Digital Stress and Addiction: Is WhatsApp Group Chat Anxiety Taking a Toll on Mental Health?
A more recent cause of anxiety is the pressure of constant digital communication. Delamere discusses WhatsApp's role in mental health.
Set amidst six acres of grounds beside Delamere Forest in Cheshire, Delamere is a place to heal and recalibrate. Programme participants and visitors alike have described an immediate sense of tranquillity upon arrival, enhanced by a friendly and down to earth reception. Our purpose-built clinic was voted Best Amazing Space in the Northern Design Awards.
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As the UK’s only purpose -built addiction treatment clinic, Delamere is the perfect setting in which to put our first-hand experience of addiction and evidence- based treatment into action.
Stepping into Delamere is a little like walking into a modern boutique hotel. Intimate, imaginative and impressively well equipped. En-suite bathrooms in attractively designed bedrooms are complemented by comfortable communal spaces with more unexpected amenities like our art studio, gymnasium, yurt and movie theatre.
Our more flexible approach means there’s wi-fi access throughout (your phone can stay with you throughout your stay); entertainments are many and varied: meals are home cooked and nutritious.
“Delamere focuses on equipping you with the tools to love sobriety and understand what led to the addiction in the first place which really helped me grow.”
Delamere Guest
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Set amidst six acres of attractively landscaped grounds beside Delamere Forest in Cheshire, Delamere is an oasis of peace of quiet. Programme participants and visitors alike have described an immediate sense of tranquillity upon arrival, enhanced by deluxe amenities such as ensuite rooms, a library, quiet lounges and games rooms. You can view our rooms and facilities here.
You can. We’ll ask that you don’t use these during workshops or groups but staying in touch with family and work might be necessary so by all means bring these items with you.
Home cooked nutritious and varied. Like your eggs sunny side up? Our cook Lou is happy to oblige. We offer fresh juices, proper coffee and home made treats as well as three proper squares a day.
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A more recent cause of anxiety is the pressure of constant digital communication. Delamere discusses WhatsApp's role in mental health.
Delamere's study in partnership with MMU to measure outcomes of addiction rehab treatment has reached a key milestone, find out more.
We created Root; a pioneering, two-week extension of our core 28-day programme. It’s an immersive, advanced track for guests at Delamere.