ShawMind Mental health guides and support
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Women’s Mental Health
Mental health problems are common in society, with women being particularly vulnerable to certain conditions. The reasons for this include genetics, hormones, anatomy, neurology and psychosocial structures (Otten et al.,…...read more
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Anxiety and Mental Health
Fear is a normal response to things which the mind perceives as a threat. This manifests through the fight or flight response to real or perceived danger. Anxiety is persistent…...read more
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Identity and Mental Health
Identity is a mental concept which provides a sense of continuity within oneself, a perception of your place around others and in the world. This sense of identity enables an…...read more
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Anger, Aggression and Mental Health
Anger is a normal psycho-emotional response to various situations, involving a state of hyper-arousal (characterised by antagonism) to situations. Most, if not, all people will experience moments of anger at…...read more
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Bereavement
Loss is a normal part of life and the experience of losing someone to whom an individual has a strong bond is known as bereavement. Grief is both the response…...read more
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Children and teens mental health
Mental health problems are not uncommon in children and teenagers. Approximately 1 in 6 children (16%) have a probable mental disorder; increasing from 1 in 9 (10.8%) in 2017 (NHS…...read more
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Men’s mental health
It may seem bizarre that we have chosen to discuss male mental health separately. After all, you may think that mental health in general covers males. To some degree you…...read more
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Mental health at work
Mental health problems are on the rise in many countries worldwide, with 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health problem every year. With the amount of…...read more
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Armed forces veterans
People who join the armed forces are making a great sacrifice for their country. Unfortunately, this sacrifice does not protect them from problems associated with mental health. Rates of mental…...read more
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Student mental health
When a person becomes a student they are often subject to a vast number of life changes in a short amount of time. For many people this will be their…...read more
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Long-term health conditions
Research is beginning to recognise the relationship between long-term health conditions and mental health. Many individuals living with long-term health conditions struggle with comorbid mental health problems. Facing a long-term…...read more
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Mental health in later life
This information sheet will look at some of the commonly occurring mental health conditions that occur in later life, as well as providing some tips to improve your quality of…...read more
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Hoarding Disorder
Hoarding Disorder is a relatively new diagnosis in its own right, having only been recognised as a standalone disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V which was released in…...read more
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Eating Disorders
“Eating disorders” is the term used to describe a category of mental illnesses involving disordered eating and weight problems. This category can then generally be separated into four main disorders…...read more
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Crime and mental health
Whether it’s due to the influence of the media, or the stigma surrounding mental health, there is an unfounded belief that people who suffer from mental health problems are inherently…...read more
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Holidays and mental health
The holiday period is a time for relaxation and happiness, where people catch up with family and friends and take a rest from work. Unfortunately, for many people the holiday…...read more
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Childhood trauma and PTSD
Unfortunately many people worldwide are subjected to childhood trauma, both intentionally and unintentionally, each year. Whilst for some people this trauma is a bad memory that they have moved past,…...read more
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Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that can cause a sufferer to experience bouts of deep depression interspersed with periods of mania or hypomania. Changes between the two extreme moods…...read more
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Autism and ADHD
Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are both conditions that affect a person from an early age and can greatly impact their development and social functioning. Whilst these disorders…...read more
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Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is an anxiety related disorder that revolves around a disproportionate fear of situations in which a person may struggle to escape. Whilst it is often referred to as simply…...read more
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Homelessness
When people think of homelessness they tend to think of people living on the streets. But there are much broader definitions of homelessness for people who only have temporary housing,…...read more
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Mental health in minority populations
For some time, minority populations have been more susceptible to mental health problems, and have received insufficient treatment from their health care networks. This brochure will outline some of the…...read more
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Please note, this guide is currently being updated. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) are both anxiety related disorders that revolve around intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Due…...read more
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PTSD in the military and veterans
When people think of mental illness in the military it is unsurprising that many of them think of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), formerly known as shell shock. Whilst this may…...read more
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Social media and mental health
Over the last decade, the rise of social media has been hard to avoid; in fact the vast majority of people reading this brochure will use at least one form…...read more
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Loneliness
Loneliness is becoming an increasing problem in many societies, especially for people who are suffering from mental health problems. This brochure is designed to provide information about what is meant…...read more
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Prenatal mental health
Although the majority of perinatal research focuses on mental health problems in the postnatal period, the beginnings of a shift to recognise the mental health problems women can experience in…...read more
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Mental health during pregnancy and the post-natal period
Mental health during pregnancy and the post-natal period is often treated as a taboo subject, especially by those who are suffering. Some people think that having a mental health problem…...read more
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Depression
Please note, this guide is currently being updated. We will all, at times, experience low moods and sadness in our lives. Often we are aware of why we feel this…...read more
