OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD): SHOULD WE BE TREATING MORE THAN THE COMPULSIONS AND OBSESSIONS?
The following is a case history of a client with OCD. Full permission from the client has been given to publish her story. Jane (not her...
5 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Today, 10th October, is Mental Health Awareness Day. I’ve been exploring the 5 best ways to improve our mental health and maintain a...
THE DAYS ARE DRAWING IN. ARE YOU FEELING SLEEPY?
Do You Feel Like Hibernating? Every Autumn, as the days get shorter, I can feel an urge to rest more. Is this a good sign I wonder? Is it...
THE SUGAR DEBATE.
Is it really all that bad for you? Recently Jamie Oliver started his latest campaign which focused on the detrimental effects of sugar....
ASK NOT WHAT THE NHS CAN DO FOR YOU – ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE NHS!
Everyday in the press and on TV we are bombarded with news of the imminent closure of hospital wards, reductions in NHS services or...
THE GUT / BRAIN CONNECTION.
Ever had butterflies in your stomach? Have you been so nervous you’ve had to run for the bathroom? The brain and gut are so intimately...