One of the challenges in coping with depression is that so much of what is going on is on the inside.Someone battered and bruised from a fall will im…

Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain, with almost 9% of people meeting criteria for diagnosis; also, between 8-…

What is depression? We all feel sad or under the weather at times, but we only talk about depression when these feelings are prolonged, or when they…

The holiday blues can be experienced by many people and can often feel overwhelming. Getting back into the routine of work, school, and daily life in…

Contemporary psychotherapeutic thinking can be classified into three primary areas of focus: (a) those that believe that healing occurs in the here-a…

We explore how depression and genetics are related. When a family member close to you is struggling with depression, it’s only natural to question y…

Talking to anyone about our worries can often seem an impossible step to take - especially for teenage boys. Boys can be just as sensitive as girls a…

For many people, this will be a thought uppermost in their minds. 'Do I need counselling?' In this short article, I will look at some of the realitie…

Anxiety and depression frequently co-concur - clients often present with both mental states at the same time; often one tends to be more pronounced t…

Katie Hopkins has been slammed for her comments on 'depression' but does she have a point? She says people with 'depression' need "a pair of running…

There has been much in the news again about suicide, and a recent programme has highlighted the increase in men taking their own lives. Coronation St…

My favourite piece of writing on depression is William Styron’s “Darkness Visible” (Vintage Books, 1992). A first-hand account of what it is really l…