Some illnesses have a specific medical cause, making treatment straightforward. If you have diabetes, you take insulin. If you have appendicitis, you have surgery. But depression is more complicated. Depression is not just the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain, and is not simply cured with medication. Experts believe that depression is caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors. In other words, your lifestyle choices, relationships, and coping skills matte …

This is a monthly event where anyone is invited to talk on a topic of maths or science that may be of interest to them. You may be a researcher and feel like telling other people about what you do; or you may be a computer scientist and want to share some cool programming techniques or computational approaches. We're interested in anything relating to science and maths, and technical talks are encouraged!

Sometimes it's just good to meet people in the similar situations or circumstances to whom you can have a chat with in a social setting (coffee and cake, walk in park/on beach/wine etc.) about what your challenges in being a parent/stepparent without fear of any judgement. If you have felt or feel any of the following: - You've never been less prepared for anything in life than being a StepMum and now constantly doubt yourself, and like your confidence back - You'd like to celebrate your wins (h …