Mindfulness: what’s all the fuss about?
Getting to the bottom of what mindfulness is, and isn't, and why it might just be for you Like many buzz words in the field of well-being, 'mindfulness' may now feel a little over used to the point where we may walk past this word and what it means. Quite simply, mindfulness is … [Read more...]
World Suicide Prevention Day
Why it's good to talk On World Suicide Prevention Day, 10th September, I had the privilege of talking to residents and organisations of Redbridge at a Mental Health Awareness event hosted by Sky Sharma Foundation. It's fair to say that mental health awareness is on the radar … [Read more...]
What Makes a Good Life?
The psychiatrist Robert Waldinger conducted one of the longest-running and most complete studies of adult life to determine what factors make us truly happy. Tracking the lives of two groups of men (724 in total) for over 75 years the conclusion was essentially this: it's not … [Read more...]
Understanding Panic
If you’ve ever had a panic attack you will know exactly why people go to great lengths to prevent further occurrences. When in full swing, a panic attack is an overwhelmingly intense sensation that something awful is about to happen, or that you’re about to die, and with the … [Read more...]
Men And Counselling
Though statistically women seek therapy more often than men, the number of men using counselling services has increased in recent years. Men in general are three times more likely to take their own lives than women, and suicide remains the biggest killer of men between 20 and 50. … [Read more...]