In response to the difficulties over the last 18 months, many people have noticed an increase in alcohol, using illegal substances, eating, spending, gambling and watching porn. Everyone is at risk of developing unhealthy habits when we are seeking to avoid and dampen some level of discomfort or pain – often to cope with loneliness or isolation. We may […]
Are you finding that you are over-checking or doubting if you have done basic tasks? Many of us are. This is a common symptom of anxiety. Some of us are noticing that we are becoming more concerned about turning off bathroom taps, the cooker, checking and then re-checking we have locked the front door or […]
Welcome to World Mental Health Day. In these challenging times, it’s even more important that we support and help each other. The theme for this year is ‘do one thing’. So what one thing you could do to help your mental health? This can be something very simple – spending 5 minutes outside before and […]
As COVID-19 continues to interrupt our everyday lives, I wanted to raise the subject of anxieties in September when schools, colleges and universities will start to reopen their doors to pupils and students of all ages. Let’s talk about the worries that maybe around for everyone. I have already been asked to go into a […]
So the lockdown has been lifted and life can get back to normal? Can it? Possibly not. What the recent adjustments to lockdown essentially mean is more change. Humans aren’t too keen on change. Certainly not when we’re not in the driving seat and can’t choose where and when to get off. Many clients we […]