by Anna Kinnaird Folkman | Apr 30, 2014 | Anxiety and Depression, Postnatal depression, Transition and change
A friend recently asked me whether it was possible for men to get postnatal depression, to which I replied ‘Absolutely.’ She was referring to her husband’s depressive feelings which seemed to appear following the birth of their second baby. I thought it was an...
by Laura Prins | Apr 28, 2014 | Therapies
These days, I find most people have heard of the five stages of grief as outlined by the work of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (1): Denial/Disbelief Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What people might not know is that these stages are experienced by people in completely...
by Anna Kinnaird Folkman | Apr 27, 2014 | Anxiety and Depression, News
I couldn’t help but post a comment on a headline I read in this morning’s Telegraph which reads: Lives ‘left in ruin’ by rising tide of depression drugs. A very interesting article for anyone affected by depression, which cites some frightening anecdotal...
by Anna Kinnaird Folkman | Apr 22, 2014 | Therapies, Transition and change
Sometimes the decision to go into therapy or counselling can seem a difficult one. Will it help? How does it work? Where might it lead? How long will it take –are all typical questions new clients may have when thinking of coming to see someone about their problems. I...
by Anna Kinnaird Folkman | Apr 20, 2014 | News, Transition and change
Springtime and more specifically, Easter, is a time for renewal, regeneration and change. Although ostensibly a religious festival, the essence of the Easter tradition transcends religion and resonates with the desire for something new in all of us. The notion of...
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