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

As the name suggests, this archive contains pretty much single article published. Here you’ll find everything from psychology, invisible disabilities, learning difficulties, health, and mental health.

Coronavirus, Self-Isolation, And The Selfishness Of Others

12 June 202425 March 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman wearing a surgical facemask with a thought bubble above her head that says - Coronavirus, Self-Isolation, And The Selfishness Of Others

Reading Time: 10 minutesThe current coronavirus has shown us the good, the bad, and the ugly side of society, and my self-isolation with my housemates was no different

Categories General, Health, MeTags Anxiety, Disability38 Comments

Family Dynamics: Happy Mother’s Day?

28 January 202518 March 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an Asian mother feeding her baby in a highchair to represent - Family Dynamics: Happy Mother's Day?

Reading Time: 6 minutesMother’s Day is a day to pay tribute to the mother who raised you, but for others, it’s a reminder of how not all mothers are worth praising or remembering

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Childhood, Family, Happiness, Parents29 Comments

Journaling: What Makes It The Self-Care Go To?

13 April 202511 March 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman writing in her journal while drinking black coffee to represent - Journaling: What Makes It The Self-Care Go To?

Reading Time: 6 minutesJournaling is a common self-care recommendation, but there can be downsides to journaling. So what’s the best way to journal?

Categories Advice, General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental HealthTags Journaling, Self-Care, Sleep74 Comments

University Mental Health Support: Is It Enough?

14 June 20244 March 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of graduating Asian university students throwing their mortarboards in the air to represent - University Mental Health Support: Is it Enough?

Reading Time: 7 minutesAre universities offering the support students need for their mental health? To try and answer this question, we’ll take a look at the University of Bristol

Categories General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Education, Mental Health Trust, Support40 Comments

How To Stop Being A People-Pleaser

14 June 202426 February 2020 by Unwanted Life
A image of people in the office with a thought bubble coming for an Asian woman that say's - How To Stop Being A People-Pleaser

Reading Time: 5 minutesBeing a people-pleaser isn’t good for your wellbeing. But there are steps you can take to overcome your people-pleasing behaviour

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies16 Comments

The Dangers Of People-Pleasing And Links To Abuse

14 June 202419 February 2020 by Unwanted Life
The image is split in two down the middle with the left image being of a white hand holding a heart and the left image being of a doormat that says "welcome" to represent - The Dangers Of People-Pleasing And Links to Abuse

Reading Time: 7 minutesPeople-pleasing is a behaviour that becomes so ingrained that it’ll become a way of life. Here’s how people-pleasing can cause us harm

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Coping Strategies, Racism, Relationships, Trauma, What is...51 Comments

What Is Romantic Love?

14 June 20245 February 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a bride and groom of middle eastern decent getting married to represent - What Is Romantic Love?

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe drives associated with love can be found in not only humans but other animals as well. So does our concept of love really exist?

Categories General, Me, Research, TheoryTags Psychology, Relationships, What is...17 Comments

What Is Terror Management Theory?

14 June 202429 January 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a grave stone to represent - What Is Terror Management Theory

Reading Time: 9 minutesApparently, all humans suffer from death anxiety, and in order to explain this anxiety and how we manage it, Terror Management Theory was created

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Addiction, Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Psychology, What is...37 Comments

Birthday: My First Year Blogging

14 June 202415 January 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a baby and a small birthday cake with a number one candle lit on the cake to represent - Birthday: My First Year Blogging

Reading Time: 7 minutesMy blog has made it to its first birthday, so I thought I’d do something a little different and talk about that first year

Categories General, Me, ReviewTags Blogging52 Comments

Hypo Management: Meal Replacement And Protein Bars

14 June 20248 January 2020 by Unwanted Life
The image is split into two main half's, the first half is of photo's of five different meal replacement and protein bars. The second half is of a pile of homemade nut and fruit bars with both halves representing - Hypo Management: Meal Replacement And Protein Bars

Reading Time: 8 minutesCan meal replacement and protein bars help manage hypos and hypoglycemia? To try and find out, I decided to run an experiment on myself

Categories General, Health, MeTags Diet, Reactive Hypoglycaemia16 Comments
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