Category: Mental Health

In the first two parts of this blog we discussed the process of grief: that it is not linear but moves from an acute phase, when the loved one is lost to a place where we accommodate to the grief … Read more

Following the introduction on CBT 3/4….

So why would John perceive the situation as if he was not good enough? Well a number of factors come into play such as; past experiences, past criticism, current situational factors, relationship with primary … Read more

Following my previous blogs in discussing CBT, I would like to focus primarily on automatic thoughts and the ways we can focus on facilitating change. As a refresher, there is a connection between the way we Think, Feel and Behave. … Read more

Your experience of living with BPD might not be the same as someone else’s, however, some common experiences that you might recognize might be; feeling overwhelmed by the strength of your emotions and how quickly they can change, that you’re … Read more

Borderline Personality disorder is a complex diagnosis that not everyone can understand well. Because of this, if you experience BPD you might find that some people have a negative image of it or hold misconceptions of you. If someone you … Read more

A personality disorder is a type of mental health problem which effects a person’s thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and attitudes. Borderline personality disorder is a type of personality disorder which may cause many difficulties; both for the person being affected by … Read more

During our grief process the movement is forward, that is the way we are wired. We can compare our grieving process to a train journey. We stop at different stages of the journey, however the grief journey at times has … Read more

We have all heard of the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. This theory of bereavement was developed by Kubler Ross in the late seventies.  However, since then, both research and therapeutic practice indicate that the … Read more