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”
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Men’s mental health week
Wrapping up Men’s Mental health week with an important message. Men come in all shapes and sizes and so do Men’s mental health services. There are many different forms of therapy but research suggests that the relationship you have with your therapist is the most important contributor to change. Just as we relate differently toContinue reading “Men’s mental health week”
Person Centred Therapy
Person centred therapy was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1950’s. It is based on the idea that clients should be in a non judgemental, accepting relationship with a therapist who allows the client to express their feelings and emotions.
“Sharenting”; A digital footprint before footsteps.
“the habitual use of social media to share news, images etc of one’s children’.- Collins Dictionary, 2016” We live in a digital age and the idea that most of what we do should be documented is nothing new to the younger generation. But how much say do the youngest generation (Generation Alpha; 5 years orContinue reading ““Sharenting”; A digital footprint before footsteps.”
Mental Health Awareness Week; 14-20 May 2018
We are mid way through Mental Health Awareness week run by the Mental Health Foundation. This year the focus is on stress and how stress impacts each individuals mental health. Defining stress is difficult, as each person experiences stress differently. Generally speaking, stress is considered to be the body’s response to pressures from a situationContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Week; 14-20 May 2018”
Dr Patricia Barber 