How to Prepare for the Winter Blues As we leave summer behind and start to head towards winter, we need to be aware of the mental health implications that this can bring. Many of us can suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD. Often, people who feel depressed during winter might brush it…
The Back to School Pressure and How to Handle It Whether you are starting high school, college or university this September, we can all feel the pressure to succeed. Sometimes we feel like society expects specific achievements from us, or maybe our parents demand the high grades that we’ve always been achieving and they expect…
Losing a Child – How to Get Through Grief We aren’t meant to outlive our children, so when we have to suffer through our child’s death, it is another kind of heartbreak. Often we get stuck in the past, reliving memories of our kids and refusing to acknowledge that they have passed on. Instead, we…
How the Friends TV Show Highlights Real Life Issues ‘Friends’ is a widely popular TV show that has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary; the show reached 16 million viewers every week during its run and has developed a cult following. The collection of characters that starred in the show made it easy for us to…
Controlling a Panic Attack Panic attacks can be scary, causing you stress and amplifying your anxiety. When we feel one coming on, often we feel helpless and let the panic attack take over us. However, we should be the ones in control of our panic attacks if we want to overcome our anxiety. But how…
Dealing With Bullying as an Adult Often, when we talk about bullying, we discuss children and their issues with school bullies or cyberbullying. Rarely do we talk about how bullying can affect adults. But, the reality is that many adults can feel intimidated and scared by others who belittle them and abuse them mentally or…
The Truth About Male Stress and Depression We often see stories in the media about how self-image and confidence issues affect a female’s mental health and the suicide rates in young women. But, what we don’t regularly acknowledge is the number of men who face mental health issues, too. Stereotypes and pressure can help men…
Talking to Your Children About Cyberbullying Bullying affects over half of young children and teens, with 25 per cent of these victims being bullied through their cell phones or the Internet. Cyberbullying is a very damaging form of bullying, which can lead to anxiety, depression and even suicide. More than ever, we are seeing news…
How To Improve Your Employees Mental Health In the past, a person’s mental health has been looked past a little too often. But, nowadays, we see more companies looking after their workers, schools considering the mental health of their students and teachers, and even government campaigns on the subject. If your employees suffer from mental…
Dealing with Infertility It has been estimated that infertility affects one in seven heterosexual couples across the UK. Infertility can result in significant mental stress on both members in a couple; this can then lead to conditions such as depression and anxiety, which, in turn, can wreak havoc on a relationship. As an experienced counsellor,…