Do you know how to support someone when they are upset? Sometimes we say things to stop someone crying, thinking that if the stop crying they will feel better. In therapy I often sit with clients when they are upset, encouraging them to feel their sadness. Often years of tears have built up, resulting inContinue reading “Blogbites: Do you know how to support someone when they are upset?”
Category Archives: depression
A time to prepare; Seasonal Affective Disoder
As we move in to #Autumn many people can feel anxiety as we approach dark and winter nights. Changes in mood are commonly experienced as the seasons change and some people can experience depressive symptoms as we transition from Summer to Autumn/Winter. Autumn is the perfect time to prepare your body for the change in seasons. EstablishingContinue reading “A time to prepare; Seasonal Affective Disoder”
Depression ; Recognising the signs.
It is estimated that 1 in every 4 people experience a significantly depressed mood at some point in their lifetime. It can affect any person at different stages in life. Depression is commonly used to describe sadness, frustration and disappointment in everyday language. However, clinical depression differs from these periods off low mood because itContinue reading “Depression ; Recognising the signs.”
Dr Patricia Barber 