Mental illness is a serious medical condition and can strike anybody at anytime regardless of race, age, gender or class. It truly knows no bounds an…

Mental health charity MIND ran a poster campaign some years ago using the statistic 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some poi…

Part of the human condition is to feel anxious at times in our lives. Indeed, at times that survival mechanism that puts our senses on high alert can…

Anxiety can be debilitating, interfering not just through physical symptoms but also by creating the mental torture that can accompany an imagined fr…

It’s so hard to describe what deep shame feels like. It feels so painful to even talk about the feelings of shame that words dry up; the body feels h…

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…

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…