Category Archives: Mental Health
Soler Theory
Soler theory is a great way to learn how to listen and how to be there for someone in need. We look at Soler theory as a way of offering comfort and support.
What is Clinical Depression?
Clinical depression is more than just a bout of sadness or feeling low; clinical depression is a serious illness that requires treatment. Often, depression is seen as almost an indulgence and the sufferer should simply ‘cheer up’, or ‘get over [...]
Coping With Depression
Many people suffer from depression in varying degrees; for some it manifests as sudden sadness, for others it is a debilitating journey into hell. Depression is far more common than people realise and far more common than people will admit. [...]
NLP Techniques for Depression
We will be looking at two NLP techniques for depression. This may not seem a lot but these two techniques alone can make a huge difference to your life.
Overcoming Mental Abuse
Mental abuse can take many forms from horrific verbal abuse appears to be milder forms of abuse including teasing and taunting. Over an extended period, name-calling and teasing can produce damaging psychological effects; in fact, prolonged mental abuse is a [...]
The Power of Sharing your Healing
Healing is the goal of anyone who has suffered from trauma of any kind, physical or mental. Healing brings comfort, peace and a release from the pain of the past; yet, we never really forget the journey from pain to [...]
Dealing with the Past
Dealing with the past is inevitable, no matter how much we try to live in the moment. The past may of course hold many wonderful memories and yet often, we are dealing with old hurt, trauma and emotional pain. So [...]
Depression and Medication
When treating depression many in the medical field will prescribe medication of various sorts. Obviously, the point is to keep the patient safe and stable but sometimes the medication can do more harm than good. This writer has experienced the [...]
What is Self Harm?
Self-harm can take many forms, from over eating, cutting, overdosing and many, many other forms. In fact, more seemingly acceptable ways that we self-harm would include smoking and binge drinking. Self-harm is often seen as a way to grab attention [...]
Dealing with Self-Harm
If you know someone who self-harms, then it is important first to understand that it is a common issue. Many people, from all walks of life, self-harm in a number of ways. It may be substance abuse, cutting, biting a [...]