A lot is written at this time of year about common difficulties encountered when trying to re-adjust to work life and routine after a summer holiday.…

Worrying about stuff is a normal part of everyday life. Most of us have a constant stream of background noise going on in our heads... Did I remem…

As science is helping us understand more about how our brains work, we are discovering how certain anxious and traumatic memories can get trapped in…

With a rise in the number of people being diagnosed with anxiety and depression, you will almost certainly know someone who has, has had or will have…

“Depression has taken everything from me. It’s taken everything enjoyable. Everything I have aspired to be, everything I long to be, it has faded me…

One of the most basic needs we have as human beings is to feel confirmed in our being, and good about ourselves. Stripped of intellectual language an…

A phobia is “any uncontrolled, persistent, irrational fear that is accompanied by a compelling desire to avoid the object, activity, or situation tha…

Think back to when you’ve taken exams, either recently or in the distant past. Now notice what thoughts go through your mind as you’re thinking abou…

A black cloud that hangs over your head, depression can drown out all other things in your life. It seems to dominate your thinking, often keeping pe…

Postnatal Depression is a depressive illness, which affects between 10-15% of mothers and 1-3% of fathers. It can happen to any parent. Having a bab…

Sometimes it can be really useful to identify ways that you feel leave you feeling more stuck. You may find that these unhelpful habits appear more f…

Sometimes the most capable people find it the most difficult to recognise that they are depressed, until it imposes itself in a way that can't be ign…