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09Oct

How Social and Political Forces Might Affect Our Identity

Nick Malik

family, identity, politics, relationships, society

Therapists

Our relationships are vital to our emotional and physical health – so what happens if our society doesn't value or prioritise them? Nicholas Malik explores
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20Jul

School's Out: How Can Parents' Support Teens During Times of Change?

Sarah Dean

children, education, family, parenting, school, teenagers

Therapists

Both parents and teens need the summer holidays to relax and re-energise posts Oxfordshire therapist Sarah Dean
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29May

Why We Internalise Shame in Childhood

Gianina Ardeleanu

childhood, family, mother, parenting, shame

Therapists

Shame is a toxic emotion that may have its roots in our childhood experiences. Therapist Gianina Ardeleanu explores what can be done to stop shame being passed down the generations
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07May

Why It's So Important to Ask for Help When You Need It

Gill Hasson

family, friendship, relationships, self, wellbeing, work

Soul

Refusing to ask for help when you need it is counter-productive. Gill Hasson shares some advice on how to be more comfortable relying on others
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02Apr

8 Ways Therapy Can Benefit Families

Diana Simpson-Hinds

family, father, mother, parenting, therapy, tips

Therapists

Being a parent is one of the most challenging roles anyone will experience. This is how a therapist may help negotiate it says Diana Simpson-Hinds
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27Mar

This is Why We Need to Talk More about Grief

Alice McGurran

bereavement, family, grief, men

Relationships

Bereavement counsellor Julia Samuel and marital therapist Andrew G Marshall were two speakers at a ground-breaking event on grief
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20Feb

How to Be a Mother When You Have Lost Your Own

Genevieve Fox

cancer, childhood, family, grief, mother, motherhood, parenting

Relationships

The youngest of three, journalist Genevieve Fox was an orphan from the age of nine. Here she reflects on learning to mother when she had her own children
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08Feb

How to Support a Child or Teenager Who Self-Harms

Lizzie Prince

children, family, father, mother, parenting, selfharm, teenagers

Therapists

Rates of self-harm among young people are on the rise. What can you do to help if your child, teen or friend is self-harming?
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18Dec

Everything You Need for Christmas Wellbeing

Welldoing

Christmas, family, self

Soul

Happy, sad, in between: Christmas can bring up a range of feelings. We've collected some of our most popular Christmas-related content with expert advice on how to look after yourself during the festive season
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16Dec

On Surviving a Family Christmas, and Cooking Golden Potatoes

Ajay Khandelwal

Christmas, family, identity, self

Therapists

Just when you need them most --- Christmas -- therapists take a break. So psychoanalyst Ajay Khandelwal has tips for how to survive a full-scale family Christmas gathering
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