Read our posts about Friendship

21Jul

On PTSD and the Kindness of Strangers

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD

Mind

When PTSD makes life difficult, it's often strangers rather than friends who offer empathy and connection posts Nina Phoenix
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19Jul

Face-to-Face Connection in a Facebook World

Julia Hobsbawm

career, communication, friendship, relationships, society, technology

Work

In this extract from her book Fully Connected Julia Hobsbawm explains why face-to-face engagement can so often build stronger connections than digital
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30Jun

Keeping Friends When You Have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD

Mind

Not everybody wants to know about how you are feeling when you have PTSD. This is how Nina Phoenix copes with her friends and family
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18Jun

How to Bring More Laughter into Your Life

Lisa Sturge

friendship, happiness, self, wellbeing

Soul

Laughter can express many things: nervousness, joy, playfulness. It also helps us communicate and bond with others. Here are 11 ways to bring more laughter into your life
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02Jun

Are You OK: The Question I Needed to be Asked

Nina Phoenix

friendship, PTSD, therapist, trauma

Mind

The author has been diagnosed with PTSD and her distress is sometimes clear. But not many friends notice and think to say "Are you OK?"
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30May

Concert For Autism Breaks New Ground

Mike Chunn

autism, children, friendship, music

Soul

When Mike Chunn discovered that no-one would play in a band with a 16-year old boy with autism, he organised a concert for him and others similarly affected
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29May

How to Be Assertive and Set Healthy Boundaries

Jane McGregor

boundaries, family, friendship, relationships, self, work

Mind

Many people find it difficult to be assertive. Setting healthy boundaries can be the first steps to feeling you can take charge posts psychologist Jane McGregor
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25Apr

Keeping the Political Peace with Friends and Family

Karen Pollock

family, friendship, politics, society

Therapists

Therapist Karen Pollock has advice for people who worry that the General Election will, like Brexit, cause ruptures in their family and social lives
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02Apr

Social Eating Helps Connect Communities

The Big Lunch

family, friendship, happiness, health, loneliness, society, wellbeing

Soul

Research shows that eating together communally gives people much-needed emotional and social support. The Big Lunch promotes this ideal
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07Feb

Why You Can't Make it Alone

Gilead Yeffett

friendship, relationships, resilience, stoicism

Therapists

Though we might prize it, self-reliance isn't all it's cracked up to be. Instead, says therapist Gilead Yeffett, it's relationships and friendships that keep us mentally healthy and resilient
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