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16Jun

Striving for Perfection: Male Body Image Anxiety

Harriet Frew

anxiety, body, bodyimage, eatingdisorders, health, men, selfesteem, society

Therapists

Men are increasingly concerned with their body image, particularly young men who may focus on social media images. Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew believes they should be careful
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14Jun

The Role of Creative Writing in Therapy

Adrian Wilson-Smith

childhood, creativity, therapy, writing

Therapists

Therapist Adrian Wilson-Smith has joined a creative writing class and it has unlocked tens of thousands of words about his life from childhood onwards
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12Jun

Why Politicans Need to Be More Authentic

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

authenticity, emotions, politics, psychology, society

Therapists

Theresa May showed a lack of authenticity during her campaign, which was exacerbated by her response to the Grenfell Tower fire. How different would politics be if politicians were more willing to be honest about their feelings?
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12Jun

Why Are More Men Coming to Therapy?

Lyn Reed

men, mensmentalhealth, society, suicide, therapy

Therapists

For Men's Mental Health Awareness Week therapist Lyn Reed explores the reasons why she is seeing more and more men in therapy
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09Jun

How to Avoid Repeating Your Parents' Mistakes

Karen Pollock

childhood, home, parenting, self

Therapists

It's all too easy to blame your parents for their parenting mistakes, but laying blame is not the answer posts therapist Karen Pollock
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01Jun

Why Parents Shouldn't Panic over Social Media

Lucy Cavendish

father, mother, parenting, socialmedia, technology, teenager

Therapists

Much has been said on the topic of teenage mental health and social media usage, but parents shouldn't panic posts therapist Lucy Cavendish
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23May

How to Help Children Cope with the Manchester Attack

Lyn Reed

children, society, teenagers, trauma

Therapists

Many of the victims of the Manchester attack were children and young people. Lyn Reed posts on the effect of such traumatic events and how we can support those affected
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23May

Students: Don't Ignore Your Basic Needs

Angie Fell

anxiety, selfcare, stress, student, university, wellbeing

Therapists

Studying hard and worrying about their future, students can often ignore their basic needs, and mental health will suffer posts Angie Fell
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22May

Don't Hate Being Single in the Wedding Season

hilda burke

love, marriage, relationships, single, weddings

Therapists

The focus on summer weddings can be uncomfortable for single guests. Therapist Hilda Burke encourages us to look at it from another angle
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17May

Exam Revision: How Can Parents Best Support Young People?

Sarah Dean

children, education, father, mother, parenting, school, stress, teenagers

Therapists

Making sure that teens get plenty of time away from their books and revision is part of supporting them during exams says therapist Sarah Dean
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