International Stress Awareness Week 2024
#InternationalStressAwarenessWeek Sharing dates with our National Occupational Therapy Week… International Stress Awareness Week is also taking place this week (from 4th to 8th of November). Stress is defined by the World Health Organization as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us […]
Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2024
#DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek From the 13th to the 19th of October is being celebrated the Awareness week of Dyspraxia. “Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), commonly known as dyspraxia, is a neurological condition affecting physical movement and co-ordination that influences the performance of daily activities” These activities can go from riding a bicycle and playing sports, to fine motor […]
ADHD Awareness Month
#ADHDAwarenessMonth Every year, October is ADHD Awareness Month worldwide. We are still in the middle of the month, and we would like to contribute to raising awareness of this condition. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates the global prevalence of ADHD in children to be around 5%, and in adults in the […]
World Mental Health Day 2024
#WorldMentalHealthDay Today, the 10th of October, is World Mental Health Day. It is not possible to be healthy without mental health… the eternal stigmatized mental health, always silenced and hidden. Today and every day, it is time to make mental health visible and grow awareness of it, eradicating stigma and eliminating taboos. According to the […]
Porridge Week 2024
#NationalPorridgeWeek This week (7th to 13th of October) is dedicated to porridge, a beloved meal for many. Warm and delicious for colder days, most of us feel good right after a nice porridge. Do you feel better after having a porridge? Why? Is it texture? Its Smell? Its Warmth? ItsTaste? What are its colours when […]
