As we move along in our daily lives, our emotions send us important messages about our needs and our sense of who we are in relation to others. Even…

We can all too easily become focussed on our 'mental health problems' or the fact that we have depression, stress or ongoing issues. On the one hand,…

Many people are feeling the weight of monotony pressing down as lockdown continues for many of us. One day can seem much like another. When we reflec…

Writing can be useful for those who are experiencing post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss.  Writing can help give expression to o…

The most difficult emotional tasks following the death of a loved one are to process feelings of sadness, loss and fear. Everyday tasks can seem very…

We are all participating in a global experiment. We are all experiencing the impact of the pandemic. Our responses to this will be varied depending u…

Depression is a serious mental health condition that the World Health Organisation tells us affects over 264 million people worldwide, impacting peop…

As we feel our self being pulled into depression again, it can feel scary. How long will this last? Will it never end? Will I always be like this? De…

I believe that whenever we go through a significant change in our lives we experience the same sorts of feelings we do when we suffer a bereavement.…

We are in difficult times - there is no doubt about that. At the beginning of March 2020, we had absolutely no idea we were going into a situation of…

Often, episodes of depression have been triggered by an event that has had significance for your emotional stability. From the outside, or even yours…

Mindfulness is a psychological technique that is used to decrease distress and increase the ability to live life in the present moment. This can help…