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Advice

Welcome to the advice category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing useful advice.

Learn how to help yourself by reading these advice articles that comprise advice taken from my personal experiences, community suggestions (such as advice from people on Twitter), taken from research studies, and from other professional sources.

Here, all your self-help and life hacks needs will be met, so check this archive out.

EDS And HSD: Why Awareness Is Important

9 June 202419 May 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of contortionist performance of four female performers on a stage to represent - EDS And HSD: Why Awareness Is Important

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s Ehler-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) Awareness Month. Thus, this article will help raise awareness of these invisible disabilities by talking about these two conditions

Categories Advice, General, Health, Mental Health, ResearchTags Disability50 Comments

The Link Between Nature And Better Mental Health

10 June 202412 May 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two children walking along a path in a park to represent the topic of the article - The Link Between Nature And Better Mental Health

Reading Time: 8 minutesMore and more studies are showing us the importance of embracing nature for our mental health, so what can we do to tap into that?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Self-Care71 Comments

12 Self-Harm Substitutes Inspired By The Harm Reduction Theory

10 June 20245 May 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an Asian woman kneeling down on a hard floor leaning forward with her arms crossed with the title of the article - 12 Self-Harm Substitutes Inspired By The Harm Minimisation Theory - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 9 minutesSelf-harm is often a subject people try to avoid talking about, especially in the context of harm minimisation. This article will change that

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, TheoryTags Coping Strategies, Self-Harm, What is...46 Comments

Zoom Meeting Anxiety And How To Effectively Overcome It

10 June 202428 April 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young black woman laying across her bed with her laptop open to a group video chat session to represent the topic of the article - Zoom Meeting Anxiety And How To Effectively Overcome It

Reading Time: 7 minutesCovid19 has made avoiding Zoom meeting anxiety impossible, but luckily for you, this article contains the best tip on how to overcome it

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, App, Coping Strategies, Work81 Comments

How To Enjoy Dating With Disabilities

10 June 202414 April 2021 by Unwanted Life
A couple enjoying a drink in a pub beer garden to represent the topic of the article - How To Enjoy Dating With Disabilities | Romance and Relationships | Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 6 minutesOnline dating has made dating more accessible to those with disabilities, so how can you make sure you enjoy your romantic day/night out?

Categories Advice, General, Health, MeTags Disability, Reactive Hypoglycaemia, Relationships49 Comments

Snapping Rubber Bands: The Ills Of Old TV Tropes

10 June 202431 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young persons hand pulling back a rubber band ready to shoot it off with the article title - Snapping Rubber Bands: The Ills Of Old TV Tropes - in the top right corner of the photo

Reading Time: 5 minutesSnapping rubber bands was a fairly common thing I saw on TV and in movies as I was growing up, but is it actually good for your mental health?

Categories Advice, General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Mental Health, TherapyTags Coping Strategies, Diet, Media, Self-Harm64 Comments

What You Need To Know About The Menopause And Mental Health

10 June 202424 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a mature woman of Indian decent sitting at a table with her hands resting on her hands with to represent the topic of the article - What You Need To Know About The Menopause And Mental Health

Reading Time: 7 minutesAround 50% of the population will experience the menopause and its effects on mental wellbeing, but not many people are aware of this

Categories Advice, General, Health, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Women's Health58 Comments

ARFID: A New Eating Disorder You Need To Be Aware Of

10 June 202410 March 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a baby in a Disney T-shirt sitting in a highchair eating pasta and cucumber with the article title - ARFID: A New Eating Disorder You Need To Be Aware Of - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 7 minutesARFID is a lesser-known and relatively new eating disorder that takes picky eating and turbocharged it, it’s also common among those with ASD

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Autism, Coping Strategies, Eating Disorders, Media, What is...85 Comments

Do I Have BDD? Making Enemies Out Of Mirrors

10 June 202410 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
The image is split in two down the middle, with the first image being of a white man covered in posit notes with one note saying "I hate how I look". The second image is of a white man being reflected back in broken mirror fragments. The article title - Do I Have BDD? Making Enemies Out Of Mirrors - is across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesBDD is a surprisingly common concern, especially in a world where you’re pressured to look a certain way, to be Instagram beautiful

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Men's Health, What is...74 Comments

The Power Of Small: Time To Talk Day

10 June 20243 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Marvel's and Disney's Ant Man action figure pulling a Jenga piece with the title of the article - The Power Of Small: Time To Talk Day - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 5 minutesTime to Change day this year has the topic of the power of small, so what are the small things that we can do in regards to mental health?

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care80 Comments
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