MAMA June is getting back in shape after gaining 50 pounds pounds due to stress from crack arrest and family feud. June “Mama” Shannon, 40, has battled with her weight since losing 300 pounds through bariatric surgery in 2016 but has been working out with a friend every day during lockdown in Florida while wearing … Read more
Prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs have spiked by more than a THIRD as Americans struggle to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, report finds Researchers looked at prescriptions for mental health medications for 31.5 million Americans filled from January 19 to March 15 Prescriptions for antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and anti-insomnia drugs increased by 21% … Read more
Over-60s cope best with life in lockdown with stress relating to catching COVID-19 currently highest amongst adults aged 30 to 59, study suggests By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:03 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 12:09 BST, 9 April 2020 Over-60s are coping best with life in lockdown, with stress relating to catching COVID-19 … Read more
Two leading financial coaches have cautioned Australians against withdrawing money from superannuation to get them through the coronavirus crisis, and to focus on paying off high-interest debt. Molly Benjamin, founder of Ladies Finance Club, a Sydney advisory agency which teaches women to take control of their financial futures, said house-bound Australians now have more free … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
‘Alexa, homeschool the children’: Parents joke about stresses and strains of turning their homes into classrooms after coronavirus lockdown Parents across Britain resorted to social media to share their frustrations over trying to homeschool children They took to Twitter to bemoan their unruly children amid the coronavirus lockdown which started today From asking Amazon’s Alexa … Read more
A psychologist has shared four simple tricks to ease stress and uncertainty amid the uncharted territory of the coronavirus pandemic, helping you to relax and stay positive through undeniably daunting days. Sydney practitioner Lorraine Corne specialises in treating anxiety and depression, mental health conditions which are already being exacerbated by the intensifying COVID-19 crisis as … Read more
Tens of thousands of unemployed workers who’ve lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic shutting down businesses have joined long queues outside Centrelink offices across Australia. At least 300 people were waiting outside Darlinghurst’s Centrelink office in Sydney before doors opened at 8.30am on Monday to lodge claims for unemployment benefits and … Read more
James Jordan has shared a sobering post about the difficulties of juggling a newborn with caring for his critically-ill father amid the global coronavirus pandemic. The former Strictly Come Dancing star’s father Alan was admitted to hospital last week after suffering a stroke, one month after James welcomed his first child with wife Ola Jordan. … Read more
Kris Jenner thinks her 1991 split from Robert Kardashian prompted her to grow up because she had to suddenly provide for herself and her four kids. The 64-year-old showbiz matriarch and Robert divorced in 1991 – and their split led to a dramatic change in Kris’ outlook on life, with the TV star admitting to … Read more