Sometimes it can be hard to identify when we are experiencing stress. After all, life is demanding

and we often have to cope with a variety of responsibilities. We all expect to experience a certain amount of pressure as part of our normal everyday life. So when it com...

Many of us are living with the memory of painful experiences we had during our childhood. These can effect our life in different ways such as difficulty controlling emotions, low self-esteem, fear of being abandoned, impulsive/compulsive behaviour, depression or anxiet...

Anxiety can affect us in many ways. We may find ourselves shaky or soaked in sweat before an important meeting or job interview. We may feel sickness in the pit of our stomach at the thought of meeting new people or panic when we think of all the pressures and responsi...

Life presents us with many challenges. These can be so much harder to face if we don’t believe in ourselves. How can we cope with the demands placed on us if we don’t trust in our own abilities?

Low self-esteem involves having a general lack of self-confidence along wit...

We may think we understand the signs of low self-esteem. Neglecting our own needs; finding it hard to accept praise; comparing ourselves unfavourably with others; avoiding eye contact; constantly taking the blame. These are all common signs most of us would recognise a...

We all experience difficulties in life. Having problems in a relationship; feeling unhappy or anxious about going to work; living with grief; struggling with low mood or a lack of self-confidence. Most of us have experienced a least one of these at some point. Often, w...

Summer is here, so why am I feeling depressed?

Summertime is here and it seems as if everyone around us is smiling and cheerful, enjoying the long warm summer days. But for us, it’s hard to join in. We find ourselves struggling to cope with our low mood and worried, anx...

“Stress, anxiety and depression are caused when we are living to please others”         

Paulo Coelho

How many of us ignore our own needs everyday in order to do what is expected of us? We may feel others are depending on us to play a certain role. Famili...

Anxiety can affect us in many ways. We may find ourselves shaky or soaked in sweat before an important meeting or job interview. We may feel sickness in the pit of our stomach at the thought of meeting new people or panic when we think of all the pressures and responsi...

Depression can affect us in many different ways. We may struggle to wake up in the morning and face the day, feel physically exhausted with unexplained aches and pains or be taken over at times by feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Life can become increasingly diffi...