Category: "psychology"
Trauma therapy is “the best gift I ever gave myself”, says stalking survivor
Being stalked can feel like losing a part of yourself. Credit: Giovanni Calia via Pexels. Nicola Roberts, the singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur best known for being in the pop group Girls Aloud, has spoken out... read more »
Why Hoarding Can Be a Psychological Issue (and how to get help)
Extreme hoarding can cause distress and danger to the sufferer and those around them. It may seem like a quirk of someone’s personality, or a sign of sentimentality, that they... read more »
No-Fault Divorce: An End to the Blame Game
No-fault divorce will save time, money and stress for all parties. Married and civil partnered couples in England and Wales will no longer have to blame each other for the... read more »
The Most Important Stories from Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is a chance for others to understand psychological issues. How did you spend Mental Health Awareness Week? Maybe you took part in an event, shared something on... read more »
New Year Diet? How to save 1000 calories a day
The BIG NEWS. You do not need to join a weight loss club Statistics tell us that people who sign up to diet clubs do lose weight. The gutting fact is that their weight loss is often short lived. read more »
PTSD and Possible Connections with Immune Disease - Upcoming Research at Christine Tizzard Psychology in 2019
A pilot research study on the link between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and immune conditions, conducted by psychologists at Christine Tizzard Psychology, has been extended to further explore this issue,... read more »
School Bans Designer Coats: Poverty Shaming or Affluent Antagonising?
The decision by the head teacher of Woodchurch school in Merseyside to ban Canada Goose, Pyrenex and Moncler jackets for school children has been met with mixed reviews. Some believe that preventing the wearing of these jackets, that can cost up to £1,000, will reduce poverty shaming. It has been... read more »
How to Spot a Toxic Relationship
Toxic relationships occur when an unhealthy power dynamic develops between two people, and one dominates the other: what they say, do and feel can be controlled or diminished by the person in control. However, knowing how to spot a toxic relationship isn't inherent, because we often look for visible... read more »
Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health Services: Are We Making Progress?
As we reflect on the highs and lows of World Mental Health Day 2018 (held on 10 October), it's always a chance to analyse how close UK society is to achieving equality between mental and physical health provision. Known as parity of esteem, uniting these two branches of health... read more »
Understanding a BPD Diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder (known as BPD) is a little-known mental health condition that affects approximately 1% of people in the UK. Sufferers feel emotions more intensely than those around them, and can swing from feeling dependent to feeling smothered. They are also very likely to self-harm or attempt suicide... read more »