Prevention over Cure: Our shared responsibility for the future of mental health.

This is not the article I’d planned to write today for this World Mental Health Day. I had intended to write a fairly standard “What is Mental Health?” type piece with a focus on recovery and the types of things… Continue Reading →

How Childhood Experiences Shape Mental Health

How Early Childhood Experiences Shape Mental Health Throughout Life Our earliest childhood experiences do not simply rest as distant memories, they become an integral part of the architecture of our developing brains, nervous systems, and ultimately, our sense of self…. Continue Reading →

7 tips for a tolerable season of celebrations and a Happy New Year!

‘tis the season to be jolly, right? Well, ideally, yes. The reality however is that the festive period is often a particularly difficult time for many of us. For some it can be an especially lonely time of year, where… Continue Reading →

You don’t need to deal with things on your own; It’s okay to ask for help.

Not Broken (A Poem)

The voice of depression is a liar. That voice might sound like yours, which is what makes those hurtful words so much easier to believe; but if you listen really carefully, you will soon realise that those words did not… Continue Reading →

In the beginning, there was conversation…

Hello and welcome to my first ever blog post! I have been mulling over, for quite some time, what my first post should be about. I found myself getting quite excited about certain aspects of psychotherapy and things I thought… Continue Reading →

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