What Is Low-Self Esteem? Low self-esteem is something that I see very commonly in clinical practice. Your self-esteem relates to how you view yourself and what values and qualities you feel you have. When someone has low self-esteem, it really means that their opinion of themselves is not great, they may think about themselves in […]
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What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder? Have you always been a bit of a worrier? Do you find yourself spending lots of time getting anxious about lots of different things, such as finances, relationships, health, work, or the future? Do you struggle to let the worries go? Maybe the worries affect your sleep? Do you find
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You may be wondering whether the change in how you are feeling after having your baby is down to the baby blues, which can happen to up to 80% of women, or whether it is a sign of Postnatal Depression (PND). The baby blues tends to be experienced by the mother and can include feelings
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What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences? I was asked recently whether childhood adversity can contribute to problems with anxiety in adulthood, so this blog will summarise my thoughts based on my clinical experience and knowledge from academic study. The short answer is yes. We know that adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s), such as your parents separating, witnessing
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a very practical therapy that involves homework as a huge part of the therapy process. You may think of school when they hear the term “homework”, and that’s understandable. However, homework in CBT is actually a really good thing. The reason that there is a heavy focus on homework or
Can Anxiety Cause Physical Symptoms? Many people who I have worked with in therapy are so surprised to realise just how many physical symptoms are caused by anxiety. They often attend their GP surgery to discuss their physical symptoms with a Healthcare Professional because they are concerned about them or the symptoms are affecting the
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What You Need to Know About Anti-Depressants in Pregnancy The most important thing I’d want you to take away from this blog is that YOU CAN take certain anti-depressants if you are trying for a baby, pregnant, or breastfeeding. If you have been advised that you cannot take anti-depressants because you are pregnant or breastfeeding,
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OCD is an anxiety disorder that is characterised by unwanted intrusive thoughts which create intense distress, leading the sufferer to feel compelled to do something to prevent harm being caused to either themselves or others. Within society, people tend to think OCD is just about liking things clean, but this could not be further from
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What is The Difference Between CBT & Counselling? The two most common types of psychological treatments for common mental health difficulties like Depression and Anxiety, are CBT and Counselling. The goal of CBT and Counselling is essentially the same, to help you feel better, but the journey of how to get there is different.
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What is Perinatal Mental Health? The term “perinatal,” refers to the period from conception up until one year postnatal. However, my own opinion is that the perinatal period starts when you start considering having a family, and is ongoing, it doesn’t just magically stop when your baby turns one, which is when the perinatal period
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