What is Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or Seasonal Depression, is a type of depression that typically arises during the colder, darker autumn and winter months. It’s thought that this happens for a few  reasons: 1. There’s less daylight and therefore vitamin D, which can lead to your serotonin levels being affected. Serotonin […]

Everyone feels sad at times, but major depressive disorder and other forms of depression are more than just feeling down. Depression causes persistent, long-lasting symptoms that can make even the most simple activities extremely difficult to take on.  Keep in mind that depression is a condition that can only be properly diagnosed by a health […]

Self-care is very important – it allows you to take care of not only your most basic physical human needs (hygiene, exercise, eating, drinking water, sleeping), but also your mental wellness (taking a break from work, meditation, reading). Many people, however, view self-care as unnecessary and self-indulgent. When it comes to mental health a lot […]

The food you eat can affect the health of your mind and body. Your diet can influence everything from your energy level to your body fat and even the appearance of your skin and hair. So it should come as no surprise that the foods you eat can also have an effect on your brain and […]

Beecholme Adult Care has finally decided to take the plunge and add a blog to its site. We always looked for  an easy way to share information with people suffering from mental illness and we are super excited to start this journey.  BAC blog is about mental health, wellbeing substance abuse treatment and healthy relationships.  […]