Depression therapy London: When should you seek help?
Depression can take hold of your life and make you feel like there’s no escape. It impacts how you feel, think and act. From severe low moods to the inability to function in certain situations (such as at work or social events), it is a serious medical illness that needs treating. Read more to find out how counselling and psychotherapy can help.
How to cope with anxiety living in London
Living with anxiety is like being trapped in your own mind. It makes people feel tense, nervous, fearful and in constant dread. There are different kinds of anxiety such as social anxiety and general anxiety disorder, so it can manifest in people in various ways.
Discover 5 ways CBT can help with anxiety & depression
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is a therapy technique that aims to improve mental health by improving thought patterns. It focuses on changing destructive cognitive thought processes and behaviours.
Saying “NO”
Since we are born we are told “no” quite a few times. We are too little to understand that when parents say “no” due to different reasons, most of the times is for our own benefit and safety. When we are young we have a limited perspective regarding what’s good and healthy for us and what’s not. Our parents/carers take the responsibility to teach us that and show us that our choices have consequences. It’s like crossing the street: if you don’t look right or left, you might get hit by a car. But if you make the conscious choice of looking right or left, you might protect your life and even save it.
People with depression use language differently – here’s how to spot it
From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything. It is even noticeable in the way you speak and express yourself in writing. Sometimes this “language of depression” can have a powerful effect on others. Just consider the impact of the poetry and song lyrics of Sylvia Plath and Kurt Cobain, who both killed themselves after suffering from depression.
Top five ways to boost your health in 2019 – based on the latest research
It’s the start of a new year and there is no doubt that 2019 will be as saturated with nutritional nonsense as 2018. From appetite suppressant lollipops to activated charcoal, the wellness industry was worth $4.2 trillion in 2017 and this figure is set to keep rising.
Anxiety disorders: stop censoring yourself and learn to lose
People with an anxiety disorder often edit what they’re about to say in their minds, because they don’t want to offend anyone; they try to find the perfect moment to bring up something; and they worry about the impact that they have on other people. In general, they tend to assume the worst and worry about all the things that might go wrong.
Why having a conversation about mental health in the workplace might not be so simple
For many people experiencing mental health difficulties, fear of the stigma associated with conditions can affect how they relate to others. This fear is not just limited to social interactions, it can affect all aspects of life, including the workplace.
Sleep Research Uncovers Dire Consequences To Deprivation
Researchers at Michigan State University conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date, revealing just how detrimental operating without sleep can be in everything from bakers adding too much salt to cookies to surgeons botching surgeries.
Scientists Uncover Why You Can’t Decide What to Order for Lunch
Researchers explore the choice overload effect, a phenomenon that hampers the brain’s ability to make a decision when there are too many options. A study conducted in California nearly 20 years ago is illustrative of the effect. In that study, researchers set up a table offering different samples of jams in a grocery store.