Category: "therapy/cbt"
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour Disorders: Skin Picking, Hair Pulling and More
The repetitive actions of picking skin and pulling hair are two examples of BFRBs. Body-Focused Repetitive Disorders might not be a familiar term to you, but you’ve... read more »
Parentification: What is it, and how can you help a parentified child?
Some children don't get to 'play house' - they end up running the house, and taking on adult-level responsibilities. When a child is forced to take on the parental role by their... read more »
Making Sense of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
People with ARFID struggle to increase and vary their food intake. A very distinctive eating disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), made the headlines recently when a British teenager... 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 »
Understanding Loneliness in the Elderly
There's nothing wrong with admitting you feel lonely. Loneliness is a growing issue for people of all ages, with loneliness in the elderly a particular concern for... read more »
Raising Awareness of Multiple Sclerosis on the Red Carpet
Selma Blair at the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party. Credit: Mark Seliger via Selma Blair/Instagram Whether you’re interested in films and celebrities or you couldn’t care less, there’s an undeniable buzz about the Oscars, especially in the strange times we... read more »
Mental Health in Rural Communities
Some rural idylls can leave you cut off from mental health support. If you’re lucky enough to live in the countryside, you’ll know it can literally be a breath... read more »
Family Break-Ups at Christmas
Did you know that Christmas is a peak time for couples to end their relationships? The most wonderful time of the year for some can be a time of family disharmony for others. In the celebrity world, famous people tend to announce their divorces between Christmas and New Year –... read more »
Ways to Support a Friend with Antenatal and Postnatal Depression
Having a baby is a life-changing event, but it isn’t plain sailing. Along with the usual ups and downs of new parenthood, and the hormone-charged ‘baby blues’ that can appear for a few weeks, many mums and dads will suffer from more intense lows that need proper mental health... read more »
Why the Phrase ‘A Little Bit OCD’ is Damaging
Have you ever heard someone describe themselves, or someone they know, as ‘a little bit OCD’? Thought so. This phrase has become a lazy way for people to explain their love of neatness, order or hygiene, but it’s hugely offensive to anyone who lives with a diagnosis of OCD... read more »