‘To be nobody-but-yourself – in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you somebody else – means to fight the hardest battle which any human…
The rise of social media has happened so quickly over the last few years that researchers had to scramble to keep up with how it might be impacting our mental…
We are all impacted with low self-esteem from time to time, whether it’s because we are trying something new and aren’t yet feeling confident with the task, or because we…
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…
Has your self-esteem taken a knock during lockdown? Being shut behind closed doors for the best part of three months is bound to have had an effect on you. You…
Envy is the art of counting other people’s blessings instead of your own. Harold Coffin Envy is an emotion that is largely unconscious in most people, but it can come…
“It is exercise alone that supports the spirit, and keeps the mind in vigour.” Marcus Tullius Cicero Exercise is good for you all round – not just for body shape…
I have just broken up with someone I was in a same-sex relationship with for 10 years. The relationship was difficult, there was little emotional and physical intimacy. At first…
The desire to build stronger self-esteem is one of the underlying issues that brings people into therapy. If your self-esteem is low, you can end up being hard on yourself,…
One of the most difficult aspects of depression is the feeling that life isn’t worth living. That sense of hopelessness and helplessness can be debilitating and soul destroying. The future…