In my practice as a counsellor I am often confronted by (usually) women who are in coercive and controlling relationships but who do not recognise that this is what their spouse/husband is doing to them. So many times I have heard that "he loves me" and "I can't leave him" even when he makes her feel scared, disrespected, belittled, undermined and worthless.
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IS THERE ANY POINT?
Yes, there is every reason to talk to a counsellor when you experience Depression. Although when in the grip of Depression a person is least likely to seek help. When depressed there is very little motivation to engage with life.
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1. Focus on your breath, fix your attention on it all the way from the beginning of the in breath to the end of the out breath, repeat, as many times as it takes to feel your anxiety dissolving away.
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Coronavirus is spreading in our communities. 164 with the virus at the time of writing, the biggest increase in a single day so far and there has been a second death. People are being quarantined by force in some countries and European cities and the phrase ‘social distancing’ is becoming an everyday term. This is enough to cause some measure of anxiety in the most robust and resilient of people.
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It’s that time of year again, the days are shorter and for some people it marks a clear downturn in mood and a tendency to withdraw into themselves. Although we generally agree that people are more cheerful in sunshine than in drizzle, you may wonder if what you’re feeling through the winter months is ‘normal’.
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