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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,Continue reading “Anger management and our mental health”

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 thinkContinue reading “Why is a growth mindset better than a fixed one?”

I think we have all had a bout or two of overthinking here and there. However, if it becomes a habit and our first point of call when faced with difficulties, this can certainly be indicative of (and even cause) numerous issues. Read on to found out what overthinking is, why we do it andContinue reading “What is overthinking and how do we stop it?”

The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a fairly new phenomenon that seems to be closely linked to how socially successful we perceive ourselves, and general life satisfaction. It is vastly affected by social media use, and so is particularly common among young adults. Let’s have a look at how FOMO is related to ourContinue reading “Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): How is it related to mental health?”

We all experience feelings of anxiety, or even panic from time-to-time. In fact, having such a response to stressful situations can be described simply as a part of life. Low level anxiety can feel motivational, as it spurs us on to act, get things done (e.g. to meet a deadline), or avoid danger. However experiencingContinue reading “Why do panic attacks occur?”

You may have heard of OCD, but do you really know what it is? Is it just excessive cleaning? (No!) Read on to find more about this difficult mental health problem. What is OCD? OCD is a type of anxiety disorder characterised by intrusive thoughts or urges (called ‘obsessions) and ritualised behaviours (called ‘compulsions’) thatContinue reading “What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?”

Bullying is a common issue that can be defined as behaving negatively towards other people with the intention to cause harm. Of course, not every interaction we have with everyone will be positive, but bullying has specific characteristics. It is repetitive, hostile in nature, and characterised by an imbalance in power between the bully andContinue reading “What impact does bullying have on mental health?”

Even today, therapy or seeking mental health support, can be made more difficult by stigmatisation. Stigmas and stereotypes can lead to individuals developing misconceptions about mental health and therapy, discouraging them from receiving the necessary help. Read on to see what stigmas are, where they can come from, and who they most impact. What areContinue reading “Why is there so much stigma around mental health and therapy?”

We all want to flourish in life, in some capacity or another. Maybe we want to succeed in our roles at work, or as a partner to our significant other, or possibly in a hobby that means a lot to us. A fear of failure is one factor that can feed into this in particular,Continue reading “What is a fear of failure and what impact can it have?”

We all find ourselves being self-reflective from time-to time. It is, in many ways, an automatic process we may find ourselves engaging in throughout everyday life, such as following a social encounter, or experiencing a challenge at work. It is also something that is encouraged during many mental health interventions in order to make activeContinue reading “What is a healthy form of self-reflection?”