Abuse in Sport It is impossible to watch the news these past few days without hearing and reading about recent revelations about children being abused in the wake of the conviction of Barry Bennell. It appears that football is the latest … Continue reading →
Holiday Anxiety Well the holiday season is approaching. For most people this is a time to look forward to and to celebrate. However, for may people this is a very difficult time to get through. This difficulty is not helped … Continue reading →
An Anti-Suicide App There is a quiet epidemic sweeping the land, one that leaves devastation and pain in its wake. This epidemic is suicide, which is on the rise, especially in young men. As a therapist, I have worked with … Continue reading →
Celebrity and Mental Health For those of you who follow such things Kanye West had what could only be described as a bit of a meltdown over the weekend at one of his concerts. Doing three songs and an rambling … Continue reading →
Health Secretaries Unite Over Mental Health All the former Health Secretaries over the past 20 years have united to sign a letter urging the government to make good on the former Prime Minister’s promise to give parity to mental and … Continue reading →
Is Resilience Part of Our National Profile I have often worked with clients on their personal resiliency as this to me is one of the most important aspects of successful therapy or for tha matter life itself. With all the … Continue reading →
Friendship and Mental Health I have over the past week been musing about the idea of the importance of friendship on mental health. When we are young there is a desire to have a great many friends, indeed it is … Continue reading →
Hypnotherapy Used For Rape Recall This is a difficult blog for me to write today because I am concerned about the implications of the particulars of the case I am reporting. I have read recently that a “rape victim” who … Continue reading →
When to Pull the Trigger I realise that the title of today’s offering may create a certain image in some people’s minds, this is a subject near and dear to me, but it has nothing to do with guns. Having … Continue reading →
Normalising Hate As regular readers of my blog will know I have a rather split view of social media. The positive negative split is leaning toward the negative today. A recent report has shown that “One in three internet users between … Continue reading →
