25% of Teenage Girls and 10% of Teenage Boys Depressed These are the stark figures produced in a recent report by Liverpool University should give us all pause for thought. These figures show that our young people are facing far … Continue reading →
Do Not Think Do I see clients so often who are stuck in their own “personal analysis” that the become unable to move forward at all. What I mean by this is that people will spend a considerable amount of … Continue reading →
Schizophrenia Still Misunderstood This morning I was reading an article which looked at a survey of 1500 people conducted by the charity Rethink Mental Illness. The conclusions show that people are still woefully misunderstanding Schizophrenia. These misunderstandings can lead to people … Continue reading →
Reparative Therapy Rears Its Head Again Regular readers will know that I have written about this subject several times in the past. The notion that homosexuality is an abomination, a sin against God that can be cured is truly an … Continue reading →
Cooking Classes for Diabetics In an article recently, I read that there is an idea to force type 2 diabetics to undertake cooking classes in order to help with the obesity which can often lead to diabetes. Now on the … Continue reading →
Meeting the Academic Board Having been involved with training practitioners since 1993, one thing really agrivates me, when schools pay lip service to standards and “play at” being a seat of learning. With the proliferation of so many schools of … Continue reading →
What is a Modern Approach to Hypnotherapy For clients who are seeking therapeutic services, particularly hypnotherapy services, it is a minefield as to who to consult. I have on a couple of occasions written about the importance of qualifications and … Continue reading →
Responsibility Taking In The Modern Age Responsibility taking, not very sexy or popular now a days. Indeed, where ever possible there seems to be a strong desire to avoid responsibility all together and simply blame someone else for our short … Continue reading →
More Psychiatrists for the NHS What About Psychotherapists In a recent article I read that there is a significant shortage of psychiatrists across the NHS. There is s shortfall in England, Wales and Scotland. There has been a government pledge … Continue reading →
Hypnosis and Columbo I found myself enjoying a guilty pleasure of mine yesterday. I enjoy 1970’s cop programmes, Kojak, Ironside, and of course Columbo. It was Columbo that I was watching yesterday. Yesterday’s episode starred George Hamilton as an evil … Continue reading →
