2nd December 2024
by Molly Myers, Assistant Psychologist In Part 1, we discussed what doomscrolling is and the psychological factors that make it so hard to stop. In Part 2 of The Hidden Dangers of Staying Informed, we’ll delve into how doomscrolling affects our well-being and share practical strategies to help you break the cycle of endless scrolling. More…
4th November 2024
by Molly Myers, Assistant Psychologist Image by Gilles Lambert via Unsplash. Have you ever caught yourself mindlessly scrolling through an overwhelming stream of negative headlines, only to feel your anxiety levels rising with each passing minute? You’re not alone. This phenomenon, known as ‘doomscrolling’ (or sometimes ‘doomsurfing’), refers to the compulsive habit of consuming distressing More…
31st March 2021
Written by Olivia Fretwell “On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t.” This is directly quoted from Piers Morgan’s Instagram, posted on the 10th March 2021; here, he is re-iterating and making it clear that he didn’t believe More…
19th March 2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has brought about a difficult, uncertain and stressful time for all of us. Some people are having to self-isolate in their homes, many work places are asking employees to work from home and all around us the news and social media is alight with information. Understandably, for many, fear More…
14th January 2020
By Demi Perkins In society today, social media has become a vital part of almost every persons’ daily routine. Whether its social networking sites, online communities or online gaming, there are millions of users worldwide consumed by online use. Social media has benefited society in a number of ways including keeping us connected with loved More…
3rd December 2019
Social Media and its effect on people’s mental health is a hot topic at the moment, with more and more research emerging suggesting that it may have a detrimental impact. Instagram has recently trialled a feature where users are no longer able to see how many likes a post has received, after a 2017 study More…
20th November 2019
By Khudayja Datoo If you observed children and adults wearing odd socks last week, it may have been more than an expression of a distinctive sense of style. Monday 11th November to Friday 15th November 2019 marked Anti-Bullying Week, with an Odd Socks Day – a fun and free way to raise awareness about bullying, More…
5th August 2019
“I’m a bit OCD about things like that.” “That is so OCD!” How many times have we heard, used or seen these phrases and hashtags when someone likes things a little more organised than most, or when someone likes to colour co-ordinate their wardrobe? My bet is the answer is ‘often’. How many times have More…
26th June 2019
By Oscar Johnson (Psychology Student) Technology has exploded in recent years. The first iPhone was released only 11 years ago and we are already on the tenth model of IPhone with pads and pods to join them. This raises many questions about technologies psychological effect on us. Whilst sitting in a restaurant, I saw a More…
6th June 2019
It is that time again. 9pm, every evening millions will be tuning in to ITV2 to watch a group of singletons couple- up, and re-couple over and over again- Love Island is back. It seems to be everything we love and hate at the same time. If you have been living under a rock the More…