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Part 4: Low Self Esteem & how it is maintained

In this section we will look at how low self esteem and the negative core beliefs introduced in part 3 are maintained.

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”

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.”