Men’s mental health day takes place every year in November and coincides with lots of events and charities taking part in raising awareness of men’s mental health. One in eight men in England faces common mental health problems with 77% of men polled saying they experienced some level of symptoms such as anxiety, stress, or […]
This week is anti-bullying week. Bullying can take many forms and often subtle this can cause such a devastating impact on us. As someone who has experienced bullying both at work and in relationships, I would like to share my personal story in the hope this may benefit someone else reading this. I am an […]
Welcome to September. This month’s article looks at relationship breakdown. Breaking up with someone is tough on both parties and it can be hard to know the best way to initiate a discussion about how to end an intimate relationship. Working hard to end your relationship with compassion and kindness can help to reduce hurt […]
This is a huge topic and anxiety around understanding the needs of young people and their views on sexual orientation and gender is something we work with frequently. A person’s sexual orientation, or sexuality, is the part of their identity that relates to who they find attractive/who they fancy. Although it’s in the […]
What is anxiety?? Anxiety is a psychological, physiological state induced by a threat to our wellbeing, safety or survival. Whether that’s either the potential or actual. Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension which leads into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant […]