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With the announcement that the NHS will now consider offering therapy, exercise, mindfulness and meditation for mild depression, it feels like more mental health tools might be available for those in need. This is not a post debating what works and what does not, or one that justifies one method over the other-i will leave …
If you think this is yet another blog post about 10 things you can do to prioritise your mental health…you are close…there are actually 12:) As a therapist, I am a big advocate of parity-mental health on par with physical health, working together, in symbiosis for a better self. Looking after our mental health ties …
Challenging unhelpful thoughts is an effective and useful Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) technique offered as a tool in therapeutical work. By challenging unhelpful thoughts we do not simply think positively about a negative situation, but we work on learning how to recognise and challenge those thoughts by examining evidence for and against them. The aim …
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Anxiety is a perfectly normal reaction to danger, triggered when you feel under pressure, experiencing a threat or facing a challenging situation. Anxiety as a reaction to the above is a useful reaction, as it can help you stay focused, alert, and motivate you to solve problems. However, constant anxiety which feels overwhelming and stops …
Thinking of online therapy but not sure what to expect? It can be daunting to know where to start. Pre Covid times, online therapy was not a mainstream activity. For those therapists, like myself, who have undergone years of study and topped it up with yet more training aimed at equipping us with online skills …
If you find yourself needing some emergency support and not sure where to reach out, here are some useful details of organisations providing mental health support: EMERGENCY SERVICES-Call 999 -open 24/7 NHS 111-Call 111 -open 24/7 SHOUT -text SHOUT TO 85258 SAMARITANS-Call 116 123 -open 24/7 CHILDLINE -Support for children, up to their …