Opinion

May 29, 2023
Putin’s war in Ukraine: Are we witnessing another Peloponnesian war in this 21st Century?

Putin’s war in Ukraine: A repeat of Peloponnesian war in this 21st Century?

The defeat of the Athenians in Sicily had a profound impact on the Peloponnesian War. The war dragged on for another 10 years, but the Athenians could not recover from the defeat. Finally in 404 BC, Athens surrendered to Sparta, and the Peloponnesian War came to an end. The Athenians' invasion of Sicily is a cautionary tale about the dangers of overconfidence and underestimating your enemies. It is also a reminder that even the most powerful empires can be defeated.
May 20, 2023
Suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) shares its top tips on how to have better relationships.

Top Tips on How To Have Better Relationships – Campaign Against Living Miserably 

Breakups can actually churn up the same emotions as grief so you might be feeling lots of different things day to day. It’s totally okay if you just need to throw the duvet over your head and demolish a family bag of crisps. Call the people who make you feel good and remember, it might feel like you can’t get through it, but you will. 
September 29, 2022
Prince Harry on Mental Health

Leading By Example: Royal Leaders in Men’s Mental & Emotional Health.

"This family were very tight lipped historically about their ‘private’ affairs and in many ways still are, Charles and his mother come from a generation that prided themselves on putting aside personal needs for public good, as men culturally they are trained to withhold around psychological distress, they all went through education systems (residential/collective childcare) that are known to make kids more reserved about their internal worlds as success was seen in terms of attainment in exams etc.” 
August 24, 2022
COVID-19’s Legacy of Mental Health Problems

COVID-19’s Legacy of Mental Health Problems – Therapist, Lee Hawker Weighs In.

Throughout the pandemic, we saw increasing numbers of people suffering from anxiety, depression, loneliness, and other mental health concerns. Addictive behaviours with social isolation and the loss of human connection resulting in some of the nation turning to alcohol and in some cases drugs as a coping mechanism were seen to be also on a sharp rise.