Private Therapy Clinic Blog

There is a big difference between being an empath and showing empathy.
For the empath, social interactions aren’t so easy. Every time you step out in public, you’re placing yourself in the centre of an emotional maelstrom.
The only escape is often a physical one, which isn’t always practical or appropriate. There has to be another way around your inter-personal relationships that doesn’t result in your immediate withdrawal.

Overcoming anorexia can be an exhausting challenge to undertake. The thought-process that informs the behaviour can be so deeply ingrained that all sense of perspective is lost. You may be dangerously thin and still not be able to recognise the damage you’re doing to your body.

Anxiety disorders can soar when people are confronted with a threat that they do not understand and feel that they have no control over. There is no point in pretending that the coronavirus isn’t scary, because it is. We’re all reading the papers and watching the news, and we know that this is a big deal. So how can we protect our mental health at this difficult time?

As the Coronavirus has become more of an ever-present topic of discussion in the mainstream media, it’s brought with it more than just the threat of contracting the virus, itself. The last couple of weeks have seen people all over the globe resorting to stockpiling – or panic buying – specific items deemed to be essentials – namely toilet roll and hand sanitiser.

Depression entails far more than simply feeling down. Although low mood is the defining feature that most people associate depressive episodes, it can present itself in more ways than you might be aware of. Some forms of the condition can be brought on by life changes and circumstance, while others are rooted in biological factors. Here are the most prevalent types of the condition you’re most likely to encounter.

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) carries a lot of baggage. There are some misconceptions that don’t do sufferers of the condition any favours. It can go undetected – and hence undiagnosed for years – meaning that the associated symptoms can be mistaken for poor character and a lack of application in academic settings.