All articles by the Retail Trust – Page 6
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The different types of eating disorders
You might eat too much or too little, be obsessed with your weight or your body shape, or you might be hypervigilant about the kinds of food you eat. Learn about the different kinds of eating disorders and how you can access the support available.
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Helping a child through a bereavement
As a parent or other important adult in their life, you can’t protect a child from the inevitability of loss, but you can help them to feel safe while they process the death of someone close to them.
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Dealing with a bereavement – understanding types of grief
Bereavement can be experienced differently depending on the circumstances. It’s important to understand the types of grief so that we can support ourselves as well as others.
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Dealing with a bereavement – the five stages of grief
The Kübler-Ross five stages of grief model is a helpful way to understand the human response to loss. We don’t enter and leave each individual stage in a linear fashion, but go back and forth as we recover.
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Dealing with a bereavement – supporting yourself and others
Losing a loved one can be an overwhelming experience, even if the death was expected. It’s not uncommon to feel like you’re living in a nightmare from which you can’t wake up. Grief is a natural part of life and with the right help, you can move forward.
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What to do when someone dies
Losing someone close to us is arguably one of the most difficult experiences we can go through. Bereavement can be made even more traumatic when we don’t know what practical steps to take, or where to turn to first.
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How to stop using abuse in your relationship
It can be very difficult for someone to accept that their behaviour is causing another person harm, but one can’t change what one doesn’t acknowledge. Find out about the help that is available.
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Leaving an abusive relationship
No one deserves to be abused and there are many reasons why people stay in abusive relationships. Despite the barriers, people do leave safely and go on to recover from their experiences with the right kind of support.
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Understanding domestic abuse
Anyone can experience abuse by their partner. Learn about the types of domestic abuse that occur, the signs to look out for and where you can find support. Telling someone that you need help could save your life.
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Understanding self-harm
Self-harm describes the act of hurting oneself in order to cope with emotional pain or overwhelming situations. Learn more about the signs and how you can help someone who is self-harming.
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Maintaining your family’s physical wellness
As we spend more time at home, it is important we manage our physical wellbeing and stay as active as possible. We have collated our nine favourite articles to give you and your loved ones some inspiration.
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Caring for family and friends during times of crisis
Connection with other people is incredibly important, and evidence shows that our physical and mental health can suffer without social support. Here is some information to consider while caring for your loved ones during COVID-19.
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Managing health anxiety
Health anxiety is an unfounded, sometimes all-consuming worry about having, or developing, a serious medical condition. Learn about managing health anxiety in these uncertain times.
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Working from home is here to stay
Many of us are now either working from home full-time or are based at home at least a few days a week. No doubt, you’ve found it a both challenging and rewarding experience. it’s unlikely that the workplace will ever look the same as it did pre-COVID and it could be that many roles will continue to be home-based in the very long term.
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Understanding obsessive compulsive disorder
Find out more about the symptoms and treatments of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
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How stressed do you feel?
Please choose the answers that best describe your thoughts and feelings during the past month.
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Your wellbeing assessment
Complete our short wellbeing assessment which will provide you with a personalised wellbeing rating based on your responses and will assist you in identifying the help that might be available to support your mental wellbeing.
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Payday loan schemes
People rely on payday loans to help tide them over when times are financially tight. If you’re considering a payday loan, these tips might help you to decide if it’s the best option for you.
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What to do when a colleague dies
Any death – at whatever age, and by whatever cause – is distressing. And while people leave jobs for all sorts of reasons, it’s very different when a workplace looks and feels diminished because of a death.
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Problem gambling
If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction to gambling, a range of self-help tips and support services are available.