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18Mar

How to Avoid Spreading Panic in This Pandemic: Philippa Perry's Advice

Philippa Perry

anxiety, coronavirus, society

Mind

With the constantly changing news about coronavirus, many of us are suffering extreme anxiety. Psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry has tips for how to self-soothe
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17Mar

Therapist Advice if Coronavirus has Triggered Health Anxiety and OCD

Alice McGurran

anxiety, coronavirus, health, healthanxiety, OCD, selfcare, society

Mind

The coronavirus outbreak has triggered health anxiety and exacerbated OCD symptoms in many. Our welldoing.org therapists share their practical tips to managing health anxiety at this challenging time.
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06Mar

“They Need More Support to Become Adults”: Julia Samuel on Millennials

Welldoing

books, counselling, millennials, society, therapy

Mind

Julia Samuel's This Too Shall Pass was published on March 5 – she drew on her book at our Working With Millennials event in January. Here's what she has learnt about 'Generation Therapy'
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04Mar

13 Things I've Learned About Death

Lianna Champ

death, mortality, society

Soul

Death, whether our own or that of a loved one, understandably instills fear in many – but what if we could think about it differently? Lianna Champ is a funeral director; here she shares what she has learnt about death and dying.
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13Feb

Philip Schofield’s Private Public Moment, And Why It Matters To Me

Josh Hogan

LGBT, men, society, TV

Therapists

Philip Schofield hit the headlines recently for coming out on social media and then on This Morning, supported by his long-term friend and colleague Holly Willoughby. Therapist Josh Hogan reflects on his own experience growing up, and why this moment matters
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29Jan

Compassion Fatigue in the Caring Professions

Veena Ganapathy

burnout, career, carer, compassion, counselling, counsellors, empathy, society, therapists, therapy

Therapists

Caring professionals such as therapists, social workers and doctors may be at greater risk of experiencing compassion fatigue. Therapist Veena Ganapathy shares her advice
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22Jan

Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter

Amy Brown

body, grief, motherhood, pregnancy, society, trauma, women

Body

When women who choose to breastfeed have difficulties doing so, it can bring with it a severe sense of loss and difficult emotions says psychologist and author Amy Brown
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20Jan

Identity and Character Work in Therapy

Shirani Situnayake

identity, self, society, trauma

Therapists

We may suppress parts of our identity that we grow to believe are unwanted or harmful – therapist Shirani Situnayake explores the value of character work in therapy
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13Jan

How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food When the World is Obsessed With Diets

Milda Zolubaite

body, bodyimage, eatingdisorders, health, nutrition, society

Body

Nutritional therapist Milda Zolubaite explores the dangers of unsustainable dieting and why consistency is key to long-term progress
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08Jan

Therapeutic Landscapes: How Natural Environments Boost Wellbeing

Andrew Millham

health, nature, society, wellbeing

Soul

Spending time in nature is key to good mental and physical health. Andrew Millham explains the idea of therapeutic landscapes and shares how you can get your green fix
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