Top tips for getting a better night sleep
The reasons for poor sleep are likely to be multifaceted and underlying difficulties such as stress, worry or depression may be contributing. However, developing a healthy sleep routine can be…
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How much sleep do I need?
It isn’t possible to say exactly how much sleep we need, there are some suggested minimum and maximum amounts that research has identified to be ideal.However, we are all individual…
What do we mean by wellbeing?
Wellbeing is another way to describe your mental health; how you feel, how you cope day to day, how in control you feel and how satisfied you are with your…
What is Mentalization?
As humans, we always seek to understand why someone responds in a certain way: what are their intentions and what do they hope to achieve? We want to make sense,…
What do we mean by attachment?
Our attachments patterns are the ways in which we think and respond within our relationships with others. Our attachment ‘blueprint’ is developed during our early life experiences in response to…
Why do I experience problems in my relationships?
Relationships can be the source of significant stress and pain for many people, and whilst modern society can increasingly promote self-reliance and individuality, humans are social beings and we all…
Assertiveness and getting your needs met
Assertiveness is a way of communicating your thoughts ideas and wishes to others clearly and confidently. It is not about being pushy, aggressive or self-focussed and being assertive does not…
When does anger become an issue?
Although anger is a basic and functional human emotion, you may find that it becomes problematic for you and your relationships. You may find yourself:Feeling very angry for long periods…
Why do we get angry?
Anger is a normal and very functional emotion; it tells us when we are potentially being mistreated in some way and therefore communicates that we may need to take action…
You are not alone
Peer support can be defined as the giving and receiving of non-professional and non-medical advice and support from others who have similar lived experiences to yourself with the aim of…