have a mental condition. Campaigner Asha Iqbal said fears of shaming the family and not being the "perfect wife" made her anxiety worse. Latest NHS figures show a white person with mental health issues is twice as likely to be receiving treatme

Ellen Scott for Metro.co.uk writes about how hard it can be to engage in 'helpful' behaviours when you are dealing with mental health issues. It’s not that people with mental health issues don’t know they need to feed themselves and sleep. It’s that the depressed brain is pretty skilled at shutting out the caring voice in your head, and telling you you just don’t deserve even the basics of human care. Anything that gives you a little nudge, that shouts through the fog of depr

This simple and brief technique, used regularly, can be an extremely useful exercise to help reduce the physical sensations of anxiety and to encourage general relaxation through the management of your breathing pattern and breathing timing. The first aspect to look at is the pattern of your breathing, and this is achieved by following the steps below: Find a comfortable chair, where you won't be disturbed and make yourself comfortable. Sitting with your legs uncrossed. Try t

Mindfulness interventions have increasingly been examined and recommended for a number of psychological difficulties in recent years. Research carried out by Baer (2003) demonstrates that Mindfulness can be beneficial for depression, anxiety, chronic pain and addictions amongst other things. A simple and quick exercise, that can take just 1 minute, can help us learn to practice Mindfulness and begin to offer us the benefits of Mindfulness based meditation. A MINUTE OF MINDFUL