It is said that social connections are necessary for our mental health because people need to feel like they belong to groups and communities. Why connections are important for our mental health Social connections are more than just superficial relationships. Friends, family, and even acquaintances provide us with love, empathy, and understanding in ways that … Read More
Relationship anarchy is an anti-normative approach to romantic and intimate relationships. This posts will take you through some of the basic ideas behind this approach to relationships and give you some resources for further exploration. Who introduced the idea of relationship anarchy? The term relationship anarchist was coined by Andie Nordgern, a queer feminist based … Read More
Counselling is a word with many definitions depending on the context it’s used in. The most basic definition of counselling is having someone to talk to about an issue or problems you are facing. Professional counselling, that is, seeing a trained and qualified counsellor to talk through issues you are facing, does not always cost … Read More
OK Siri, end my depression. A paper from the BJPsych Bulletin (a Royal College of Psychiatrists publication) wanted to explore whether the rapid development of digital technologies would mean that bots – similar to Siri or Alexa – would provide psychotherapy to meet the ever-increasing demands placed upon the NHS for counselling and psychotherapy. Is … Read More
The world of psychotherapy has its own language, full of terms and acronyms that you won’t find elsewhere in life. Integrative therapy is one example of this. It simply means that the therapist will integrate different schools of thought regarding how people can make sense of their past, present, and future. Integrative counselling is a … Read More
