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15Dec

Why is Christmas Depressing?

Saff Mitten

anxiety, Christmas, counselling, depression, loneliness, therapy

Therapists

Christmas can be a difficult time for many people. A counsellor explains why so many people seek counselling at this time of year.
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04Dec

How to Be Vulnerable - And Find Your Real Self

Philippa Perry

loneliness, love, relationships, self, selfcare

Soul

Being vulnerable is scary. But allowing yourself to be so is really important, for yourself and your relationships.
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27Nov

Why you Should Join a Running Club

Lucy Marcovitch

exercise, loneliness, self, wellbeing

Body

“You should join a running club”. After the third person made the same suggestion I wondered if they knew something I didn’t. I’ve always run alone, happy at my own pace, competing against myself. Joining a running club had crossed my mind, but the idea of running with lots of people made me nervous – my perception was that I simply wasn’t good enough. A general impression of running clubs is that they are for ‘serious’ runners: gnarly men and whippet-like women who run marathons at weekends and compete in county leagues. Ruth thought the same: “I was always...
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