How to support yourself between therapy sessionsI first entered psychotherapy in my late 20s, when I was experiencing mental health issues that were disrupting my ability to function…Jul 4, 2021Jul 4, 2021
Removing telemental health barriers for those with impaired hearingMany of us have experienced feelings of isolation at some point during the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those with severely impaired hearing…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
How to avoid a relapse after treatment for social anxietyDonny Osmond wasn’t one of my teenage pin-ups, but he was certainly a fixture of my teenage years, with his single Puppy Love reaching No 1…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
What is social support and why is it important?Throughout my life I’ve been fortunate enough to have enjoyed a close circle of friends, many acquaintances and a loving family. Over the…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Do I have social anxiety?As many countries begin to emerge from lockdown, there has been much discussion in the media about a return to normality. While some people…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
What are the stages of grief and do we go through them in order?Even if you can’t name them all, you have probably heard of the stages of grief. It’s a concept that has become received wisdom in the…May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
Can online anonymity lead to higher levels of trust?My very first experience of social media was MySpace. I signed up primarily because I wanted to reconnect with some of the musicians I knew…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
How can we protect ourselves against social media toxicity?I was in the latter stages of my career as a national newspaper journalist when the internet went mainstream, and at the very end when…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Are you fluent in the language of emotions?It happens all the time — a work colleague, or someone you’ve just met, says: “Hi, how are you doing?” The usual answer is something like…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
How to cope with anxiety in the age of Covid-19After more than a year of living in and out of lockdown, many of us have become accustomed to higher levels of stress and anxiety.Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021