One of the first steps in giving support to someone with depression is to ensure they receive professional help. This is a big step and one that will almost certainly help the person towards recovery. There is no quick fix for depression however, so the emotional and practical support offered by relatives and loved one's will make a huge... Read more
There is a certain type of person who seems needy, indecisive and clingy. More than most they seem to need reassurance, advice and have a need for someone else to take the lead. In an attempt to ingratiate they will readily take on the beliefs and values of the other person and lose all sense of individuality or personal difference. They dread... Read more
Of late, I've been writing about some of the broader issues of life and this is reflected in at least a couple of my recent Shareposts (living a flatlined life; turning around the signs of burnout). I don't want to give the impression that most people feel miserable about their working life, so my aim is to provide a little more in the way of... Read more
Anxiety is generally viewed as a fairly negative emotion. It's a necessary evil, operating as a counterbalance to us taking too many risks, bad decisions and as a way to prepare us for fight or flight. Anxiety can also intrude into people's lives in a way and to an extent that results in illness. No wonder we give it such a bad press. We've come... Read more
Once, you were a high achiever, full of enthusiasm and energy about your work. You'd put in the hours and more. You'd defend your work, extol its virtues: you felt part of something bigger than yourself. Then, at a point you can't quite recall, all this began to change. Maybe you put it down to feeling a bit tired and a little out of sorts? But... Read more
