I have always been intrigued with the meaning of the word ‘treatment’ in the context of counselling and psychotherapy. People seeking help will often ask what the sessions will comprise of and how long the work will last. Indeed they might also ask, even in the first session, whether or not the work has actually […]
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It was interesting to hear today the Royal College of Psychiatrists calling on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to update its advice on antidepressant withdrawal with a policy statement that highlights the risk to some people of severe and long-lasting withdrawal effects from antidepressants, and the associated risks of over prescribing. My
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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Recent research findings by the U.S. National Eye Institute (NEI) appear to show that a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, or indeed any other nutritional supplements, are of little benefit when trying to slow natural mental decline. However, it is worth noting that the study used less than a third of the amount of
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This is a link to my interview with Brant Cortright PH.D, clinical psychologist and professor of Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies and author of The Neurogenesis Diet & Lifestyle. In the interview we discuss neuroscience, transpersonal psychotherapy and how to live more healthily and for longer. See also Meditative practice can help the physical
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