1. What is beatstress.uk?

   13/06/16

   a day offering a 48 hour turnaround.  Who will I be chatting to? It is staffed by experienced ... More

2. 'I don't have to pretend anymore'

   29/04/16

   Sometimes if you admit you’re vulnerable it can be the strongest thing you can do. Steve Baxter is one of ... More

3. Should I go to A&E?

   10/03/21

   think you need urgent medical attention. For example: If you think you might be having a heart attack ... (Full heart attack symptoms  from the NHS.) If you think you may be having a stroke. (Full  stroke ... They are experts in accidents but when it comes to say, detecting a lump that could be cancerous, your ... More

4. Haringey health links

   29/04/15

   of depression, anxiety or stress. You need to be registered with a GP in Haringey but you can refer ... More

5. Be a Covid volunteer

   07/01/21

   Volunteering is good for mental wellbeing. Stay safe. Non-health professionals: Local volunteer scheme Health professionals: NHS Covid-19 vaccine team Your Health Out of scope ... More

6. Prostate cancer screening: where are we now?

   13/01/23

   There’s no silver bullet for detecting prostate cancer but a new risk-based approach could be the ... protein in the blood that is associated with prostate cancer and can be measured with a simple blood test. ... many blood tests, both false positive and false negative results can occur. PSA may be high in some ... More

7. 'Talking can be life - saving'

   19/06/20

   rather than talking, and their relationships may be based more around shared activity than speaking about ... emotional issues. The power of human connection ‘Lockdown will be increasing isolation and disconnection for ... struggling, but that doesn’t mean that we have to be socially isolated. Talking can be life-saving – whether ... More

8. 'I can’t be violent, I’m a vegetarian'

   07/05/20

   and website visits have increased six-fold. Calls to the Men’s Advice Line for men being abused are up ... helplines can be two hours,’ says Ippo Panteloudakis who heads Respect’s helpline service. ‘If you wait that ... violence and abuse; at the same time we’re also seeing increased reports of children being violent to ... More

9. The five ways to wellbeing

   18/05/21

   someone you have not spoken to for over a year Join a club or group Be Active  Taking part in regular ... a while Combine being active with connecting: sport, walking, gardening Take Notice Being aware of what is ... More

10. Paul: 'sometimes you need to be pushy'

    12/11/19

    seen the ad on the TV, I insisted. I had to raise my voice to be heard. They wanted to dissuade me. ... I was being bullied. But I felt I was speaking out not just for myself but for others who aren’t so able ... telling me to raise my legs and next thing I’m waking up in the recovery room. It was tough being in ... More

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