Psychopathic Mums
It is possibly quite difficult to imagine that some mothers can actually be psychopathic, but as with all other groups of people, they walk amongst
How you can help someone diagnosed with bipolar
Karen Rhodes and Bipolar
Homelessness
Karen Rhodes takes a look at homelessness
On Being Alone
Being alone can be something that suits some people very well, a need for isolation in a sometimes stressful world can be the difference between
Adjustment Disorder
Adjusting to a new culture and the challenges it can bring up
Mental health Awareness for Children
This blog is not intended to try and force a conversation on children about mental health, and it is always the parents responsibility to decide
Are you an Ambivert?
Whenever I meet a friend of mine I am always struck by how quiet and unassuming she is, almost with a slight shyness. Yet this
The Mind Body Connection
It has long been believed by mental health professionals that there is a strong link between poor mental health and poor physical health. Stress is
Fascination for Reality TV
If there was ever a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, it perhaps couldn’t be more evident than with the
Me and My Shadow
Karen Rhodes takes a look at the shadow side
Helicopter Parents
If I had to confess to something I think I would have to own up to being a little bit of a ‘helicopter parent‘, not
Schizophrenia, Shamans and Religious delusions
Schizophrenia, shamans and religious delusions
Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder
Every winter as a child I used to wait in eager anticipation for Spring to arrive with its promise of new life blossoming, and a
Sextortion
Some time ago a small group of teenage schoolgirls had done something that we could never have known the ramifications of many years later. They
What exactly is PTSD
I asked a friend, ‘what is post traumatic stress disorder?’ She is a fellow therapist and her reply was, ‘a normal response to an abnormal situation’. This
Separated at Birth
I have just finished watching ‘Three Identical Strangers’ on Channel 4. (Spoiler alert). It is a documentary which tells the dreadful story of triplets, separated
When will my grief end
I was asked this question again last week and it seems to be a very common question asked of me. People want to know, ‘when will
International Women’s Day
As International Women’s Day approaches on Friday, I find myself reflecting on how far women have come in terms of equality. This is a poignant
