Tag: support

Breast cancer in women over 50: symptoms, support and recovery

This article was written for Silversurfers, which is now part of Rest Less. Sponsored Content As you age, your risk of breast cancer increases: 1 in 3 women diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 70. Although age is a factor we cannot control, awareness is something we can control. Common risk factors…

8 symptoms of perimenopause and who to turn to for support

For some women, perimenopause symptoms can have a significant impact on daily life. As a result, it is no surprise that more and more women are seeking care and support through private menopause services, which offer quicker access to specialist care. Within the NHS, menopause treatments are usually prescribed and managed by your GP, and…

Support and healing for survivors

By Cameron Steele I was 22 weeks pregnant and hiking below Mount Sinopah in Glacier National Park when I found the lump. It looked like the Montana mountain named after my husband’s ancestor: hard, immobile, begging to be tackled. This wouldn’t be my first rodeo with breast cancer: I had first been diagnosed in 2021…

Will Aid 2025: write a will and support good causes

Melanie Wright is a financial editor at Rest Less. An award-winning financial journalist, she has been writing about personal finance for 25 years and specializes in mortgages, savings and pensions. She is a former deputy editor of the Your Money section of the Daily Telegraph, wrote the Money section of the Sunday Mirror for over…

Information on how to become a gambling support professional

Mary, one of our gambling support workers in the South East team, shared her insights into the work she does, the challenges she faces and what it takes to support communities effectively. Can you describe your role day by day or week by week? Day to day, week to week and even month to month…

What can I expect from the support? The story of Adele

When I discovered my husband’s gambling, I was in a state of shock and I’m not sure where to turn. This is my story of how Gamcare’s support helped me cope with and start going on. My first session with the cash orientation service came shortly after my first meeting with Nina. I was presented…