As the days start to get shorter, Dr. Kassandra Burd reflects on the importance of connection and continuing to get outside as much as possible with out furry and four-legged friends. In this read, Dr. Burd reminds us of the significance pets can have in our lives and the impact our relationship with our pets can have on our mental health and wellbeing.

This week, Dr. Amirah Khan gives a deep dive into jalapeños... wait, jalapeños? Well, panic attacks actually. But also how jalapeños can be used to help us cope with panic and panic attacks? Find out more here!

Change is hard and, for many of us, can have stops and starts. This week, Dr. Adam Lorenzen explores the psychological process of behavioral change and the challenges that we can endure when trying to better ourselves and reduce our bad (sometimes addictive) habits.

This week, Dr. Kassandra Burd discusses the importance of facing our fears. From managing day to day frightful experiences, to really getting out of our comfort zones, it’s time to get serious and live your life to the fullest!

This week, Dr. Amirah Khan explores diversity in the therapy room and how Psychologists can provide a more inclusive practice.

Being ‘perfect’ is both a blessing and a curse. While perfectionism can lead us to achieving great things in life, it can also have a detrimental impact on our mental health and wellbeing when we don’t hit our targets. In this post, Corinne Tatem explores the dark side of perfectionism and how we can be more reasonable with our drive to succeed.

Similar to winter, surprisingly summer can also have a negative impact and effect on our mental health. In this article, Dr. Adam Lorenzen reminds us of the Hierarchy of Needs and gives students some ideas to manage their mental health when they have too much time on their hands.

This week, Dr. Kassandra Burd highlights some tips and tricks how we can be kinder to ourselves rather than our own worst enemies- take a closer look into self-compassion and the benefits of small changes with how we talk to ourselves.

This week, Dr. Fraser Smith explores common problems people with ADHD can suffer. In doing so, he identifies helpful techniques to manage these specific and often misunderstood difficulties.

Living meaningfully and in accordance with your values- this week, Dr. Amirah Khan explores how living in accordance with your values promotes positive mental health and how we might be able to understand more about what really matters to us.

This week, Corinne Tatem discusses the fight-flight-freeze response to stressful situations and reminds us of two additional (and often forgotten about) stress responses.

This week, Dr. Adam Lorenzen explores Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)- a prevalent mental health condition that can cause severe distress. We might know some versions of OCD and even use the word colloquially- in this article, Dr. Lorenzen takes a deeper dive into different nuanced versions of the condition and how OCD can present differently to different people.

As crowds draw for Glasgow Tech Fest, Dr. Fraser Smith identifies some of the unique challenges affecting mental health in the tech industry. in his article, Dr. Smith also identifies considerations for management to help support staff mental health based on his clinical experience supporting a number of corporate partners.

Incorporating creativity and research, this week Corinne takes a closer look at ways of being more creative in the therapy room- what this can look like between us and ways to process thoughts and feelings in a more artistic way.

Exploring common questions and misconceptions, Dr. Amirah Khan takes a deeper dive into the way Psychologists and therapy can sometimes be portrayed- what’s accurate and what’s… maybe not as accurate!

Wrapping up Stress Awareness Week, Corinne takes a look the need for quality sleep and how a lack of sleep can negatively impact wellbeing. You might even find a couple useful tips to with counting sheep as well!

“Life has its ups and downs- we call them squats.”

Continuing with Stress Awareness Month, Dr. Fraser Smith takes a closer look at physical exercise and the proven benefit of stress-management.

Continuing into Stress Awareness month, Dr. Adam Lorenzen takes a closer look at burnout. Here he explores what burnout is, and questions the landscape wondering about burnout’s future.

Kicking off Stress Awareness Month, Corinne Tatem begins to discuss and explore stress management. In this article, Corinne highlights how stress can have significant physical components, as well as some useful tips and tricks to manage.

This week, Dr. Amirah Khan breaks down bipolar disorder- how the name is often used colloquially (and at times inappropriately) and what the condition can actually look like for many people. Find out how people can manage the condition and what you could do if you suspect you feel you might struggle with similar difficulties.