Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Lesser known conditions that are ‘just as serious’ as anorexia and bulimia

Independent 23rd Feb 2016: Kashmira Gander Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are dealing with eating disorders, and attempting to cope with skewed attitudes towards food and obsessive behaviours. This article brings into focus several other types of eating disorders which are equally as serious Anorexia nervosa, where a person restricts their food and exercises excessively, […]

Can obesity be viewed as an eating disorder in the same way as anorexia?

Obesity is an eating disorder just like anorexia – and it’s time we started treating it that way. In an article published in the Independent 23rd Feb 2016 Natasha Devon argues that obesity is just as much an eating disorder as anorexia. She raises a very important case on how society and particularly the media discriminates […]

Moving animated video shows reality of living with ADHD from a child’s perspective

In this animation a boy living with ADHD faces several challenges throughout his day, such as struggling in class, difficulties in society and everyday interactions. WATCH HERE

Mental illness is a result of misery, yet still we stigmatise it: Richard Bentall

In this excellent article in the Guardian 26th Feb 2016 Christina Patterson provides a deeply insightful report on the current state of mental health as viewed from a psychiatric standpoint. It matters how we talk and think about mental health. Get it wrong, and people can end up being misled, or even worse, hurt. Last […]

Domestic abuse domestic violence

Here at Redbridge Counselling we take domestic abuse very seriously. If you want to speak to one of our specialist counsellors please do not hesitate to contact us immediately. We understand how difficult it can be to discuss your situation with someone else and will provide you with a safe place. How widespread is domestic […]

NICE guidelines for psychological therapy – overstepping the evidence?

In an article published in the Guardian on Friday 5 Feb 2016, (Keith R Laws is a Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology at the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire.) See Guardian Keith R Laws outlines the case that the research conducted by NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) is far […]