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Current blogs
How do you get the most out of therapy sessions?
With lots of people embarking on therapy at the start of a New Year, it makes sense to take time some time and reflect on what makes therapy most successful. Therapy is certainly the most common treatment for various mental health issues, and there are copious to choose from. For example, there are psychodynamic approaches,…
What is social anxiety?
What is social anxiety? Social anxiety is a difficulty where a person has an intense fear in social situations where they may be scrutinised by others. This fear can be very distressing, and may seem out of proportion to others. Often, the person is worrying about the judgement from others, and has an image in…
Anger management and our mental health
Anger, like any emotion, plays a specific function and can be helpful to us. It can motivate us to act on injustice and achieve positive change. It can also act as an innate tool to keep us safe, indicating to us that we are in potential danger, thus triggering our flight or fight response. However,…
Looking after your mental health over Christmas
For many, Christmas is a very joyous time of year. It is synonymous with food, warm drinks, presents, time with family and friends, as well as a small break from work! However, for some, it can be a rather difficult period, as it is common for numerous people to have mental health struggles exacerbated over…
What is imposter syndrome and how is it related to self-esteem?
What is imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is the experience of lacking confidence in your own abilities and feeling like a fraud. This is coupled with the internalised fear that others will realise you’re not as skilled or competent as they thought. Although imposter syndrome is not a mental disorder listed in the diagnostic manuals, it…
What are grounding techniques?
What are grounding techniques, and do they help? Grounding is a name given to exercises that can help to bring relief from high states of panic and anxiety or flashbacks of traumatic experiences. They can help orientate us back to the ‘here and now’, so that our minds are not stuck ruminating on past experiences…
What is self-care and why is it important?
What is self-care? Self-care refers to the things we do to look after ourselves. These activities could be directly related to our physical health such as eating healthy food and exercising regularly. It can also refer to the things we do that make us feel good, like our hobbies and interests. Regardless of the activity,…
How is our gut related to our mental health?
Many people with mental health issues, particularly anxiety and panic disorders, experience gut problems. For example, loss of appetite, stomach pains and Irritated Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are the most commonly discussed. This is because there is a link between our mind and gut. The Enteric Nervous System (also known as our second brain located in…
Which type of therapy is right for me if I have depression or low mood?
As we’ve discussed in previous blogs (you can find all of them here), there are different types of therapy such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and counselling. We’ve highlighted the most effective treatments out there for depression specifically, as determined by research which guides the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Depression Depression…
Why is a growth mindset better than a fixed one?
The key to treating or managing mental health symptoms can be understanding the various components that drive or challenge their development. This can include specific thinking patterns, behaviours and emotions. One such example could be investigating particular mindsets that promote a healthy or unhealthy mental wellbeing. This is because the way in which we think…
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