Shopping and Depression It’s called retail therapy, and many middle class folk use that expression to justify their shopping for things that they may want but do not need. However, there is a more insidious effect in shopping for the … Continue reading →
Barbers The Front Line in Suicide Prevention Are we as psychotherapists out of touch? Are mental health services in the NHS not designed for younger men? Suicide is taking the lives of younger men at an alarming rate, and this … Continue reading →
Choose Love Over Hate This was the message from one of my favourite performers last night as he closed out the BST Festival in London. I think this message comes at a very timely moment for people here in the … Continue reading →
Can Hypnotherapy Help Your Diet A more and more common issue that comes through my door relates to diet. In the past, people would consult me to help them lose weight and of course some people still do. What has … Continue reading →
The Search for Purpose Having been involved with training therapists since 1993, I have seen my fair share of people who reach a point of their lives where they seek something more than what they have been. It has been … Continue reading →
More Bad Health News It appears that anti depressants and drugs for diabetes are significantly on the rise. One billion prescriptions were written for diabetes medication this equates to £2.6 million pounds per day. Also alarmingly, the use and prescription … Continue reading →
Could Hypnotherapy Be the Answer to Nail Biting As a teacher of hypnotherapy, I tell my students one of the most simple behavioural change issues is to help people to stop nail biting. It is a habit which often can … Continue reading →
More Bad News in Mental Health A recent article on the BBC’s website has highlighted that the mental health charity Gofal has identified inconsistencies in mental health outcomes in Wales. Gofal identified that there had been no improvement in mental … Continue reading →
Glamourising Being Hungover I know that there are many things that are glamourised in popular culture. Certainly, in the 1960’s and 1970’s the use of drugs was heavily glamourised in popular culture. However, when these things were glamourised it was … Continue reading →
A New Champion for Mental Health It strikes me that until an issue has a champion it often is ignored or paid lip service by governments and the public, wringing their hands saying “something must be done”. However, it often … Continue reading →
