Do you sometimes find yourself doing something you know you shouldn’t… reaching for another biscuit? Making an excuse not to exercise? Buying somethi…

Rage, anger, frustration. Hurt, rejection, shame. Sadness, grief, despair. We may know the names of the emotions, but not how they play a role in ou…

One of the biggest things to terrify people is, ironically, one of the few things certain in life, and it is death. I think one of the major contribu…

Living with anxiety can be debilitating and frustrating. Constantly worrying, catastrophising and creating worst-case scenarios do nothing but leavin…

Do you find yourself feeling anxious in meetings? You wait for your turn to speak but it never seems to come. Or you drum up the courage to say somet…

There is so much exposure for our children in society, with such easy access to social media and an increase in cyberbullying, self-harm, low self-es…

The uncertainty of the wider world can mean that anxieties about personal changes (whether chosen or not) are even greater. The more chaos we feel ar…

Have you ever tried to explain why you can’t get on a flight to someone who doesn’t understand? Or tried to get out of going to a party because the t…

One of the most common things I get asked is for tips and tools to deal with anxiety on a day to day basis. These are not long-term solutions as they…

Social anxiety can be crippling. Sufferers will often do anything to avoid what for them are excruciating social interactions, and what is excruciat…

If there were headlines attached to the menopause, then they would almost certainly start with hot flushes, perhaps with ‘brain fog’ getting a mentio…

If you've even made it past the title, you may still think that this topic doesn’t apply to you. The fact is, you have felt shame in one form or anot…