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Depression can often be a consequence of unresolved, repressed or forgotten feelings resulting from experiences of loss, trauma, crisis and conflict;…

When you are in emotional distress, it can feel messy and uncomfortable. Culturally, we are a society that wants answers and solutions before the dis…

Our ideas about love are mostly based on the belief that there’s a soul mate somewhere out there for all of us and that when we see them, we’ll recog…

So February has finally arrived. How was January for you? Did you feel blue on Blue Monday? Was the month a low point? Isn't it kind of ironic that w…

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…

Hope is a feeling or a desire for something (positive) to happen. This may be a desire for change and wished-for anticipation for this change. To hop…

Do you struggle with maintaining a positive body image after using social media apps? Do you find yourself extremely preoccupied with a perceived fla…

With the excitement of Christmas and the New Year dwindling, you can find your depression creeping back up on you again. January only brings the real…

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This hauntingly beautiful song by the Pogues has been my favourite Christmas song ever since I first heard it. I love it for many reasons, including…

Suicide is more commonplace at Christmas - that seems like a true statement. In fact, it isn't. Christmas does magnify loneliness, but thankfully the…