Category: "therapy"
Immersive virtual reality therapy helps treat autistic children’s phobias
Virtual reality can be highly effective as a therapy tool. A study at Newcastle University has found that immersive virtual reality programs can be used as therapy tools to treat phobias in children with autism. Having used virtual... 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 »
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 »
De-bunking the Myths About Seeing a Psychologist
Deciding to see a psychologist is a positive step forward for your wellbeing and mental health, but it may take you a while to make that initial contact. That’s because there are so many popular myths about what a psychologist is like, how their sessions will work, and what... read more »
University Mental Health Provision: Safeguard Our Students
Young people's mental health is in the spotlight with good reason, and the last few years has seen a particular focus on mental health at university. The late teens and early 20s are a transformative period of any young person’s life, let alone when they live away from home... read more »
Helicopter Parenting and How to Avoid It
Recent research published in the journal Developmental Psychology has fuelled the argument that helicopter parenting – metaphorically hovering above your child, over-protecting them and exerting excessive control over their life – is damaging children’s wellbeing. The findings come from a study of 422 children when aged two,... read more »
Gaming Disorder: Genuine Addiction or Media Hype?
When the World Health Organisation added gaming disorder to the latest edition of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), widespread media coverage and an outcry from the gaming industry made it the issue of the moment. The classification applies to people with 12 months of low control over their... read more »