Guide leader and Practice nurse💙

What's your go-to #breakfast?🥚 Here are more high-protein breakfast ideas that will help fuel your day: bit.ly/3WUtDGX

'Chloe the cat' by Sarah L Luginbill, US Fine Art artist working in watercolour, and batik #womensart

Every act of resistance has led to this. The series finale of #TheHandmaidsTale is now streaming on @hulu and with #HuluOnDisneyPlus.

A recent study found that "mild" stress is enough to trigger PTSD in autistic individuals. Think about that. MILD stress triggering PTSD in autistic individuals. And not enough people are talking about it. This is a SIGNIFICANT finding, if you ask me. So let's talk about it...

Hare and moon on pebble by UK artist Kerrie Ann Gardner, enchanted by the natural world #womensart #March

❗ NEW PODCAST❗ Is adolescent mental health an early warning system for contemporary society? Are mental health difficulties in adolescence on the rise? All this & more answered as @umartoseeb interviews Prof. Gonneke Stevens (@YouthStudiesUU) about adolescent #MentalHealth in a rapidly changing world.

We know that perimenopause and menopause can impact mental health, which is usually due to fluctuating or low hormone levels as the hormones oestradiol, progesterone and testosterone have important functions in your brain. For some women, they can also experience something called reproductive depression. Reproductive depression is a hormonally based depression that can come and go over the course of your reproductive life, including the perimenopause. You might have reproductive depression if you experienced premenstrual depression (PMS or PMDD) and if you’ve had children, you may have suffered with postnatal depression. When you become perimenopausal, symptoms of depression might be at their worst yet (even though they can still fluctuate) and they may persist without the right dose and type of hormone treatment.  The underlying explanation for reproductive depression is that some women’s brains are much more sensitive to the hormonal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle, after pregnancy and during perimenopause. The female brain relies on mechanisms to adapt to the hormonal flux that happens every month and around pregnancy and perimenopause. When these adaptive mechanisms are not working as they should, it results in some women experiencing  to a hormonal depression, particularly when levels of oestradiol, progesterone and testosterone decline. If you are struggling with your mental health, please do reach out to your healthcare professional for help - there are many routes available for support and treatment.

I entered the Cabaret Lottery for £25 tickets on @TodayTix! Tap here to enter: todaytix.com/london/shows/2…

We are all ready for our 1:30pm Seated Pilates with Everyone Active! See you there!!📷

Save the date! National Vegetarian Week 1st - 7th October 2025 - read more vegsoc.org/press-releases… #event

New report in the British Medical Journal showing increased use of less reliable 'natural' contraceptive methods And abortion rates are increasing. Worth a 5 min read. And we’ve added the FPA response too. fpa.org.uk/bpas-data-show…

After 143 years of construction La Sagrada Familia is now expected to be completed in 2026, which is the 100th anniversary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí. It is the longest ongoing building project in the world.

🌠Dark Skies 2025 - Event Programme 🌠 Tickets for the planetarium have sold out but there's still lots to enjoy including educational talks, stargazing and entertainment at the "Explorers Universe". More information at ow.ly/oyuF50UCyte. #darkskies2025 #whatsoninhertford

Sign up to our Macrame Workshop. Sunday 23 February 1pm-5pm. Create a beautiful hanging planter. £45 (including refreshments) To reserve your place email admin@mudlarksgarden.org.uk

Pregnant women are eligible for a free RSV vaccine to protect their babies from serious lung infections. You can get your vaccine from 28 weeks of pregnancy. Talk to your GP or maternity service to schedule yours. Read more: nhs.uk/conditions/res…

New Year brings a new year of Hertford Town Council events to be enjoyed! For further information and to "Save the Dates" in your 2025 diaries please visit ow.ly/ZpGx50UtbBe. #whatsoninhertford #hertfords2025events

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head into Hertford for the "Not Just for Christmas" Children's Trail, which finishes tomorrow, Saturday 4th January. For more info and to download the trail map please visit ow.ly/Uwb650Ulw1e. #whatsoninhertford #christmastrail

📆SAVE THE DATE 📆 - Dark Skies is back @hertfordcastle on Saturday 1st February. Tickets for this not to be missed event will be available shortly at hertford.gov.uk/events-listing…. #darkskies2025 #whatsoninhertford

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