A life free from anxiety may sound ideal but the reality is actually very different. Sure, it's no fun being an anxious person and as many will recognize from their own experience, anxiety is the root cause of some crippling psychological disorders. The fact that most people associate anxiety in a negative way is not at all surprising but... Read more
I was once asked by a student why psychologists never seem to give a straight answer. “Depends what you mean by a straight answer”, I replied. “That’s what I mean”, she announced in triumph, “everything has a twist to it.” To an extent she was correct. There are few absolutes in psychology which is why... Read more
Bullying takes many forms but its effects are universal. Victims of bullying feel anxious, angry, depressed and have lowered self-esteem. Now, having reviewed 110 studies over a period of 21 years, researchers have concluded that workplace bullying inflicts more harm on employees than sexual harassment. Most employers and... Read more
We all know what worrying means, but it can sometimes be difficult to disentangle worry from anxiety, ruminations or even obsessive concerns. There are however differences between normal and pathological worry. So, what is the tipping point from a position of feeling you fret about everything to one where worrying becomes so all-consuming that... Read more
Adolescence is one of the most unsettling periods of development. Some young people appear highly susceptible to the pressures of growing up and yet others seem more resilient and largely unaffected. Over the past few years the relationship between psychological health and social support has come into sharper focus as more and more young people... Read more
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