Researchers have found people with Anxiety and Depression are more likely to use a shade of grey to represent their mental state.
Peter Whorwell, Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology at University Hosptial South Manchester, worked with a team of researchers from the University of Manchester to create an instrument that would allow people a choice of [...]

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No money and still a while to go until payday, bad weather, broken New Years Resolutions?  These things apparently combine to make the third Monday in January the most depressing day of the year or Blue Monday. But is it really?  The answer is no!  Ilena Day, our Chief Executive, was asked about Blue Monday [...]

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Over 80% of visitors to our Look OK… Feel Crap? microsite feel lower in the winter according to a survey on the site.
If you’ve visited www.lookokfeelcrap.org over the past two months, chances are you would agree that you feel worse in the winter. Out of 219 site visitors who completed the online poll, 80% [...]

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Many people feel low in January and February. Debts from Christmas, no money, broken New Year’s resolutions, miserable weather and the lack of light can all leave you feeling blue and lacking in motivation and energy.
Here are a few tips for beating the winter blues:

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It’s been a long time coming but now that summer time is finally well and truly on its way, we should be feeling better right? Not necessarily. While those who are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder in the winter will feel better in the summer because of the bright light, some people with Depression feel [...]

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Half of Britons suffer from “winter depression” between September and March, according to a poll out today.  The survey found that winter leaves people feeling demotivated, deprived of sleep and irritable.
Half (48%) of those surveyed believe they suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  Of those who did not suffer, 44% said they know someone who [...]

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As the days get shorter and the hours of daylight reduce over the winter and autumn, many people experience tiredness, sleep problems, stress, a loss of energy and unhappiness. In more severe cases this is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 
The daily use of a light box containing powerful specialised bulbs simulates natural sunlight and [...]

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