When someone you care about is living with anxiety, it can be incredibly hard to witness. You may see their distress, avoidance, or exhaustion and instinctively want to step in and make it better. That urge comes from love. But here’s the paradox: anxiety is rarely helped by being “fixed.” Supporting a loved one with anxiety well means shifting from problem-solver to steady presence. It means understanding what anxiety is, what it isn’t, and learning how to walk alongside so

Time to Talk Day 2026 , this year held on 5 February 2026, is an important national awareness day led by Mind and other mental health organisations, encouraging open conversations about mental health. The message is simple but powerful: talking about mental health can change lives. At Serenity Occupational Therapy, we strongly support this message. However, from an occupational therapy perspective, we also want to highlight something equally vital: while it is important to ta

10 October 2025 “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” Each year on 10 October , people around the world...

At Serenity Occupational Therapy, we are proud to recognise and support  24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day  on  24 July 2025  – a powerful...

At Serenity Occupational Therapy, we are proud to support  Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 , running from  12–18 May . This year’s...