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Feeling sad - a universal experience Sadness is a natural human emotion, and we will all experience it at different points. Life provides us with continual ups and downs, and our feelings will change and develop as a response to our changing...

September is often a time of transition for many of us. Your children may be starting school or moving from one stage of their education to another; it's a common time to start a new job, with many companies being ready to take on new employees...

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has often been described as blending the ancient wisdom of mindfulness (MB), with 21st-century psychological thinking, in the form of cognitive therapy (CT). Western mindfulness - medical meets...

Counsellors often meet people in private practice in a state of crisis. They may come for help with anxiety, grief, or because they are struggling in broken relationships, and even while they are reaching out most people experience some doubt as to...

What is a relapse? Depression is not so much something that can be cured; more something for which we have a variety of treatment options. It operates in cycles and phases, which are often unpredictable. It could be likened to a potential shadow,...

Relationships are hard work generally, but when you're with someone who is suffering from depression, or if you are the partner with depression, relationships can become even harder. If you are the person struggling with their mental health in your...

What do we need in order to survive and thrive? All living things need nourishment from the environment to survive. We need air to breathe, water to drink, nutritious food and sufficient amounts of sleep. These are our physical needs or...

You may have spent many years dreaming about having a baby, or perhaps this decision was only made once you or your partner became pregnant. You may be aware of all the dreams you had of what being a mother or father would look like, or perhaps it...

Anxiety is a symptom of several conditions, including panic disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder (SAD). The symptoms could be psychological or physical, and they can display symptoms such as a lack...