Even if you’re not a fan of the trending ITV2 reality series ‘Love Island’, you may still have heard about the reports of gaslighting that have emerged from the show recently. Women’s Aid hit the headlines by issuing a warning following a June episode of the show, in...

Social media is bad for our mental health: it’s a fact. Or is it? Well, Facebook has recently conceded that social media can have a negative impact on users’ mental health. Meanwhile, research carried out by the Department of Education has concluded that the mental...

We live in an increasingly demanding world. It seems everybody has a never-ending ‘to do’ list, and more often than not, whenever you ask somebody else how they are, their answer will be something along the lines of: “I’ve been so busy lately!” Against this backdrop...

No matter how old you are, low self esteem is an often crippling issue that affects all kinds of people at various life stages. However, statistics indicate that young people are particularly vulnerable, with 75% shown to suffer from low self-esteem at least once. Low...

Even if you think you don’t, you probably know at least one person who is depressed, or who suffers from anxiety. There are certainly a lot of anxiety sufferers in the world today, with 40% of worldwide disability apparently due to depression and anxiety. The most...

If the media is to be believed, there are increasing concerns about developing and maintaining good mental health in our younger generation. Yet you may be surprised to know that men (40yrs plus) are in fact the age group who suffer from the highest suicide rate. The...

On May 12th at Clapham Common our very own Gilly Franklin and Nicky Coates will be walking 26.2 miles as part of the best and original night walking challenge. Known as The MoonWalk London 2018, Gilly and Nicky will be Walking the Walk to save lives, raise awareness...

If you’ve never tried counselling before, the prospect of it can appear daunting.  You may even imagine that you’re not entitled to receive counselling unless your life is particularly traumatic, or you’ve been through some harrowing experiences. In fact, counselling...

January is the month of the year when troubled relationships hit rock bottom, as soaring numbers of unhappy couples look to split up after the stresses and strains of the festive break. And with 8 January dubbed as “divorce day” and divorce no longer seen as a social...