“Chapter One: Trust, Presence, and the Journey from Brazil to London: My Journey of Mindfulness, Resilience & Radical Self-Care”

When I was growing up, my environment was unpredictable. There were times when it was very, very good — full of [...]

State of grief in a pandemic- confessions of a counsellor

It was 4 years ago when I wrote my last blog and as it happens it was about thanatophobia: the profound [...]

Thanatophobia: the profound fear of death

In my childhood, when I was first faced with the reality of life and death, I remember thinking: “is mother nature having a [...]

Fear and anxiety can enhance responses to the experiences of pain

Accordingly to a review of published studies, one of the consensus highlighting the significance of chronic pain in the UK, suggests that [...]

Women suffer with anxiety more than men

Women twice as likely as men to experience anxiety, research finds,” The Guardian reports. A new review that attempts to get [...]

Should we rethink the causes of Anorexia

Anorexia is not about a fear of getting fat, but rather a pleasure at losing weight, experts reveal,” says the Daily [...]

Depression Blood test could lead to personalised treatment

UK scientists have developed a blood test to help doctors pick the best drug for patients with depression,” BBC News reports, [...]