Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops in response to experiencing or witnessing a distressing...
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Sally Edwards Counselling
- May 16, 2021
- 8 min
What Is Self-Care and Why Is It So Important for Your Health?
Let’s clear up one common misconception from the get-go: Self-care is not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish. Self-care...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- May 9, 2021
- 18 min
The Truth About Self-Harm
This information aims to help you understand more about self-harm and what to do if you are worried about yourself or someone else. It...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Anger: It's How You Handle It That Matters
Anger is a natural feeling that tells you something isn’t OK about a situation. It may tell you something’s not fair, it might contradict...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Apr 25, 2021
- 6 min
What Is Postnatal Depression and How Do I Deal With It?
The months following the birth of a baby are ones of great adjustment. Changing body chemistry, lack of quality sleep and numerous other...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Apr 18, 2021
- 9 min
20 Signs Your Partner Is Controlling
Unhealthy and dangerous patterns aren't always obvious. Stereotypes don't apply when it comes to controlling partners. Toxic...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Apr 11, 2021
- 9 min
How Self-Sabotage Holds You Back
“Why do I keep doing this?” “How does this keep happening to me?” You might ask yourself these questions when you feel trapped in...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Apr 4, 2021
- 10 min
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Do you get depressed during the dark days of late fall and winter? You might have seasonal depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Mar 28, 2021
- 8 min
Authentic Living: How to Be Real According to Psychology
Authentic living requires us to embrace the reality of our freedom and be responsible for how we choose to live. For the existentialist...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Mar 21, 2021
- 5 min
What Is an Existential Crisis?
An existential crisis refers to feelings of unease about meaning, choice, and freedom in life. Whether referred to as an existential...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
Top Warning Signs of Domestic Abuse
Some of the signs of domestic abuse, such as physical marks, may be easy to identify. Others may be things you can easily explain away or...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Is It Possible to Have Functional Depression?
There are many misconceptions about what depression looks like. You might envision someone who is too distraught to get out of bed. Or...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Feb 28, 2021
- 6 min
The Keys to Finding Happiness After a Traumatic Childhood
We sometimes get this clouded illusion of how life is supposed to be, but truth be told, you have to fight through some bad days, to earn...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Feb 21, 2021
- 6 min
Mental Health and Wellbeing is Important for Everyone
Caring for our mind is as important as caring for our body and the first step is understanding that mental health and wellbeing is...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Feb 14, 2021
- 3 min
Facts About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Whether you are living with OCD or supporting someone with the condition, here are 10 facts about OCD you should know....
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
6 Reasons Why Everyone Should Engage in Therapy
Therapy is one of the best treatments one can have for major emotional challenges but most of the times many perceive going to a...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
New Year's Resolution Stress
January is considered one of the most stressful months of the year for several reasons. One of the main reasons is that so many people...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
A Bully in the Workplace
Bullying does not only apply to acting out children, it unfortunately applies to adults as well. Being a bully is not something one...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Jan 10, 2021
- 3 min
Does Nostalgia Make you Happy or Sad?
Nostalgia is a longing for something in the past. The impact of nostalgia on your feelings depends on how it is triggered. What impact...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
Where to Find Mental Health Support over Christmas
It’s OK to not be OK - even at Christmas. Here are some places you can reach out to for support if you need it over the Christmas break....
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
7 Ways to Support Your Mental Health Through Lockdown
COVID-19 is causing real anxiety across the UK and the rest of the world, negatively impacting our mental health. Being in a lockdown can...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Dec 6, 2020
- 2 min
Research Suggests Positive Forward-Thinking Safeguards Mental Health During Lockdowns
We all might feel nostalgic for a time when we weren’t confined to our homes or had rules imposed upon us in public spaces; however new...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Nov 29, 2020
- 6 min
An Overview of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) - despite its name - is a specific type of anxiety disorder. The hallmark feature of GAD is...
Sally Edwards Counselling
- Nov 22, 2020
- 4 min
6 Ways to Help You Stop Worrying
Are you worried? People diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, including panic disorder, often struggle with chronic worrying. Frequent...
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