depression Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/depression/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:48:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 January Blues: Dealing with the ‘Unhappy Month’ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/january-blues-dealing-with-the-unhappy-month/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/january-blues-dealing-with-the-unhappy-month/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:48:02 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=52451 Our mental well-being can be impacted by various challenges that arise throughout the year – grief, career difficulties, and relationship problems, to name a few. But it can also be caused by a single miserable month: January.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/january-blues-dealing-with-the-unhappy-month/feed/ 0 Redirecting Media Narratives Of Mental Health Disorders https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/redirecting-media-narratives-of-mental-health-disorders/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/redirecting-media-narratives-of-mental-health-disorders/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:19:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=50336 While phrases like "anxiety" and "panic attacks" have become part of our everyday vocabulary, many disorders still face significant demonisation in the media. Substance abuse, psychosis, and schizophrenia are still viewed through a negative lens. So, why are some mental health problems more stigmatised than others?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/redirecting-media-narratives-of-mental-health-disorders/feed/ 0 Why Are Women More Likely To Suffer From Depression? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-women-more-likely-to-suffer-from-depression/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-women-more-likely-to-suffer-from-depression/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:02:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=40501 Depression is a mental illness that one in six adults in the UK deals with, but it affects far more women than men. Following Mental Health Awareness Month, it's worth considering why women are disproportionately affected and what can be done to reduce the effects.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-women-more-likely-to-suffer-from-depression/feed/ 0 The Reality of Student Mental Health: “I couldn’t have completed my degree without the university’s support” https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-reality-of-student-mental-health-i-couldnt-have-completed-my-degree-without-the-universitys-support/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-reality-of-student-mental-health-i-couldnt-have-completed-my-degree-without-the-universitys-support/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:31:57 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=23803 Mental health is serious— we must take mental health as seriously as a physical or visible illness, especially when it comes to our student population. Living on your own; managing your own financial situation; moving to a new area; balancing studies, work and life; planning for the future—these are the realities of student life that many face for the first time as they start university.

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