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Move Your Body, Lift Your Mood: Challenging the “most depressing day of the year
Blue Monday is often called the “most depressing day of the year”. It is the third Monday in January and in 2026 it falls on Monday 19 January. The idea started in 2005 when a travel company claimed to use a special formula. It looked at the weather, money worries, time since Christmas and broken New Year goals. Experts agree that Blue Monday is not real. There is no proof that one day is more depressing than any other. Even so, many mental...
Ending the Month Together – ‘For Men To Talk’ Week of 29 September 2025
'For Men To Talk’ is a peer support group is for men who are suffering with a mental health illness, such as anxiety, depression and grief, to talk in a safe and comfortable environment. Conversations include many factors in a man's life, including work,...
Through the wire of my mind
(A poem inspired by Kanye West song titles) I wake up, it’s Coldest Winter,A chill inside, no one sees.All Falls Down echoes deep,In the places no one frees. But I’m fighting, through the Dark Fantasy,Flashing Lights blind my view,The Guilt Trip holds me tightly,Yet I...
Celebrating Kenny-Joe Witney’s Highly Commended Award
‘For Men To Talk’ is delighted to share some very exciting news. Our wonderful facilitator, Kenny-Joe Witney, has been awarded a Highly Commended Award in the Volunteer Award category at the 2025 BBC Three Counties Make a Difference Awards. This special recognition is...