Medically reviewed by Alexandra Perez, PharmD, MBA, BCGP — By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS and Christina Ward — Updated on October 10, 2022 Abruptly stopping psychiatric medications can lead to unwanted side effects, but by working with a professional, you can get off your medication safely. Many people have a dark view of medication withdrawal. They […]

With various parts of our daily lives returning to some sense of normality, it can bring mixed feelings. All our lives have changed so drastically that returning too quickly is understandably impactful on our mental health. It can be helpful to reflect on how the events of the past month’s have impacted on us. It […]

Befriending body sensations Bodily sensations are expressions of response to environmental stimulus. Our bodies work out what it believes to be an appropriate response to what it believes is happening to it. Bodies that have been historically traumatised respond to present day, perceived threat, in ways that they believe maximise survival in the face of […]

Despite the government’s claims to de-stigmatise mental health and make psychological therapies more accessible to the public, the last decade has seen the systematic axing of funding in the mental health charitable sector. This trend to remove affordable therapy and safe places of refuge are felt across the entire sector of mental health providers. This […]

Is it just a matter of time until we need to tailor a counselling service specifically for screen addiction? A lot of time is spent using social media. Users find it highly competitive. There is continuous pressure and judgement on how many followers, or pictures that are posted. For many it has become an obsession […]