I’m no longer feel ashamed that I feel emotions, or for expressing them. The more I practise, the more I am able to experience letting go of the shame.
The Power of Lists – Finding my Better Future
The power of the pride and hope I feel cannot be underestimated. Listing everything I’ve achieved despite my depression helped me see a better future ahead.
Mental Illness: How To Get A Proper Diagnosis
Proper diagnosis of mental illness is the key to effective treatment and a better quality of life. Don’t be discouraged by stigma.
Out of the darkness – learning to live with depression
I could feel my life spinning out of control and I blamed myself. I sought help and everything changed. Don’t be ashamed of depression.
I Don’t Want or Need a Psychologist!
By Alan D.D. We all shudder at the thought when we’re first confronted with the idea of going to therapy. ‘Am I insane?’ ‘Is he that unstable, and is he crazy?’ I heard those questions from myself and the mouths of others and thought about them. Especially when I was Continue Reading
The Healing Power of Hip-Hop
By Jeremy Divinity “If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. So please don’t cry, just know that I have made these songs for you”, hip-hop artist Kid Cudi professes to his fans on his song “The Prayer”. As an artist, Kid Cudi is Continue Reading
Queuing for my life
By Jody Elford Our NHS Here in England we have the National Health Service, which I feel extremely lucky to benefit from. We’re privileged to be able to access healthcare services without worrying about how to foot the hospital bills. However, there tend to be long queuing periods for treatments. Long waits Obviously the free-of-charge Continue Reading
Expressing my creativity
By Sara-Jane Morphew I have always been a creative person, and have always known myself as one. Fairly early on in my counselling sessions, it became clear that my creative personality was being ignored. I wasn’t expressing my creativity day to day, and I needed to. This meant that I Continue Reading
Life isn’t easy, life isn’t fair
By Shirley Davis There are two basic facts about life that many people either were never taught, or that they try to say do not apply to themselves. We all need to understand that life isn’t easy and life isn’t fair. These two concepts are true for everyone, no matter Continue Reading