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10Aug

How Cognition Relates to Physical and Mental Health

Keiron Sparrowhawk

brain, health, neuroscience

Mind

Keiron Sparrowhawk, CEO of MyCognition, explains why cognitive health is so vital for overall health. Research shows the healthier our cognition, the more resilient we are to stress and the better at controlling our response to trauma, injury or infections.
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29Jul

Julia Samuel on Change, Uncertainty and Her Book This Too Shall Pass

Welldoing

books, change, coronavirus, society, uncertainty

Mind

Julia Samuel's latest book This Too Shall Pass deals with themes of change and uncertainty; it was released just before the Covid-19 lockdown. She speaks with Louise Chunn about how we can build more resilience and take care of ourselves in times of change.
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22Jul

Is the Future of Therapy Online?

Louise Chunn

coronavirus, onlinetherapy, therapists

Mind

Some therapists have found online sessions better than expected and are switching to online therapy permanently; others are keen to return to in-person. Here are the results from a survey of therapists and counsellors by welldoing.org.
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14Jul

One Session of EMDR Helped Me Overcome Trauma and Flashbacks

Jane Alexander

emdr, experienceoftherapy

Mind

Writer Jane Alexander suffered with PTSD and flashbacks after an accident. Here she shares her experience of EMDR, which helped her feel better after just one session.
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02Jul

How We Coped With Our Teenage Daughter's Anorexia

Mark Simmonds

anorexia, children, eatingdisorders, family, fatherhood, parenthood, parenting, teenagers

Mind

Mark Simmonds shares how he and his wife supported their daughter Emily, who lived with anorexia as a teenager. Family therapy gave Mark and his wife helpful tools to ensure their own behaviour gave Emily the best possible chance of recovery.
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01Jul

Why a Compassionate Approach to Living with Anxiety is Key

Dr Eric Goodman

anxiety, emotions, self, selfcompassion

Mind

Anxiety about being anxious often makes our feelings even harder to live with. Dr Eric Goodman asks you to discover a new relationship with your anxiety, a compassionate one.
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26Jun

Starting Psychotherapy Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

Elizabeth Vann

bipolar, experienceoftherapy, self-harm

Mind

Elizabeth Vann shares her experience of therapy, from working through self-harm to exploring a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. She estimates 19 years of therapy have cost over £30,000 – but she deems it the best decision she ever made.
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18Jun

5 Things That Help Me Cope With Depression

Andy Salkeld

depression, experienceoftherapy, mensmentalhealth, tips

Mind

Andy Salkeld considers starting therapy the best decision he ever made – here, he shares his five ways of managing long-term depression
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17Jun

iCAAD Online 2020: Two Days of Top Quality Training and Events For Therapists

iCAAD

addiction, CPD, SPONSOREDCONTENT, therapists, therapisttips, therapy

Mind

The popular and respected iCAAD conference will be held online in July, and the price for tickets is sharply reduced, especially for therapists whose income has been badly affected by the Covid-19 crisis
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17Jun

Why Are Therapists So Fascinating To Their Clients?

Joanna Briscoe

books, experienceoftherapy, therapists

Mind

Shielded from view by necessary confidentiality and ethical boundaries, therapists often fascinate clients and the general public. Writer Joanna Briscoe shares her own experiences of therapy and how these have informed her new novel, The Seduction.
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