Feelings of loss from a relationship break-up or the death of a loved one may be traumatic, but sadness and depression are not the same thing. You ma…

Depression is a serious illness and it is different from the common feelings of unhappiness or of being fed up for short periods of time. Depression…

Depression is the number one mental health problem. Rates of depression are continually rising and increasingly striking younger people. Twenty years…

Self-esteem could be regarded as a natural by-product of engaging with life positively and healthily. Low self-esteem often originates in childhood.…

Feeling anxious Feeling anxious and stressed is a part of the modern world we live in. At times, it’s almost as if we’re telling ourselves being str…

Depression or, as I prefer to name it; feeling low, can impact up to one in two of us at any time in our lives (Moffitt and others, 2010). It is also…

Disturbing feelings, such as depression, anxiety, shame, guilt, anger, envy and jealousy, are often rooted in low self opinion. If you are prone to e…

A counsellor explores how to approach a conversation with sensitive people.

Fairbairn’s theoretical formulation seeks to account for the way in which the infant’s actual experiences with people structure his or her internal w…

Most people who find themselves reading this article will be doing so because they think that they or someone close to them might be suffering from d…

Understanding the pain of a client living with depressionAs counsellors and therapists, it’s important to understand as best we can to aid recovery,…

When someone asks you to do something, do you feel you can't say "No" without feeling guilty? Being assertive means being able to decide whether a re…