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30Sep

Sam Baker's Life-Saving Experience of EMDR Therapy

Welldoing

emdr, experienceoftherapy, menopause, video, women

Mind

Author of The Shift, Sam Baker has written about mid-life for women, and her own experience of an abusive relationship which she finally sought help with using EMDR therapy
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24Sep

The Neuroscience of Change: Why Changing Course is Painful for the Brain

Dr Helena Boschi

brain, change, neuroscience, uncertainty

Mind

Our brain, to some extent, dictates how we might respond to certain situations and stimuli. Dr Helena Boschi explores how uncertainty, neurological laziness, and our outcome expectations explain our resistance to change.
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21Sep

Why Are We So Addicted to Social Media?

Emma Kilburn

addiction, psychology, socialmedia, society, technology

Mind

Social media has an undeniable presence in most of our lives – but why do we find it so addictive? Teacher and trainee psychotherapist Emma Kilburn explores three different psychological theories to explain why we're hooked.
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16Sep

How Sian Williams Mixes Counselling NHS Patients With News Reading

Welldoing

copingwithcovid, coronavirus, video

Mind

Channel 5 newsreader Sian Williams is a familiar face on TV, but she is also a BACP-qualified psychological therapist employed by the NHS. She talks to Louise Chunn about her training and working during the Covid crisis
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14Sep

4 Ways to Encourage Healthy Body Image in Your Daughter

Dr Charlotte Markey

body, bodyimage, children, family, parenting, teenagers, tips, women

Mind

While the issue affects boys too, many young girls unfortunately grow up with complicated body image issues. Dr Charlotte Markey offers 4 ways parents can encourage a healthy body image in their daughters.
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10Sep

Therapy Has Been Part of My Life for More than 40 Years

Malcolm Stern

experienceoftherapy, men, suicide

Mind

Malcolm Stern first entered therapy to resolve repeated destructive patterns in relationships and difficulties around intimacy; he returned when his daughter tragically took her life aged 33.
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09Sep

How Zoe Aston Aims to Share Her Coping With Covid Tips

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copingwithcovid, coronavirus, selfcare, tips, video

Mind

Therapist Zoe Aston's Instagram account aimed to share the information she had gained from years of her own therapy, and now it's an e-book to help people cope with their mental health in the Covid situation
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07Sep

Anxiety Levels Soar as Students Return to School Post-Lockdown

Mee Two

anxiety, coronavirus, education, school, teenagers

Mind

MeeTwo is an award-winning, safe mental health app for teenagers. Their recent data has shown that anxiety levels are rising rapidly amongst students as they return to school post-lockdown.
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25Aug

Psychotherapy Gave Me Hope

Outing Therapy

experienceoftherapy

Mind

Blogger Outing Therapy shares her experience of therapy, and the three main ways seeing a therapist has helped her live a more hopeful life.
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17Aug

My Experience of Psychosis and Tips to Help Others

Erica Crompton

psychosis, suicide

Mind

Erica Crompton shares her experience of psychosis, which once lead to an attempt on her life. She offers her practical advice for anyone experiencing similar symptoms.
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