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14Feb

The Art of Not Falling Apart: Rethinking Failure and Shame

Christina Patterson

experienceoftherapy, failure, shame, work

Mind

Seeming failures to live up to our own expectations and those of others can lead to heavy feelings of shame. Journalist and writer Christina Patterson shares her experience
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13Feb

How Therapy Helped Me Understand My Fear of Rejection

Peter Lindley

childhood, experienceoftherapy

Soul

Peter Lindley was found on a street in London at the end of WW2. Therapy has helped him understand how a fear of rejection and abandonment have characterised his life since
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30Jan

You'll Never Walk Alone: How Seeing a Therapist Changed My Life

Stephen Gillatt

experienceoftherapy, men, mensmentalhealth

Mind

Life-long Liverpool fan Stephen Gillatt shares his experience of therapy and the liberating power of talking about mental health
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17Jan

Celebrities Talking about Mental Health: Does it Help?

Alice McGurran

campaign, experienceoftherapy, society, therapy

Mind

We're seeing more and more celebrities talking about mental health and therapy: does this help others who are struggling? We speak to therapists and therapy clients
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15Jan

Which Type of Therapy is Right For Me?

Hud Saunders

experienceoftherapy

Mind

Hud Saunders tried different types of therapy before finding the right one for him
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06Dec

How CBT Helped Me Overcome Anxiety at Work

Clara Bridges

anxiety, cbt, experienceoftherapy, therapy, work

Mind

Clara Bridges shares her experience of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which helped her when she started a new job
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21Nov

Therapy Helped Me See That There is Strength in Asking for Help

Tara Jackson

experienceoftherapy, loneliness, relationships, self

Relationships

Years of staying 'on top' of things meant Tara Jackson hadn't dealt with long-term issues - until she asked for help from a therapist
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14Nov

What is it Like to Get a New Therapist?

Emma Kilburn

experienceoftherapy, relationships, therapy

Mind

Long-term therapy client Emma Kilburn shares her experience of finding a new therapist
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17Oct

How I Overcame My Family History With Therapy

Human Givens College

bullying, depression, experienceoftherapy, humangivens, suicide

Mind

A young woman's childhood was dominated by the severe illness of her sister. As an adult she struggled with depression, until she started seeing a human givens therapist
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26Sep

How I Discovered I Had Complex PTSD

Dorothy Chiotti

experienceoftherapy, PTSD, therapy

Mind

A female client's route through therapy for complex-ptsd has allowed her to feel vulnerable with a professional she has grown to trust
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