Year: 2025/11/18 at 11:49am

Men’s Mental Health Month – Movember 2025

The month of November focuses on men’s mental health.  I am John Lomax and a counsellor for The Wellness Consultancy and clinical hypnotist with a special interest in addiction issues due to my own personal life experiences.  I do not wish to cause distress with this article but hope that by sharing information we can […]

What is OCD?

This week is OCD week.  OCD is the 5th most common mental health difficulty in the UK affecting around 1.2% of the population (around 750,000 people).  Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has two main parts: obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwelcome thoughts, images, urges, worries or doubts that repeatedly appear in your mind, which can leave you feeling anxious. […]

Stress Awareness Month – April 2025

The month of April is where we raise awareness of stress in our lives and the effects of this.  This year’s theme is “Lead with Love”, giving empowerment to approach others with kindness and compassion. These awareness months have been designed to educate people, promote self-care and wellbeing, to also encourage open dialogue around our […]