Depression, tension and stress are common contributors to sleep problems, causing early waking or difficulty dropping off when thoughts race around the brain. If stress is making you or your relative sleep badly, don’t rush for medication; instead, try practising the relaxation techniques. Be aware that older people naturally take longer to fall asleep, are Read more
Women are twice as likely as men to surfer from major depression. Between the onset of menstruation and menopause, monthly cycles keep changing the levels of the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, which can affect how women feel. During the last few decades, there have been rapid social changes in women’s lives as well. Both Read more
Yvonne had never felt very confident. When she was a child, her older brother, Leo, excelled at school and at sports. He was also good-looking and charming, so he had many friends. Both parents, particularly the father, doted on Leo and constantly pointed out his accomplishments to anyone who would listen. Yvonne was quiet and Read more
Bob is a retired secondary school mathematics teacher. He and his wife, Betty, who live in East Sussex, have three grown children, but they don’t see them often. Two of their children are working overseas and the third lives in Scotland, and Bob and Betty can’t afford to travel as much as they’d like to. Read more