This week it was claimed that there is more compelling ‘evidence’ that antidepressants are more efficacious and safer for the treatment of depression. A global study led by researchers from Oxford University hit the front pages on Thursday. There were headlines in newspapers saying things like “The drugs do work” and “millions more of us […]
ah yes that word ‘evidence’ again for treating depression Read More »
Defining behaviours as an addiction or a disorder can create lively debate in the therapy world. Take internet gaming. There are users out there, for sure, who overdo playing video games. But so what, you might say. Individuals overdo lots of stuff, after all, so what is so special about video games? And is it
Who are addicts and who are enthusiastic gamers? Read More »
I recently had the pleasure of catching up in London with Nancy L. Johnston, therapist and author of Disentangle: When you’ve lost your self in someone else and My Life as a Border Collie: Freedom from codependency. Nancy Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, MAC is a licensed professional counselor, licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner and master addiction
How to recognise codependency and start to recover Read More »
An independent review panel investigating the response to the Manchester Arena Attack, which saw 22 people tragically die, is requesting that Greater Manchester sign up to a ‘Charter for families bereaved through public tragedy’. The panel, chaired by Lord Bob Kerslake, published a progress report today and is recommending that all public bodies adopt the charter that
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Are you worried about identity theft and staying safe online in an increasingly risky cyber environment? Click below for a recent panel discussion on how to avoid some obvious pitfalls in personal data protection. I participated on this Roundtable discussion on TRTWorld about the epidemic levels of identity theft, why someone is motivated in this criminal
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It has been reported that children in England will be seen by NHS mental health services within four weeks, as part of a Government pilot. The consultation on the preliminary paper will run for around 12 weeks and will see additional funding for mental health services (even though the increase in overall NHS spending is
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Studies have shown that roughly one in five of us will suffer from anxiety or depression at some point in our lives. There are, of course, many types of anxiety. For some anxiety might involve suffering the symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) to full blown panic attacks to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In England,
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The latest psychiatric staffing workforce census from the Royal College of Psychiatrists highlights that one in ten consultant psychiatrist posts remain unfilled. These findings would appear to echo the results of a recent review by the Care Quality Commission into the provision of mental health services. That study found that young people were having to
The scandal of psychiatric waiting times Read More »
Today I chatted with Laura Heck, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Gottman Therapist in private practice in Salt Lake City. (See below for a link to the interview). Previously director of development at the Gottman Institute, Laura co-developed the Gottman 7 principles programme and is also the author of the 7 principles workbook.
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My latest interview in my podcast series is with Louise Mazanti. She might be familiar to some viewers in the UK having been featured on Channel 5 as an expert for the factual entertainment show Make or Break. Louise is a sex therapist and trained as a psychosynthesis psychotherapist and specialised in Psychosexual Somatics Therapy
My interview with Louise Mazanti about sex therapy and what is real sex Read More »