Trauma as an individual experience There can be a huge gap between an external event and internal experience when it comes to trauma, considering th…

I recently went to see the latest Disney Pixar film “Inside Out”. As the film progressed I found myself feeling more and more annoyed with the charac…

“I hate conflict”, the words spoken by many afraid of communicating their own opinion. Almost inevitably we come away from conversations and discussi…

What is EMDR?EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) is a psychological therapy, developed by an American clinical psychologist called D…

The moment school restarts in September, family counsellors, solicitors and relationship charities usually see their phones ringing off the hook. It’…

Does the following scenario sound familiar? The start of the day reveals a day of promise. The realisation that the possibilities are infinite. You a…

New research suggests premature babies are more likely to become introverted, neurotic adults, suffering relationship and career problems.

One of the challenges in coping with depression is that so much of what is going on is on the inside.Someone battered and bruised from a fall will im…

Research this week suggests that many people give relationship advice to loved ones on their deathbed. It seems many of us want to take the last chan…

A brain-training game could improve day-to-day functioning for those with schizophrenia.

Post treatment maintenance As an ex business world consultant, I find myself always seeking out the more concrete business case for the work I and m…

Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain, with almost 9% of people meeting criteria for diagnosis; also, between 8-…