Depression is not always easy to recognise, especially from the inside.
People often ask themselves whether what they are experiencing is “just a difficult period” or something more serious. It…
I often hear people say that they are depressed, It is an overused word. In many cases it is confused with sadness and grief can feel similar — yet these…
Depression and why it can be so difficult to recognise in ourselves
People often begin by asking a simple question: What is depression? The difficulty is that depression rarely presents…
I recently came across a study by Castelo et al. (2025), which confirmed all my observations in clinical practice. That being repeatedly interrupted by your phone seeking your attention with…
Why do I think hope is important for mental health. Why do I suggest it trumps fears? If I consider its opposite, hopelessness, it’s apparent that this is a debilitating…
In finishing the last blog on hope, I was left feeling my argument would be more persuasive by citing some scholars who have researched this concept. I’ll let you be…
This week the issue that has dominated the news was the shocking murder of Sarah Everard who was walking home at 9pm on a weekday in London. Why does this…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Are you feeling sad or S.A.D.?
It’s cold and wet,
cloudy and grey
the sun hasn’t shown
it’s face today……….
It’s that time of year again, the days are shorter…