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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We often hear about women experiencing Postnatal Depression after the birth of a child. This illness has been linked to the various hormonal changes that occur after birth. However, we now know it can also be attributed to other factors, such as changes in relationships, identity/roles, and daily routines. As a result of this, men/partners
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How Effective Is Online Therapy? Over the years, psychological therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), have been conducted face to face and this has been the norm for as long as I can remember. However, since COVID19, more and more people are opting to have their therapy online. There is good evidence that therapy
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What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a NICE approved psychotherapy used to treat symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is a “doing” therapy which helps you learn practical life skills to help you manage your symptoms of anxiety and depression. In CBT, we look at how the way we think, the way
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