Following on from last week’s post about how to cope with being quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic, today’s article looks in more detail at how we can all be managing stress and anxiety during a pandemic, or indeed any...
Read moreLife has changed dramatically for us all. Covid-19, or coronavirus, has had a profound effect on the worldwide population in ways never expected by anyone. Everyone has had to adjust and at times many of us have felt unable to cope. People have...
Read moreAnd just like that, life has changed dramatically for all of us. For some of us that change will be more seismic than for others. Some have needed to relocate from the office to home. For others the changes in employment will be more pronounced...
Read moreAs our series on burnout in high-stress professions comes to a close, we thought we’d also take a look at another profession that can sometimes come with its own mental health challenges. These days so many people work in IT and related...
Read morePhysician burnout affects approximately 50% of medical professionals. Given the long hours and increasing demands, it is no surprise that so many of our medical providers are overwhelmed, depressed and burned out. Last week we looked at what the...
Read moreWe trust that you took time in the last week or so to really focus on your own mental health with all the varied and interesting opportunities on offer over Mental Health Week and on World Mental Health Day. It is so important to pay attention to...
Read moreAs we said last week, although we try to keep our articles general and applicable to most people, we have taken a detour to look at some high stress jobs. We continue this week to examine burnout in the legal profession. Therapist Teyhou Smyth...
Read moreWe have generally tried to keep our blog posts general enough to apply to a wide range of our readers, but sometimes we hone in on a specific group of people to address. In today’s blog post we are looking at the stress experienced by those...
Read morePolitical fallout can take its toll on the lives of individuals on a deeply personal level. With the pending Brexit changes, no one knows this better than the divided people of the UK and the EU. Major political changes can be unnerving...
Read moreLast week we looked at the phenomenon of the Imposter Syndrome that affects so many of us. The Centre’s London-based therapist, Teyhou Smyth, had some good advice in her article and she follows it on today by examining the concept of...
Read moreMost of the time when we talk about exams like the leaving certificate or junior certificate, we focus on the students and the stress that they are under - but we forget about their families. The young people studying and writing these exams are...
Read moreRegular readers of our blog will be aware that our previous two blog posts dealt with anxiety. This week’s blog post looks at a condition that goes much deeper than anxiety – post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. Centre founder Owen...
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