1. How are you really?

   14/04/21

   able to make up my own mind about things. 12. I’ve been feeling loved. 13. I’ve been interested in new ... I’ve been feeling relaxed. 4. I’ve been feeling interested in other people. 5. I’ve had energy to ... spare. 6. I’ve been dealing with problems well. 7. I’ve been thinking clearly. 8. I’ve been feeling good ... More

2. 'Talking can be life - saving'

   19/06/20

   many of these men, which is likely to exacerbate their problems. In a recent study, men who are ... it’s with a colleague, a family member, friend or a confidential helpline like Samaritans.’ Matt, who ... people who usually have support networks in place. For very active people, they’re struggling with not ... More

3. Sugar and salt made simple

   21/12/17

   (sodium chloride) through our kidneys, leading to a rise in blood pressure.  Aim to eat less than 6g salt ... Drink. Don't Diet. which was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard of which the ... craving we often have after a meal for something sweet will pass. Scientists have also found stress ... More

4. Ryan Resolves

   03/01/17

   but every year it sends some people into frenzy for fresh start. Out with the old and in with the new. ... washer in my own kitchen. Seventy five pounds it cost me.'That includes the call out fee mate,' ... he said with a smile. I resolved then and there to learn karate in the New Year to deal with any smug ... More

5. Justin: 'I feared being found out as gay'

   04/08/16

   meant being gay was by proxy through music, film and art. These offered virtue in my solitude that I was ... As you age, you become nostalgic. But there is something special about communing with like ... Justin, now in his 40s, has found the gift of empathy and like-minded souls I don’t know when ... More

6. Ben: 'I was very hard - working. Probably too much.'

   26/07/18

   Ben is in his late 40s. He has type 1 diabetes with some type 2 characteristics. About four years ... pressure in my eye caused me to lose my sight for about four weeks. The nurse asked me to read the letters ... first symptom would have been losing my sight or collapsing in a coma. Starting to inject myself was, ... More

7. NHS support now

   14/04/21

   If you need support with mental wellbeing, these are the key NHS links. You may be able to speak ... More

8. Tim: Why I hate Elvis Presley

   26/04/18

   perfect as far as my emotional heart was concerned. This time I fell in love with another nurse called ... In 1995, Tim Lezard underwent 16 hour heart surgery and wasn't expected to survive. My ... parents knew something wasn’t quite right when I was a toddler. They took me to a heart specialist in ... More

9. Mid - life crisis: on the frontline

   03/06/14

   scenario. I have also always taken great pride in my appearance and continue with a proper diet and follow ... I found out he went to visit his newly divorced friend and stayed with him for a week. Of course my ... jumped in his car! I ran after him and sat in the car. We were both crying. I pleaded with him to see ... More

10. Vasectomy Diary: The Scrotum Monologues

    09/11/16

    47 with 4 children- youngest under 12 months- there was no doubt in my mind that I didn't want ... before the procedure, but feel a definite decline in sexual interest post-op. I discuss this with my wife ... disagree with my 60% figure of patients who get this, and mutters something about my having 'done some ... More

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