Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD
Seasonal affective disorder: SAD The change in weather and the amount of sunshine each day does effect peoples mood. A way person’s mood is impacted is determined by energy levels...
What is Schizophrenia?
What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a severe long-term mental health condition. Doctors refer to schizophrenia as a type of psychosis. This means that the person may not always be...
What is Love?
The above figure shows that different combinations characterize seven types of love (plus non-love which is the absence of all three). Let’s look at each one of these combinations more...
Stigma- Mental health
There is quite a fair amount of misunderstanding about various mental health disorders. A common misunderstanding of the diagnosis ‘schizophrenia’ is thought of having multiple personalities, however, this is an...
Ikiagi- “A Reason For Being”
Ikigai – (ee-key-guy) A new decade is upon us. Probably most of are trying to focus and keep our new year resolutions which involves a positive consequence on life. Perhaps...
Meghan Markle: Promoting mental health
I had the honour of meeting Meghan Markle in passing at the hospital I work at Central North West London an NHS trust. It was nice to see the atmosphere...
Tips of Choosing the Right Therapist
Everyones hurts sometimes, and anyone can benefit from the guidance of a good psychologist/therapist. Going to therapy does not mean you are flawed, weak or crazy. The stigma to mental...
Tips to be Mindful NOW
Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to experiences occurring in the present moment, which one can develop through the practice of meditation and through other training. Below...
10 Tips to Deal with Low Self-Esteem
A common theme that is among patients/clients and general public too, are issues related to self-esteem and confidence. We all have those days we wake up and feel low, about...