A severe injury can be constricting to your productivity. Depending on the extent of the injury, you may remain immobile or have partial mobility for several days, weeks, or months. For those who have skipped their jobs due to injury, there is often anxiety about when they can go back to work, and if they will be able to perform their jobs properly.
"Depression: lost, no compass, in the dark". "Take it easy", "it will pass", "don't think about it", "you'll see it's nothing", "it's not really like that" or "you'll get over it" are common expressions we use to help someone who is going through "a hard time". But these may not be the most appropriate words.
We’ve all been dissatisfied about our hair before, having had it cut only to immediately wish for it to grow back. While there is no easy way to make your hair grow in an instant, there are some ways to help your hair grow a bit faster.
Over the last year, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on everyone, with governments struggling to maintain stability. The most apparent drawback of the virus is its severe complications to our health.
Many people mistakenly believe that grief is a single emotion, but normal grief is actually a powerful, multifaceted and often uncontrollable response that human beings experience following a personally painful or traumatic event, such as the death of a loved one. In other words, grief can affect us not only emotionally but also physically, mentally, and even spiritually.
Generally speaking, people over the age of 18 are able to exercise their rights personally and freely, fulfill their obligations and look after their assets themselves.
In this, the second in a three-part series based on information provided by the Associação Alzheimer’s Portugal, we look at the fundamental importance of communication between those with dementia and those closest to them.
If you need to seek medical help while in Portugal, here is a list of the main hospitals and clinics in Portugal with English speaking doctors and staff.
CLICK HERE to view a list of of English-speaking medical facilities in the Algarve and Portugal.
