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Men’s Mental Health Why is men’s mental health such a taboo? Why do some men find it hard to talk about? There are many question marks on the subject of men’s mental health which need to be answered! In England, statistics show that around one in eight men has a common mental health problem, such more ¬ª
If a gaslighter is manipulating you, you may not even know it’s happening! Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse within an abusive relationship. It is the act of manipulating someone by forcing them to question themselves, their thoughts, memories, the lot. If you suffer victim of being gaslighted, it can lead you to question more ¬ª
Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is a set of reactions that develop for people who have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event that endangers their life or the safety of others around them. The events that cause PTSD differ from car accidents, sexual or physical assault, separations, war-related, torture or even natural disasters more »
Eating disorders are very common and often handled in an unhealthy way. Having an ED ( Eating Disorder ) distorts the way you think about food, your body, and your nutrition, causing harmful effects on your physical and mental health. Research shows that with ED, your brain releases chemical changes that impact the way you more »
Hypnotherapy is a form of self-hypnosis that uses suggestion to encourage a positive and effective change. Treatments have many benefits, from easing stress and anxiety, encouraging relaxation and quitting negative habits. Hypnotherapy is different for everyone, dependent on the issue you encounter and how many sessions it will take to see progress. People can differ more »
Self-harm is something that is quite common in this day of age, more young adults by the year are turning to physical self-harm in ways to express their psychological hurt. 2019 showed 44 out of 100 admissions for self-harm with the ages between 10 and 24. As a parent or carer, seeing these signs can more »
As a clinical psychologist, I often meet people with depressive symptoms, low mood or diagnosed depression. I also meet people who, through medication or time, have beaten depression. Still, the one thing these two groups can often have in common is GUILT. Often guilty thoughts/feelings/beliefs are formed in depression and are about issues with more »
In line with National Raisin Day, try our five-minute raisin mindfulness exercise. Cultivate Mindfulness, Reduce stress levels and increase everyday joy Time: 5 minutes per day Duration: One week Equipment: Plain Raisins Difficulty Level: Easy 1. Holding: Take the raisin and hold it in the palm of your hand or between more »
It’s 2021; the pressure is on in many aspects. Social media has been a saviour to many of us during the pandemic; however, has it made cyberbullying that much worse? As a whole, it’s a worldwide issue on how people are attacked on social media. As human beings, we are naturally social creatures who actively more ¬ª
Restrictions are lifting, and the shops are starting to open. We are learning to adapt to the new normal. But what about those parents and single-parent families that for the past three months lockdown has meant nothing more than their four walls, allotted exercise and the company of their child? Add to that the daily more »