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06Jan

What you Need to Know About Counselling for Children

Michèle Bartlett

children, counselling, family, parenting, therapy

Mind

The need to know information about counselling for children and child psychotherapy.
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05Jan

From Hedonist to Healthy: Overcoming OCD and Anxiety

Bea Mitchell

anxiety, exercise, nutrition, OCD, self

Mind

An honest and open account of recovery: how lifestyle changes can go a long way to helping with OCD and anxiety.
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31Dec

Silver Circle: A Support Network for the Later Stages of Life

Tamar Posner

counselling, therapy

Mind

Aged 50 and at the height of my former career, I was one day informed that I had become ‘surplus to requirements’ and without warning made redundant. I felt then that I had been stripped of my sense of identity, my sense of purpose and everything I thought I had known about the world. That shocking experience is the base metal from which Silver Circle has been formed. Having re-trained as a counsellor and psychotherapist, my work has since been primarily with adults on a one-to-one basis; in the process I have found it particularly rewarding to work with people who,...
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30Dec

Why is it So Hard to Say No?

Josephine Cropper

psychology, self, society, wellbeing

Mind

Those of us who feel uncomfortable saying no are actually doing ourselves are disservice and often struggle with healthy boundaries
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19Dec

9 Tips to Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Alice McGurran

depression, self, tips, wellbeing

Mind

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and what can you do to make the winter easier for yourself? We have 9 tips to help you cope
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13Dec

Why Christmas Makes Me Really Anxious

Leanne Brookes

anxiety, Christmas, selfcare, society

Mind

Christmas isn't so merry for everyone - one girl shares her personal story of why the time of year makes her so anxious.
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11Dec

5 reasons anti-depressants are not the answer to women’s problems

Louise Chunn

depression, society, women

Mind

One in 10 women in England take anti-depressants, according to a report released this week by the Health Survey for England. This shockingly high figure - nearly twice the level for men, and higher than figures for Europe overall – should make us pause for thought. Does this mean that 10 percent of women in England are suffering from severe depression? Because that is what NICE recommends anti-depressants for. Whereas, for mild to moderate depression, the advice is not pills, but talking therapy, which is not nearly so easy to get hold of as an easy-to-write...
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10Dec

9 Ways to Cope with Social Anxiety

Alice McGurran

anxiety, emotions, self, socialanxiety, tips

Mind

The party season is upon us - here's 9 tips to help you through if you struggle from social anxiety
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09Dec

What is Music Therapy?

Gráinne Foster

career, counselling, creativity, music, therapy

Mind

Learn about the fantastic work music therapists do, and what music therapy is.
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01Dec

Politics, Psychotherapy and Boarding School

Nick Duffell

boardingschool, education, politics, psychology, society

Mind

What's the issue with boarding schools and their alumni? Author Nick Duffell delves into why we should care about boarding school kids - it's in all our best interests, after all
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