Category: Mental Health
Robert Downey Jr. has contributed more than just Iron Man as an inspirational message, he’s also passed on this quote about addiction: “Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing.” Merriam-Webster defines...
Read MoreAs James sat in front of me, memory after memory of his father’s death surfaced, released, and ran softly down his face. ‘He died when I was 10’, said James. ‘It was an unexpected heart-attack. He went to work one morning and didn’t come home.’ ‘Mum thought I was too young to go to the...
Read MoreBack when we were kids, our parents kept telling us to mind our manners – or at least mine did, and for the sake of family reputation, mind you. All through high school and college, I spent my days minding my own business, along with my p’s and q’s – and now that I’m old...
Read MoreSome people spend a lot of time and energy trying to work out just who they are. In fact, for some, it’s a lifelong quest of reflective discovery; something they find both rewarding and life enhancing. But, for others, it can develop into an obsession of navel-gazing that ends up with much time spent looking...
Read MorePrime Minister, Theresa May’s first speech of 2017 filled me with hope about the future of mental health in the UK. Her focus on innovation and mental health first aid, especially in schools, resonated with everything I have tried to achieve professionally over the last 25 years. I have always felt the Fusion Model holds...
Read MoreWhen you are coping with depression, it is important to take a full-on approach to healing that involves a combination of therapy, support from your loved ones and efforts to reduce the stress in your life. While you can’t expect to feel better overnight, you can start now by finding activities that help you overcome...
Read MoreAnxiety is a common, normal emotion when it is in response to a dangerous or stressful situation. Anxiety is helpful when it occurs in certain situations because it is warns you of a potential threat. This is known as the activation of your fight or flight system. However, if anxiety occurs when there is no...
Read MoreYou are in the middle of telling an elaborate story. You have the attention of the room, and everybody is listening intently. You are the centre of attention, and as you go deep into your story, you get more and more enthusiastic. You are in your element. There is only one small issue – everything...
Read MoreWhile watching the occasional pornographic movie is something everyone does, in rare occurrences it can become a destructive addiction. Most of it starts as curiosity or youthful voyeurism when your parents leave the house. However, while the vast majority of us outgrow porn to some degree and find more useful outlets for our energies, fantasies or more...
Read MoreSeventeen year old Amy was what I would call a ‘silent’ client. Her mother had asked me to see her after a difficult experience attending a mental health service. She had been referred when everyone around her got worried about her increasing self- harm and thought she had actually become a danger to herself. But...
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