If you’re asking the question “is my girlfriend a sociopath?” I would say it’s likely she is. The fact you’re searching for answers to someone else’s behaviour would suggest the relationship is toxic on some level or another. And you need to get out. ASAP.

We grow up in a society that values a mother-child relationship, that emphasises the role of the mother on healthy child development, that reinforces the unconditional love between the two but this isn’t always present and the relationship can often be detrimental to the child’s emotional wellbeing.

We can often become consumed in the fear of making mistakes, we become indecisive and avoidant and limit ourselves to activities we feel comfortable in. This can become a real detriment to our wellbeing as we become disillusioned with our lives and crave more.

We live in a world within which we are fighting. Fighting for ourselves and each other, fighting for our communities and our rights, fighting against discrimination and oppression, fighting for understanding, acceptance, respect, equality, and peace, fighting for our freedom and our lives.

Life can sometimes feel simply too overwhelming, carrying out our various roles, trying to do our best to meet expectations and manage the different elements of our lives, it’s no wonder we feel at breaking point at times. 

The outbreak of Coronavirus has given rise to the number of people working from home and meant a great deal of difficulty in achieving a good work-life balance. When children are also being home-schooled, we’re then also throwing a serious challenge into the mix.

How often do your expectations go unfulfilled? Are you finding relationships unrewarding? Your career lacking a little something? Are you finding yourself increasingly frustrated by the behaviour of others? Or maybe you’re not feeling good enough in yourself? What expectations do others have of you?

You may be considering undertaking some therapy and beginning to wonder where to turn, what type of therapy to seek, who might be the most appropriate person to help with your specific issues and indeed where to find them.

Here in Manchester terms such as ‘you’re mental,’ ‘you’re off your head,’ ‘you’re mad you’ just roll off the tongue and are actually often taken as a compliment but when it comes to considering our mental health, these terms become something very different don’t they?

How often do you lie awake, tossing and turning, feeling frustrated and exhausted, knowing you’re going to be tired again tomorrow and will struggle to function? How desperate are you for a good night’s sleep? You need a good solid routine.

Set yourself a task. Notice how many times you use the word ‘should’ in your day. Notice how you’re using it. The word ‘should’ suggests we are asking or answering a question based on what we think is right or acceptable…

We all know how to look after our physical health, even if we don’t always do it, and we know we need to seek advice if something goes wrong, but do we know how to look after our mental health? And how important it is that we do?

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on us and no more so than on our emotional wellbeing. The majority of us have never experienced having so much freedom taken away from us and some will struggle more than others.

If you’re feeling uncomfortable in social situations and finding this has created an onset of panic attacks, you’ll need to explore where you can make a change that will relieve your distress. You will have found yourself stuck in a cycle that you need to break away from.

I’ve had several male clients deliberate over what it means to be a man in the modern-day world, questioning their masculinity, and pondering over their self-doubt. Is it possible to come up with an answer that fits for all?

Are you an NHS employee? Are you feeling supported in your role? Would you benefit from some one-to-one time to offload and explore your challenges with an independent source unconnected with your place of work?

Considering counselling can be a daunting prospect if you’ve never accessed it before. If you’re uncertain of what to expect and this is preventing you from taking the first step, please read on for some useful information to consider.

When we are constantly striving to be better, trying to prove ourselves to others, trying to hide the ‘real us’ from the people around us, we are fighting a losing battle. The battle you should be having is actually with your view of yourself.

Recovery from an abusive relationship can be tremendously difficult and if you’re having flashbacks, nightmares, and difficulty sleeping, and you’re feeling jumpy and anxious and low in mood, this will only make the recovery more difficult. You may be experiencing Post traumatic stress.

“My relationship was abusive so why do I feel so much sadness now he’s gone?” The loss of any relationship is still a loss, it won’t have all been bad and we may struggle to let go of the ‘good’ parts and we will miss them. So how do we move forward?