Pretty much everyone will experience severe stress or a major trauma at some point in their life. Going through a divorce, experiencing the death of a loved one, being in…
depression
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 526,000 workers in the UK suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2016/17, and 12.5m working days were lost as a…
A new international study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety suggests that 90% of people who suffer from anxiety or depression don’t receive proper treatment. Commissioned by the World Mental…
It’s known as ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ but for many it’s filled with anxiety and depression. The festive period can intensify feelings of loneliness, increase financial worries…
Around 30% of the UK live with daily, chronic pain, that’s around 28 million people according to research carried out in 2016. For most of these sufferers, opiates are offered as…
Insomnia is thought to affect one in 3 people in the UK, with sufferers finding it difficult to get to sleep, having interrupted sleep, waking early, and having difficulty concentrating…
A recent survey of 2,000 UK school teachers has revealed some frightening news about the mental health of our children and adolescents. Responding to a survey by the NASUWT…
Having a child is one of the most life changing things you will ever do, and with major life changes invariably comes stress. Chronic, unmanaged stress levels can significantly impact…
Reflections on the recent special issue of IJCEH dealing with hypnotherapy for clinical depression, and attempts to create hybrid hypnotherapy approaches combined with modern evidence-based psychotherapies for depression.