We have all been anxious at some time in our lives. That anxiety before a big exam, worry before a presentation at work, butterflies in the tummy whe…

Everyone worries about matters from time to time. Worry can be defined as a succession of anxiety-laden negative thoughts focused towards problem sol…

I am often approached by people presenting with anxiety and depression difficulties. Many times people will arrive very timid and struggle to give ey…

Anxiety can strike us all. We may be anxious before public speaking, or before getting test results from our doctor or before the beginning of an exa…

  Our era has been called 'The Age of Anxiety'. With increasing financial stress, family pressures, health problems, global economic turmo…

Stress and Anxiety Many of us suffer from stress and anxiety. Some stress can be useful, to make us achieve and sometimes to keep us safe, but somet…

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.…