This year has been especially difficult for those with chronic illnesses. These are diseases that do not represent an immediate risk to life, but bring significant damage to everyday life and can lead to death in the medium and long term. I am referring, for example, to autoimmune diseases and chronic mental health disorders –Continue reading “Chronic illnesses and mental health during the pandemic year”
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Stress, mental health and autoimmunity
Stress is an umbrella term that has been quite used in a scientific context but not only. We all know what stress concerns, mainly in its negative sense. But do we really understand how it is fundamental in the processes of becoming ill or healthy? Scientifically speaking, stress is a non-specific response of the bodyContinue reading “Stress, mental health and autoimmunity”
Keeping your mental health during political turmoil – Part Two
*This text was written in partnership with Melissa Marsden, M.Ed. and Change Facilitator in the UK Continuing Part One, with this text we try to bring some more thoughts and practical suggestions for you to keep your mental health during these political tensions in Brazil but not only. Recent political events worldwide call our attentionContinue reading “Keeping your mental health during political turmoil – Part Two”
Keeping your mental health during political turmoil – Part One
*This text was written in partnership with Melissa Marsden, M.Ed. and Change Facilitator in the UK Many of you have noticed the ambience of polarization within politics that has been strengthening over the last couple of years. We are witnessing an increase of extremist political views being proclaimed and broadcast on the web from allContinue reading “Keeping your mental health during political turmoil – Part One”
Carol Pombo 