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21Nov

Culture Tip: Grayson Perry's Who Are You?

Camilla Nicholls

creativity, culture

Soul

The Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry talking recently about Who Are You?, his display of new works at the National Portrait Gallery in London, commented that, “identity is one of those words that gets used a lot particularly in political terms and it always seems a slippery term to me”. In this diverse collection of 14 portraits shown in the Gallery’s nineteenth and twentieth century rooms Perry uses his fierce intelligence and particularly winning aesthetic to try to pin that term down. The works have all been made in response to meeting...
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20Nov

Coping with a Relationship Crisis

Saff Mitten

breakups, love, relationships

Therapists

The end of a relationship is always a very difficult time. Here's some advice from therapist Saff Mitten on what you can do if you are struggling with a relationship crisis
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19Nov

How to Become a Psychotherapist

Julia Bueno

career, education, self

Therapists

It took a while to get there, and by a rather circuitous route, but I count myself extremely lucky for having one of the best jobs I could imagine. I'm intellectually and emotionally challenged, with ongoing development and learning an essential part of my work. I'm my own boss, which allows me to structure my working week around other commitments. I work both alone and with a team, and I have a strong network of professional support. Every hour of each working day differs, and there is a range of directions in which my professional interests may steer me....
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18Nov

Eating Disorders: A Deep-Rooted Problem

Sarah McGuinness

counselling, eatingdisorders, men, self, therapy, women

Therapists

More and more people have eating disorders, and many more have some kind of disordered relationship with food. Read one woman's journey to recovery.
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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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14Nov

Movember Moves Men's Health into Spotlight

Louise Chunn

depression, men, mensmentalhealth, society, suicide

Mind

For the past few years November has lost its harried run-up to Christmas feel and become a must-do month. Why? Movember, of course, when any self-respecting man forgoes a razor to grow a moustache (and only a moustache, no other beardy bits allowed). The money raised (by getting friends, colleagues and family to sponsor him) goes to men’s health - but more all these moustachioed men tell others what they’re doing, and - man to man - they talk about things that men rarely talk about. This week, at the Good Day at Work Conference which focused on wellbeing in...
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14Nov

Depression: What it is and How to Deal With it

Saff Mitten

counselling, depression, psychotherapy, therapy

Therapists

What is depression? Have you or a loved one suffered from depression? Tips on how you can help yourself beat it, and the benefits of seeing a therapist.
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13Nov

Ever Wondered 'Why Am I Hungry All The Time?'

Leanne Cooper

nutrition, self

Body

Ever shovel one overloaded fork of food into your mouth after another, barely taking a breath until the plate is clean? Ever wondered how you could consume so much without even being hungry? What’s happened to our appetites? Are they in control of us? They haven’t always been: did you know that into the first few years of life we actually have an inbuilt ability to regulate our energy intake? Seems if we honour this our children tend to have better appetite control down the track. There’s a clue to healthy eating right there! I’m thinking of a close family...
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12Nov

How Hypnotherapy Can Cure a Fear of Public Speaking

Alix Needham

anxiety, fear, hypnotherapy, phobias, therapy

Therapists

Many of us are familiar with the crippling fear induced by public speaking. This is one of the many problems hypnotherapy can help with, learn how here
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10Nov

Student: Coping with Depression at University

John Servante

counselling, depression, mental health, student, therapy, university

Work

A personal account of suffering from depression at university and what you can do to help.
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