For those of you who remember the Grange Hill anti-drugs message of the eighties, this isn't a piece about drugs! It is, as so many of my articles ar…

Suicide is not a spectator sport. In fact, it is not a sport at all. It is an act of finality, arguably of desperation, during which an individual ch…

When you sit down with a therapist, you are carrying all your past sexual experiences, both positive and negative, and you will very likely be carryi…

Grief can strike unexpectedly and deeply, often triggered by memories or feelings. Learn to manage and understand these complex emotions.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed a £1.25bn cash injection into mental health services.

Stress is the word used by people when describing how the demands of their life is becoming too great for them to cope with. This ability to cope can…

Is counselling just for those with a mental health condition or good mental health well-being? The 2014 Ipsos Mori survey carried out by the British…

As we grow up through childhood, we all learn how to live alongside other people. Our primary drive is to get our needs met. So a newborn baby cries…

The younger this is taught, (0-7) the better! 1. Be patient. The ground rules/boundaries can be set via the family meeting. Parenting won’t be effec…

There seems to have been a lot written about self-harm in the media of late. 1st March was Self-harm Awareness Day. Different charities and organisat…

When we think of giving birth, women prepare in different ways but there are some similarities in all birth preparations. The build-up is often about…

Mindfulness is a solution to a stressful, fast-paced lifestyle. A way of being present and paying attention to yourself in the here-and-now. Creating…