Unlike physical conditions, which can be obvious to other people, mental health conditions may go unnoticed for some time. Despite roughly one in four of us experiencing a mental health condition during the course of our lifetime, mental health can still be a taboo subject and those living with such conditions can experience stigma and…
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Unhelpful thinking habits at Christmas
Christmas is coming – that’s a given. For some though, the season to be jolly creates more stress and anxiety than any other time of the year. However, sometimes we can be our own worst enemy and our unhelpful thinking habits can create problems that perhaps don’t really exist. Before you try and find somewhere…
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Mental health at work: the difficult conversation…
Freedom Therapy counsellor Nicola Tatham, based in Derbyshire poses the following scenario that is something many of us will have experienced at work. Take a moment to read it through and then make a note of what your instinctual reaction was. What thoughts did you have? How did you feel? What do you think you…
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