by Raymond Sheehy | Oct 10, 2017 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness
With World Mental Health Day happening today, we at Bridge want to highlight an area close to our hearts, one that has been getting a fair amount of press lately but deserves so much more. Mental health in the workplace is a pressing issue, with many individuals... 
by Raymond Sheehy | May 17, 2017 | Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Outside the usual gloom and crisis of global politics and war there seems to be a steady stream of talk in the media in the UK, and arguably around other Western nations, of the need for us to focus on our mental health and happiness. In the UK, the young Royals are... 
by Raymond Sheehy | Jan 26, 2017 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Raise your hand if you’ve ever developed bodily aches after taking on some home improvements or annoying muscular pains after a cheery session of festive house decorations. If your hand is up (or if your arm is too sore to raise above your head), you probably know the... 
by Raymond Sheehy | Jan 19, 2017 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
Depression is a common mental illness but what does it really mean? It’s important to be aware of the symptoms to watch out for in case it develops. Sure, most of us feel sad, lonely or depressed at times. And feeling depressed is a normal reaction to loss or life’s... 
by Raymond Sheehy | Jan 12, 2017 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
In many news reports, mental health gets a bad critique. Go to any story of a gunman on the rampage and reports will invariably link the attack to mental health. Going one step further, media reports will often label the person ‘schizophrenic.’ This has led to... 
by Raymond Sheehy | Dec 8, 2016 | Helping Others, Mental Health Awareness, Self Help Info
The question around different types of mental disorders provides a good entry point for understanding, preventing and treating these disorders. At the same time, it’s important to introduce this discussion with a couple of comments on the purpose and value of the...