Couples: The Importance Of Emotional Validation
If you’re in a relationship, how truly do you hear and respond to what your partner is telling you? Do your end-of-day interactions go something like this…? Partner A: “I’ve…
How Walking Can Boost Your Mental Health
If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk. Hippocrates Walking is one of the most…
Do You Have A Fear of Abandonment?
Fear of abandonment is a type of anxiety that people experience when they are faced with the idea of losing someone. Losing others, unfortunately, is a natural part of life.…
Eating Disorders in Men
In September 2020, the BBC released a short documentary following ex-England Cricketer and TV-presenter Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff as he revealed his own struggles with Bulimia and explored what having bulimia…
Winter Lockdown: How To Look After Your Mental Health
For many of us, one of the only things that made the lockdown manageable and bearable, was the blue skies and sunshine over the last few months – and as…
How To Recognise The Outer Critic
You may be familiar with the inner critic – that insidious voice within that talks down to you and makes you feel bad or sad. The inner critic is often…
Do I Have Health Anxiety?
It’s no surprise that your health is front of mind during the coronavirus pandemic. Even the tiniest cough or moment of breathlessness can have you reaching for your thermometer to…
Post-Natal Psychosis
Many women (80%) experience the “baby blues” in the weeks after having a baby, which is a short period after giving birth that’s filled with bouts of sadness, anxiety, stress,…
What Is Moral Injury And How Do You Deal With It?
What is Moral Injury? The British Medical Journal has stated that Moral Injury may become the most significant injury for healthcare staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Moral Injury was…
Are You Playing The Rescuer?
Let us start off by saying that helping others is by no means a bad thing to do. In fact, meeting the needs of others instead of ignoring them, is…