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09Feb

How to Cope with Infertility

Julia Bueno

couple, family, infertility, men, stress, women

Therapists

Struggling with infertility, some women find they need holistic, therapeutic help as well as medical
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28Jan

Postnatal Depression: What it is and How to Deal With it

Sarah McGuinness

counselling, depression, family, PND, postnataldepression, therapy, women

Mind

The need-to-know about postnatal depression, a condition which affects many new mothers.
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19Jan

How To Spot Sociopath Women

Jane McGregor

family, friendship, marriage, men, sociopath, women

Mind

What are the key characteristics of sociopaths? Dr Jane McGregor explores
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11Dec

5 reasons anti-depressants are not the answer to women’s problems

Louise Chunn

depression, society, women

Mind

One in 10 women in England take anti-depressants, according to a report released this week by the Health Survey for England. This shockingly high figure - nearly twice the level for men, and higher than figures for Europe overall – should make us pause for thought. Does this mean that 10 percent of women in England are suffering from severe depression? Because that is what NICE recommends anti-depressants for. Whereas, for mild to moderate depression, the advice is not pills, but talking therapy, which is not nearly so easy to get hold of as an easy-to-write...
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11Dec

5 Tips for Feeling Good About Your Post-Baby Body

Harriet Frew

bodyimage, family, motherhood, pregnancy, tips, women

Therapists

Body image specialist Harriet Frew shares simple ways you can feel good about your amazing post-baby body
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05Dec

Sex: Have You Ever Regretted The Night Before?

Terri Apter

men, sex, single, society, women

Relationships

Is there a topic more emotive, fraught and confused than sex and consent, versus sex and coercion? Impaled on the shameful histories of silencing women and violence against women, many solutions are value driven but goal blind.  How far will the recent call for explicit consent go in protecting women from being victims of rape and men from being perpetrators of rape? One in seven students who responded said that they had experienced serious physical or sexual assault at University. In an NUS survey conducted four years ago, one in seven students who...
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20Nov

Coping with a Relationship Crisis

Saff Mitten

couple, love, men, therapy, women

Therapists

When you are going through a relationship crisis and you don't know if the relationship is over, or if you are in fact dealing with the ending of a relationship, it's an incredibly difficult time. You may find yourself struggling to cope emotionally, which of course has an impact on your ability to deal with day-to-day life. At such times, some people find they have trouble sleeping or eating, while others may start to over indulge with food as a way to stuff down the feelings and numb the pain. Some people start to drink more than usual to block out their...
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18Nov

Eating Disorders: A Deep-Rooted Problem

Sarah McGuinness

counselling, eatingdisorders, men, self, therapy, women

Therapists

Increasingly it seems that almost every woman has some sort of disordered relationship with food and it’s become quite rare for women I see in my therapy practice not to have issues with food and body image. It’s so common in our society that it seems almost normal. However diagnosed eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are far more serious than the day-to-day preoccupation with food and weight that many women experience. Sophie contacted me in her late twenties, having had an eating disorder for over ten years. She had reached the point where she...
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17Nov

Pregnancy Exercise : Benefits of Prenatal Yoga

Tara Lee

body, exercise, family, pregnancy, women, yoga

Body

Pregnancy yoga helps women to connect to their bodies and their babies in the womb. They learn how to move more intuitively and to trust and have confidence in their bodies during birth. Pregnancy yoga helps women sleep better and keeps aches and pains, that are common later in pregnancy, at bay. As the bump starts to get bigger and heavier and the centre of gravity shifts, some women may start to experience back pain, rib pain, hip pain and shortness of breath. Regular yoga practice can help fine tune our balance both physically and emotionally, as we...
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06Nov

Will My Marriage Work?

Susan Quilliam

couple, love, marriage, men, women

Therapists

I would argue that marriage has never been so terrifying a decision. Why? Because it's now emotionally-weighted in a way it's never been before. Historically, marriage was largely seen as a practical if affectionate mating - for children, financial stability and practical support. Now, we believe it will deliver the perfect emotional security, acceptance, fulfilment and love that we once thought God - when we believed in Him - would deliver. So our expectations of marriage are huge, our demands of it immense, Where our great-grandparents saw marrying as a Good...
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