{"id":121500,"date":"2021-01-26T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=121500"},"modified":"2023-03-13T10:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T10:52:47","slug":"living-space-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/living-space-mental-health.htm","title":{"rendered":"Your Living Space and Your Mental Health – 7 Ways to Make it Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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photo by Anastasiia Chepinska<\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

If ever there was a time to make sure your living space wasn\u2019t <\/strong>negatively affecting your mental health<\/a>, a lockdown<\/a> would be it.<\/span><\/p>\n

7 Ways to Troubleshoot Your Living Space<\/h2>\n

How can you make sure your home isn\u2019t bringing you down? <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

1. Take an honest appraisal of your home\u2019s health.<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s well known that unhealthy housing is linked to<\/strong> physical illness<\/a>. A classic example is damp, mould and poor ventilation causing respiratory issues. <\/span><\/p>\n

But studies found that a definite mental health link as well.\u00a0<\/strong>And it can be something as simple as making your house warmer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A review looking at 19 studies<\/a> assessing health impacts of improving heating and energy efficiency in homes saw almost a third point to improved mental health and even improved relationships<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n