Depression: Supporting a family member or friend
Helping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone in your life has depression, you may feel helpless and wonder what to do....
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Diana Psychologist
Nov 13, 20203 min read
8 WAYS EXERCISING BOOSTS YOUR BRAIN POWER
Roman philosopher Cicero once commented that “it is exercise alone that supports the spirits and keeps the mind in vigour”. It seems that...
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Diana Psychologist
Oct 18, 20203 min read
THE MOST POWERFUL SENTENCE A PARENT CAN SAY
The sentences parents deliver to their children often have more of an impact than they realise. But choosing a good sentence to say,...
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Diana Psychologist
Oct 11, 20204 min read
UNDERSTANDING THE TEENAGE BRAIN
Teenagers think differently to adults – they are more likely to take risks, be sleepy, misread emotions, give in to peer-pressure and...
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Diana Psychologist
Oct 11, 20203 min read
6 WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS
For many student’s revisions time can be very stressful. But new and interesting research suggests that a) some stress is actually a good...
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Diana Psychologist
Aug 20, 20205 min read
SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-LOVE
How to love yourself and build self-confidence Let’s try to find out why low self-esteem is formed and how to learn to treat yourself...
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Diana Psychologist
Aug 9, 20203 min read
What exactly is Depression?
Depression "," stress "," frustration "- these words have become firmly established in our lexicon, but do we understand their true...
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Diana Psychologist
Jul 26, 20208 min read
Coping with Difficult Situations
If you still think an upsetting thought is fair and accurate, consider ways to cope or other possible outcomes. Here are some useful...
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Diana Psychologist
Jul 26, 20205 min read
Removing negative thinking patterns
How we feel, the thoughts we have, and how we act are all connected. Distressing feelings, negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviours can...
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Diana Psychologist
Jul 26, 20204 min read
How To Manage Our Worries
We often spend time fighting against our worries or telling ourselves to stop worrying. This is unhelpful. It can cause us to feel worse,...
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Diana Psychologist
Jul 26, 20204 min read
Worry and Anxiety
Worrying is thinking about problems that may happen in the future. It’s something everybody does. You can spot worrying by its “what if”...
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Diana Psychologist
Jul 25, 20202 min read
CBT and Anxiety
This blog focuses on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT offers skills and practical strategies that can help you...
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Diana Psychologist
Jul 25, 20205 min read
What is Anxiety?
There are many forms of anxiety that are categorised into different types according to the basis of the fear associated with the feelings...
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