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Men's inability to talk about issues concerning their mental health has led to an increased incidence of suicide in this group. Reflecting on the royal prince's recent openness about their different life situations and their particular...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is an excruciating, but usually invisible, mental health condition that can distort your view of both yourself and the world around you. As with many other conditions, people experience BPD on a continuum. No...

Family dynamics Family life influences and informs us, from the beginning of our lives to the end. All families go through changes, experience difficulties, or ruptures. It is quite normal to experience issues within a family, and also to struggle...

I consider myself lucky to be learning from the best. After a good few years of the required training to become a counsellor, my real education has now begun. My teachers no longer take the shape you may expect, but are instead the interesting,...

Many of us have struggled to like ourselves at points in our lives. This can range from feeling dissatisfied with who we are and wanting to change, too, at the most extreme end of the spectrum, wondering if we even deserve to exist. In this short...

Trying to focus and concentrate throughout daily life can become overwhelming and exhausting. This can create feelings such as anxiety, sadness, exhaustion, guilt, and shame, which can severely impact every part of our relationships, work, and...

Have you ever wondered why some people are more able to deal and cope with challenges and stresses than others? Some people are seemingly able to have a lot on their plate and don’t seem phased by it, while others feel overwhelmed and anxious....