In this great introduction to existentialism, Gary Cox persuades us that the philosophy is not pessimistic, but uplifting, and has the potential to free us from restrictions and barriers we impose upon ourselves. But be warned - existentialism is not for the faint-hearted!
Researchers comparing expectations within two groups of therapy clients found how some experience 'pleasant surprise' at the content and process of their sessions — and that this shift in expectations may actually be beneficial to the therapeutic outcome.
Depression is widespread across the globe, affecting people from all cultural and social backgrounds—though it may often be conceived of and named differently in non-western cultures. It has long been reckoned that there must be good biological reasons for depression's global ubiquity.
Antidepressants ~ chemical intervention or placebo?
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The chemical imbalance theory of depression came about by accident; a serendipitous discovery in the search for drugs to treat completely different disorders. How reliable is this theory of depression, and is this really what antidepressant medications are affecting?
Are we becoming more fearful in the UK? The question is answered by the Mental Health Foundation in their report, In The Face of Fear, with a clear 'yes'. The report presents evidence showing a consistent increase in anxiety over the past couple of decades.
In this great introduction to existentialism, Gary Cox persuades us that the philosophy is not pessimistic, but uplifting, and has the potential to free us from restrictions and barriers we impose upon ourselves. But be warned - existentialism is not for the faint-hearted!
Researchers comparing expectations within two groups of therapy clients found how some experience 'pleasant surprise' at the content and process of their sessions — and that this shift in expectations may actually be beneficial to the therapeutic outcome.
Depression is widespread across the globe, affecting people from all cultural and social backgrounds—though it may often be conceived of and named differently in non-western cultures. It has long been reckoned that there must be good biological reasons for depression's global ubiquity.
Antidepressants ~ chemical intervention or placebo?
Article
The chemical imbalance theory of depression came about by accident; a serendipitous discovery in the search for drugs to treat completely different disorders. How reliable is this theory of depression, and is this really what antidepressant medications are affecting?
Are we becoming more fearful in the UK? The question is answered by the Mental Health Foundation in their report, In The Face of Fear, with a clear 'yes'. The report presents evidence showing a consistent increase in anxiety over the past couple of decades.
Mattie is a chartered clinical psychologist who has worked in a range of clinical fields and organisations since 1990. She has worked in the NHS, Therapeutic Residential care and Children’s services, the Family Courts and Independent Psychology Services and Charitable Psychotherapeutic services. She continues to provide psychological therapy to young people and adults as well as providing supervision and training to other professionals.
Mariana is a Chartered Psychologist with over ten years' experience in mental health. She has practised primarily in the NHS working with adults, children and young people who are in acute crisis, in inpatient settings and in the community. She has particular expertise working with adults or adolescents with presentations of trauma, relational difficulties, and emotion dysregulation.
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Amy is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over a decade's experience in mental health across NHS and third sector settings. She completed her doctoral training at The Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology and has since specialised in working with complex mental health presentations, including, but not limited to, (c)PTSD, chronic anxiety and depression, attachment trauma and personality disorder.
