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Be gone Mr Pearson’s correlations coefficient! – Statistics and the Dead Poet’s Society

Author: Editorial 21st June 2021 0 Comments

This blog post comes from Renée Spencer, a community mental health practitioner with experience and training in teaching, counseling, art therapy, and psychology. It begins: “‘Rip, Rip, Rip … this is a battle, a war, and the casualties could be your heart…
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Culture & Society, Dead Poet’s Society, psychology, Renée Spencer, statistics

Sometimes Embracing Emotional Distress Is the Best Medicine

Author: Editorial 27th May 2021 0 Comments

This article – subtitled “Avoiding mental discomfort at any cost can be a self-defeating strategy” – has been published in Scientific American and written by Joanna Cheek. As a side note, the avoidance of emotional distress and mental discomfort is one…
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anxiety, emotional distress, emotions, Joanna Cheek, New Approaches, Opposite Action, Scientific American

MDMA could help trauma survivors face painful memories

Author: Editorial 19th May 2021 0 Comments

Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “MDMA – most commonly known as a party drug – could be more effective than therapy alone at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The results of a keenly-awaited trial suggest two-thirds of people no longer qualified for a PTSD…
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BBC, ecstasy, MDMA, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, New Approaches, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, PTSD, Rachel Schraer, Research, trauma

Three Surprising Facts About Psychotherapy You and Your Doctors Need to Know

Author: Editorial 12th May 2021 0 Comments

This article has been written by Dr. Daryl Chow and published on his Mind of Health blog. It begins: “This is for those who are thinking about seeking help. Maybe you are wondering, unsure of who to go to and what…
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counseling, counselling, Daryl Chow, Mind of Health (blog), NNT, Number needed to treat, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies

The Healing Power of Compassion with Dr Julian Abel

Author: Editorial 16th December 2020 0 Comments

This podcast features Dr. Julian Abel in conversation with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, who writes: “Today’s conversation is about one of my favourite topics – compassion. Compassion doesn’t just make us feel good but it can have powerful effects on our health…
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audio, compassion, compassionate practice, empathy, Frome Project, Julian Abel, New Approaches, person-centred, podcast, Rangan Chatterjee, social relationships

Interview: Artist with Anxiety Illustrates Mental Health Tips She Learns in Therapy

Author: Editorial 2nd December 2020 0 Comments

“Making art is helpful on multiple fronts—writing affirmations helps counter my negativity, drawing colorful animals is therapeutic, and helping others is the most effective way I’ve found to break out of fogs of hopelessness.” This interview (with illustrator Kate Allan) is by…
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anxiety, art, emotions, Kate Allan, mental health comic, mindfulness, My Modern Met, Sara Barnes

Six principles for working with emotions

Author: Editorial 25th May 2020 0 Comments

For over 40 years, Dr. Leslie Greenberg has researched what works in psychotherapy. Together with colleagues he has developed what is known as Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). In this 3 minute video from The Counselling Channel , he explains the six important principles when…
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counseling, counselling, emotion-focused therapy, emotions, Leslie Greenberg, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies, The Counselling Channel

The only emotions I can feel are anger and fear

Author: Editorial 13th May 2020 0 Comments

“One in ten people struggle to recognise their emotions. New research suggests a vital link between our ability to sense our physical bodies and knowing how we feel.” This article in Mosaic has been written by Emma Young: “Stephen has been…
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alexithymia, Emma Young, emotions, interoception, Mosaic

Emotional Intelligence

Author: Editorial 1st May 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Daniel Goleman. Its full title is “Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ”. The publishers say: “The ground-breaking bestseller that redefines intelligence and success. Does IQ define our destiny? Daniel Goleman argues…
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Culture & Society, Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence, emotions, empathy, impulse control, motivation, neuroscience, persistence, social deftness

New Study Links Certain Words with Depression in Teens

Author: Editorial 27th April 2020 0 Comments

“Being able to express oneself is the key to mental healthiness” From an article by Diana Bruk in BestLife: “They say communication is the key to any healthy relationship, whether it’s a romantic, familial, or platonic one. And historically, no one…
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articulation of emotions, BestLife, depression, Diana Bruk, Emotion, language, negative emotion differentiation, Research, teenagers

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