On 27th June each year, the UK raises awareness of post traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) – let’s just call it trauma. Many clients we see come with symptoms of chronic ill health, anxiety, low mood/depression, OCD, eating disorders, intrusive thoughts, feeling disconnected from others, struggling to concentrate and remember things, addictions to food, alcohol, prescription […]
With the exam period fast approaching, whether with SATS this week, GCSE’s, A Levels or degrees, it’s important to consider how we manage our stress levels during this time. It is normal to feel a bit worried about exams, especially if you’re under pressure from school, your family and even from yourself. Exam stress may […]
April is Stress Awareness month so let’s talk about negative stress and what causes us to feel overwhelmed and struggle to cope. There are lots of helpful guides and tools in this link Stress Awareness Month 2022 – The Stress Management Society What is stress? Simply it is the body’s reaction to feeling under pressure, […]
Welcome to our March article on mental health at University. Starting university can be a wonderful and exciting experience, but it can also bring its own unique challenges. It’s natural to feel nervous or overwhelmed during the first few weeks at university, and it can be a while before you feel like you’ve found your […]
Welcome to our February article on over-thinking negative thinking that is called ‘ruminative thinking’. We all worry to a greater or lesser extent and a factor in maintaining depression is the amount of repetitive thinking we engage in. Our problem-solving brain believes that going over difficulties in the past is helpful as it can enable […]