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Volunteering can be a great way of reducing stress and anxiety as it takes the focus off of ourselves and puts it onto others. Thinking about how you want to benefit from volunteering is a good start to finding an opportunity that's right for you.

Gardening not only improves our mental health, but it can also give us a sense of pride and achievement. It enables us to learn new skills, enjoy the benefits of being in nature, and we get to watch life grow.a

Children can be sensitive to everything going on around them, and it is not unusual for children to blame themselves for something happening in their environment, such as challenges at home or school, or with their friendship group. We can help our children by offering reassurance, and explaining they are not to blame.

Are you grieving the life you once had? We normally only think in terms of grief when we lose someone we love, but we can also grieve missed opportunities and relationships, or the freedom we once knew. Generally, grief goes through five fluid stages. Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross describes these as denial, anger, bargaining, despair and acceptance.