Tips for coping with depression

If you're feeling depressed, it can be helpful to try some coping strategies.

David Richards, professor of mental health services research at the University of Exeter, offers these self-help tips for dealing with depression.

Stay in touch

Don't withdraw from life. Socialising can improve your mood. Keeping in touch with friends and family means you have someone to talk to when you feel low.  

Be more active

Take up some form of exercise. There's evidence that exercise can help lift your mood. If you haven't exercised for a while, start gently by walking for 20 minutes every day. --read more

Mainstream Politics In Decline?

Recently the pollsters have said the usual suspects were going to win Bexit vote and recent American presidential vote .But people are starting to think for themselves and not fall for the propaganda spin and vote for what is right in their opinion.Yes some people will be upset with these events and some may goto lengths to stop or slow down  but wars were fought for the right to free speech even if you disagree with the views expressed .

Sad Monkey Death.

A six month emaciated South American Marmoset was found with a broken pelvis and missing fur had to be put down in Newport,South Wales.

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Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.

It's a "specific learning difficulty", which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike alearning disability, intelligence isn't affected.

It's estimated that up to 1 in every 10 to 20 people in the UK has some degree of dyslexia.

Dyslexia is lifelong problem that can present challenges on a daily basis, but support is available to improve reading and writing skills and help those with the problem be successful at school and work.

What are the signs of dyslexia?

Signs of dyslexia usually become apparent when a child starts school and begins to focus more on learning how to read and write.

A person with dyslexia may:

• read and write very slowly
• confuse the order of letters in words
• put letters the wrong way round – such as writing "b" instead of "d"
• have poor or inconsistent spelling
• understand information when told verbally, but have difficulty with -read more-also check out possible help -http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/learningschools/school_dyslexia.htm-http://www.netmums.com/northdevon/local/index/support-groups/special-needs-dyslexia-http://devoncf.com/apply/apply-for-a-grant/