Mental health articles
Sometimes you arrive at a mental-health article because something has become difficult to carry on your own. You may be looking for a name for a feeling, a calmer way to understand a symptom, or a sentence that makes you think, yes, that is part of it.
The articles here are written for those moments. They are here to give you room to think, to offer language for what may feel tangled, and to remind you that many human difficulties are shared, even when they feel very private.
The articles aim to be useful, but no article or book can replace a direct conversation with an experienced practitioner who can understand your situation in depth. Across these pages, I also try to give a brief overview of how therapy can work and why it can be helpful for many people.
A practical place to start if you need support or are not sure where to look next.
Articles and resources on anxiety, panic, grounding, treatment, and related concerns.
Information on depression, therapy, medication conversations, and related support routes.
Resources on OCD, intrusive thoughts, Pure O, therapy, and related topics.
Trauma-informed articles and routes to professional support.
Short public-domain readings for a quiet pause, with clear mental health boundaries.
DBT therapy, BPD and EUPD explained carefully with emotion-regulation, crisis-boundary and therapy-fit routes.
DBT Therapy, BPD and EUPD: Emotion Regulation Without Stigma Read More »
The masks we wear, the inner critic, social anxiety, shame and small ways therapy can help people communicate more of themselves.
The Masks We Wear: Inner Critic, Social Anxiety and Being Seen Read More »
Why rejection in love can feel so painful, what keeps the wound open, and how therapy can help with grief, shame and boundaries.
Rejection in Love: Why It Hurts and How Therapy Can Help Read More »
What comfort zone means in mental health, how avoidance can shrink life, and how therapy can support gradual, values-based growth.
Comfort Zone Meaning: Anxiety, Avoidance and Growth Read More »
A source-backed guide to social rhythm therapy, IPSRT, daily routines, sleep-wake rhythms, relationships, mood stability and when to seek professional help.
Social Rhythm Therapy: Routines, Relationships and Mood Read More »
Fear of sleep can grow when insomnia, panic, nightmares or trauma make bedtime feel unsafe. Learn what helps and when to seek professional support.
Sleep Anxiety and Somniphobia: Fear of Sleep Read More »
There is a way in which anxiety and sleep trouble feed off one another. You might be too tired to think clearly when you get into bed, only for the…
Sleep Therapy, Insomnia and Anxiety: When Talking Helps Sleep Read More »
Sexual anxiety is a common, if often unspoken, thing. People can be preoccupied with performance, body image, pain, erection or arousal issues, and…
Sex Therapy, Sexual Anxiety and When To Seek Specialist Help Read More »
There is a natural affinity between addiction and anxiety. Whether it is with alcohol, drugs, gambling, online or sexual compulsions, these patterns…
Addiction Counselling and Psychotherapy: Anxiety, Depression and Substance Use Read More »
A careful guide to family dysfunction, boundaries, family communication, family counselling and safety limits around abuse or coercive control.
Family Dysfunction, Boundaries and Family Counselling Read More »
