Conflict is an everyday feature of our lives. It ranges from full blown arguments to unexpressed feelings of anger, resentment or unhappiness. We frequently feel the other person in the equation is entirely to blame for the way they make us feel. But in truth, no one...
Seventeen year old art student Mia has been struggling with anorexia nervosa for around 5 years. In actual fact, although formally identified 5 years ago, she now realises that the problem started much earlier on. It would seem that even as young as 5 she was using...
Eating disorders can include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED) or eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). These disorders affect between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK. And additionally, it may surprise you to know that...
If you’re trying to control anxiety… …you’ve probably tried all sorts of things. Some probably worked and some probably seemed a bit unrealistic. For example, challenging negative beliefs is all very well but it’s hard to know where to...
Sexual abuse can affect anyone of any age. The ongoing trauma that it can cause means that the effects can live on much longer past the events themselves. This article aims to explain how the brain responds to sexual abuse and to look at whether therapy can allow the...
Want to learn more about mindfulness and explore the benefits it can bring you? This article demystifies the practice of mindfulness and brings you helpful ways you can incorporate it into your everyday life. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the...