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12Oct

How Therapy Can Reveal an Opportunity in Midlife Crisis

Anna Storey

depression, men, menopause, midlife, therapy, women

Therapists

We are used to seeing only the downsides of midlife – disappointment, waning powers, feeling "stuck" - but, says therapist Anna Storey it is also an opportunity to pause and reflect on what you want out of life
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11Oct

Why Peer-Support is Key to Mental Health

Alice McGurran

health, men, society, therapy, women

Mind

Talk for Health is a free programme that teaches peer-support groups the basics of therapeutic talk to improve emotional and mental health in the individual and the community
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10Oct

What Does it Really Mean to be a Mother?

Christina Moutsou

family, identity, mother, motherhood, women

Therapists

We all have mothers, and some of us become mothers too. A group of therapists and others have contributed to a fascinating account of the mother in psychoanalysis and society
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08Oct

Do You Hate Your Body? 5 Steps Towards a Better Body Image

Harriet Frew

body, eatingdisorders, health, men, self, tips, wellbeing, women

Therapists

Two-thirds of people have a negative body image, which can lead to depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Harriet Frew offers advice to change your view of your body
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04Oct

Drink Dependency is Everyone’s Concern

Lyn Reed

addiction, alcohol, health, men, society, women

Therapists

Drink dependency is not chronic alcoholism, but it's not too far off. Lyn Reed outlines the danger signals and suggests where you can find help to change your drinking patterns
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30Sep

Susie Orbach: "Young Women Face a Mental Health Crisis"

Louise Chunn

anxiety, depression, health, men, society, women

Mind

NHS Digital's National Survey of Health and Wellbeing shows the majority of mental health problems are on the rise, with young women most at risk. Louise Chunn asked Susie Orbach for her response
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16Sep

Clarke Carlisle and the Reality of Mental Health Care in England

Welldoing

campaign, men, society, women

Mind

Welldoing went to learn about the strategy for mental health care in England over the next five years, hearing from charities Mind and YoungMinds and Clarke Carlisle
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14Sep

Supporting Men to be Emotionally Honest

Lyn Reed

couples, emotions, father, love, men, mensmentalhealth, relationships, women

Therapists

Therapy can help men who struggle in relationships and feel unable to show their feelings, having grown up without an empathetic role model.
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03Sep

How Parkour Protects Mental Health

Alice McGurran

depression, exercise, men, women

Mind

Parkour is a free-ranging form of adventure and exercise. Having tried it, Alice McGurran believes parkour could be great for your mental health too
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30Jul

Understanding the Feminist Art of Georgia O'Keeffe

Camilla Nicholls

art, culture, women

Therapists

You cannot deny the Freudian or feminist aspects of US artist Georgia O'Keeffe's work, says Camilla Nicholls - and nor should we
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