MY thoughts on mental health

Have you ever been somewhere familiar, with people you trust, yet felt a sudden sense of danger?

Boarding school often evokes a wide range of emotions and memories, and for many, those memories can be incredibly complex.

Bullying ruins lives. It’s that simple. Nearly a quarter of UK employees report experiencing bullying at work.

The way we breathe directly affects how we feel - both physically and emotionally. It directly influences our nervous system...

The Power of Tribe and Connection November is the month of Men's Heath Awareness and a time when many allow facial hair to grow in order...

Walk and talk therapy combines the benefits of physical activity with the therapeutic process

The Hidden Crisis You Need to Know About 31st August - International Overdose Awareness Day Introduction In the shadow of the global...

Baumeister’s Psychological Pain theory helps me understand the deep emotional pain that can lead someone to see suicide as their only escape

If you're reading this, you might be someone who has experienced trauma and is considering counselling—or maybe you're just curious about...

Understanding the impact of trauma on teenagers is vital to help them navigate feelings, so trauma doesn't become stuck in their bodies.

A Guide for Everyone Trauma doesn't discriminate. It quietly seeps into the lives of people regardless of their gender, age, or...

I see flashbacks as a sort of sudden, involuntary time travel! They whisk you away from the present moment and plunge you back into a...

First written about in the 1990s by Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory is all about understanding how our nervous system - especially...

Recent events in my life have made me stop and think about how the past has affected the way I respond to stress and how important it is...

...and how therapy can help overcome the shame. Sexual abuse is a deeply traumatic experience that leaves scars not just on the body but...

Imagine walking into a space where you're seen not as a collection of symptoms or problems to be fixed, but as a person with a story,...

Experiencing a psychotic episode can be like finding yourself in the middle of a stormy sea without a compass.

For years after things fell apart for me, I struggled to understand why I continued to struggle - despite having seen therapists and been...