Anxiety
How long does it take to treat OCD with CBT?
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health condition characterised by intrusive, anxious thoughts and repetitive behaviours or mental acts. It can be incredibly debilitating for those suffering from…
SLEEP – Are you Getting Enough?
Most adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night. Whilst the odd disrupted night can be managed, ongoing sleeplessness can take a serious toll on our wellbeing. …
Self-Help Tips To Manage An Acute Panic Attack
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear and anxiety accompanied by physical symptoms like a racing heartbeat, sweating, shaking and more. Most panic attacks last anywhere from…
Why do you feel ‘stuck’ in your life and how can you move forward?
Have you ever felt like you’re just going through the motions in life without any real purpose or making progress? Do you feel uninspired, unmotivated and stuck in a rut?…
Mental Health Goals to Focus on for 2023
The world has been a difficult place to live in these past few years as we appear to stumble from one national crisis to another. This understandably takes its toll…
5 techniques to help change negative thoughts of depression
According to the mental health charity MIND, one in six people per week report experiencing a mental health problem such as anxiety or depression in England. If you suffer from…
Cognitive Distortions and Thinking Errors – How Can CBT Help?
Having trouble controlling your negative thoughts? Feeling anxious or depressed and wish you could switch off those thoughts? Sometimes, it’s those thoughts, rather than a particular situation or incident that…
What is Eco-Anxiety and How Can You Manage It?
Climate change feels like an insurmountable challenge for all of us right now, and with daily updates in the media about the state of the planet, it’s unsurprising that eco-anxiety…
CBT FOR ANXIETY – HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
Does CBT work for anxiety? When you suffer from anxiety, it is natural for you to want to feel better as soon as possible. Many people seek cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as…
Social Distancing No More
After more than a year of isolation, regularly hearing messages like “stay home and stay safe”, from 19th July 2021 some big changes are taking place. Many activities that were…
7 mental health apps for 2021
We are living through historic times. It feels like the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a shattering halt, prompting everyone to rethink the way they live. With that…
Coping with Re-entry Anxiety After Covid
For much of the last year we’ve all been receiving messages like “stay home” and “stay safe”. More recently, the messages have changed and we are being encouraged to step…
How to cope with post-lockdown social anxiety
For most people, the easing of lockdown can’t come soon enough. We’re looking forward to hugging our loved ones, spending time with friends and getting back to our hobbies. But…