Category: "ptsd"
16,000 pregnant women and new mothers without access to mental health support during the pandemic
Perinatal mental health is a growing concern. New research from the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Mental Health Watch has found that 16,000 women have been unable to access perinatal mental... read more »
Online Workshop for Therapists: Working with PTSD in Post-Covid Patients
Friday 9 April, 10am-12pm – email info@ctpsy.co.uk to book Studies show that many Covid patients - as much as 30% of those hospitalised - will experience PTSD. We’re excited... read more »
Online Workshop for Health Professionals: Reducing PTSD in Frontline Staff During COVID-19
Friday 19 March, 10am-12pm - email info@ctpsy.co.uk to book Trauma is a real concern for frontline staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Are you a psychologist, therapist or line... read more »
Ways to Self-Soothe When You Have Intense Anxiety
How can you get to the stage where you don't panic? Read on. We are living in a particularly anxious time as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, and it is understandable that... read more »
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 »
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 »
Safeguarding Children Inside and Outside School
Schools across the UK started implementing newly updated statutory guidance this week to safeguard children, but what does this update mean for your child’s wellbeing? The Department of Education’s Keeping children safe in education document now heavily draws on guidelines from Working together to safeguard children, published... read more »
EMDR – How and Why Does It Work?
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, was developed in 1987 by psychologist Francine Shapiro. Whilst on a walk, she realised that moving her eyes backwards and forwards helped her whilst thinking about traumatic memories. By 1990, Shapiro had established the EMDR Institute, and today you will find EMDR... read more »
Understanding Trauma and its Effects: Holocaust Memorial Day
Understanding trauma through a visit to a concentration camp: how many... read more »
A Cup of Tea in the Hour of Need
A cup of tea can do more than you think. It's more than a cup of tea – it's a cup... read more »