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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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10Dec

9 Ways to Cope with Social Anxiety

Alice McGurran

anxiety, emotions, self, socialanxiety, tips

Mind

The party season is upon us - here's 9 tips to help you through if you struggle from social anxiety
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09Dec

What is Music Therapy?

Gráinne Foster

career, counselling, creativity, music, therapy

Mind

Learn about the fantastic work music therapists do, and what music therapy is.
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08Dec

What is Dynamic Running Therapy?

william pullen

depression, exercise, mental health, therapy

Therapists

Dynamic Running Therapy: linking movement and traditional talking therapy
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08Dec

Can I Adopt? 9 Common Misconceptions about Adoption

Jadwiga Ball

adoption, couple, family, society

Relationships

Jadwiga Ball, CEO of Clifton Children’s Society (CCS) Adoption explains the impact of the new Government changes which are being brought in to make the adoption process easier, and dispels some of the myths around adoption. The Government Action Plan In response to the length of time that children were waiting in the care system for a new home, the government set up an expert working group in December 2011, comprising key partners from across the adoption sector to help redesign and speed up the process from initial enquiry through to assessment, with a view to...
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07Dec

Using Mindfulness to Overcome Insomnia Part 2

Guy Meadows

mindfulness, sleep

Soul

Part 2 of our series of tips and exercises to help you overcome insomnia using mindfulness.
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06Dec

Man Up for Psychotherapy

Aaron Balick

counselling, men, society, therapy

Therapists

It's time to be brave and soften the stiff upper lip, and embrace psychotherapy.
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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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04Dec

Discovering a Healthy Relationship with Food

Laura Dawn

food, health, mindfulness, nutrition

Body

Use mindful eating techniques to finally discover a healthy relationship with food
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