Managing Fears Around Returning to Work Post Lockdown As most of us know, lockdown changed the ways in which most of us work. Whether you were on furlough, working from home or working throughout, the working environment as we know it has significantly changed for the future. Whilst lockdown has ended, the way in which…
Relationship breakdowns during or after lockdown As humans, it is in our nature to form deep emotional relationships with people. Having that one person you can always turn to and love can be one of the greatest experiences in life, mentally fulfilling many of our needs whilst also being a great form of support when…
How does job instability affect individuals? With Covid 19 causing a financial crisis unlike anything since the Great Depression, anxieties towards jobs and recovering financially from the current economic crisis are at the forefront of people’s minds. Job instability is an awful experience; the anxieties that accompany it are hard to escape and can result…
Complex Developmental Trauma: How does it impact adulthood? For most people, the word ‘childhood’ brings to light memories of fun, joy and discovery; however, for many, childhood memories can spark a strong adverse reaction that may impact your life in more ways than you think. Sadly, a reported 35 million children in the US have…
The signs of preverbal trauma Preverbal trauma involves trauma that happens in early childhood, usually before speech and language development. This, therefore, makes identifying the trauma particularly challenging. Sometimes the strongest experiences of PTSD stem from a time wherein you have no clear memory or way of articulating where the trauma stems from. This could…
How can EMDR therapy help in overcoming phobias? EMDR therapy is a globally recognised treatment for helping overcome a vast range of mental health problems, with anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders and phobias just being a few on the list. This treatment is accepted as effective by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to…
The Impact of Trust Issues on Relationships Trust can be scary, placing yourself in a vulnerable position at the expense of others and hoping they don’t betray you. However, you are powerless over the actions of others, and this is where it is vital. Without trust, society would be disconnected; no one could form a…
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder From the movie Split, which demonises DID, to influencers raising awareness about their mental health issues, DID or dissociative identity disorder is gaining more publicity and traction than it ever has previously. DID is a person feeling unsure of their identity as they feel other identities within them. As a…
How Anger Management Therapy Can Help You Feeling out of control over your own emotions can be exhausting, having damaging effects on your self-esteem and those around you. You may find yourself regretting your reactions instantly, however, not knowing how you could have handled the situation better. Anger issues can manifest from something big or…
Why Do I Hear Voices Did you know that up to one in ten people hear voices? It’s not as rare as you may think and can result from stress, exhaustion, drug abuse or mental illness. Hearing voices due to mental illness means that you may have been diagnosed with a mental health issue such…