Known for her diva-style tantrums, super-model Naomi Campbell has revealed she is finally dealing with her anger problems after battling with a 5 year cocaine addiction. In 2000 she was arrested for striking her assistant with a mobile phone and forced to do community service. In 2008 she attacked a police officer at Heathrow airport read more »

According to the British Association of Anger Management which operates clinics throughout the UK, there has been a huge number of bookings in recent months with website hits also increasing. “This could mean more people are seeking help, but we know that domestic violence is increasing: eight women on average are killed a month. Workplace read more »

A US study conducted by the National Institutes of Health has found that consistent viewing of aggressive scenes in films, television shows and video games could result in increased levels of aggression in teenagers, reports BBC News. The effect of violent imagery has long since been the centre of a heated debate so scientists have read more »

Those who are suffering with dementia will undoubtedly experience a number of personality changes as a result of how the illness effects the brain. This is to be expected and can be prepared for but how do carers cope when the placid and kind person they once new becomes violent and aggressive? A new study read more »

With the World Cup in full swing we have seen many a column inch dedicated to Wayne Rooney’s temper tantrums. So what advice could we give to Wayne to help him keep his outbursts under control? Anger is a natural response if we feel there may be a threat, humans in danger are found to read more »

Each month Counselling Directory sees thousands of keyword searches from people looking for something specific. Every month we have a look at the top five search terms so we and our counsellors can better understand the issues for which people are seeking help. Last month 9%, which was the highest amount of searches, were conducted read more »

Each month Counselling Directory receives numerous visitors to our website, each one as important as the last. Every visitor counts, whether they are searching for a counsellor in their area or simply looking for information or news, either way we want to make sure we are providing them with the information and help they are read more »

More than twenty thousand armed service veterans are serving sentences for criminal offences reports The Sun. The statistics come from a nationwide survey of probation officers who say many of the former military personnel were suffering from stress and depression from their service. Harry Fletcher, assistant general secretary of probation officers union Napo expressed how read more »

A feature on the Independent website today highlights the emotional cost of the recession. The Samaritans are reporting a rise in the number of calls, mainly from people worried about money. One in ten calls are related to financial worries, with over half of these being from people worried about job security. Drinking has also read more »

Research shows that children whose fathers suffer from mental health problems are more likely to suffer themselves, reports the BBC. Reviewing previous research, the team from Oxford University said too much emphasis had been placed on mothers’ mental health rather than fathers, as mothers are considered to provide the most childcare. However, with shifting roles read more »