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…
1st August 2023
Written by Olivia Fretwell, Assistant Psychologist. Grace to Restore is a small, yet rapidly growing charity, offering a safe space to be heard, supported and helped through emotionally challenging times. This service is aimed at young women aged 18-25 with some support available for girls aged 14-17. Grace to Restore is built on the principles More…
14th July 2023
Written by Olivia Fretwell, Assistant Psychologist. In honour of Samaritan’s annual ‘Talk to Us’ campaign throughout July, this blog will discuss the heart-breaking and complex issue of suicidality in our population, whilst remaining focused on those who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). As defined by Headway, TBI is trauma to the brain, caused More…
6th June 2023
Written by JJ Wellock and Cian Hancock, Assistant Psychologists. There is nothing more beautiful than hearing your baby’s cry for the first time. It is the true realisation that you are now a parent and your whole life has just changed forever. Although, skip a few days ahead and that cry has you googling “when More…
28th April 2023
Written By Olivia Fretwell, Assistant Psychologist. Back in 2020, following the immediate impact of Covid-19, I spoke with Fran Hill, Founder and Director of South Coast Fatigue (SCF) where there was much uncertainty, specifically surrounding long covid and fatigue (https://psychologychartered.co.uk/blog/the-clinical-challenges-of-fatigue/). More recently I had the opportunity to speak with Liz Toy, SCF’s Business Manager and More…
30th September 2022
Written by Oliva Fretwell, Assistant Psychologist. Eleanor Longden, survivor and founder of the Hearing Voices Network, used this phrase in 2012 which captured the state of the mental health industry. This reflected her own mental health battle, and the immense turmoil, mistreatment, and stigma that she, alongside millions of others, had to endure. After Eleanor 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…
2nd December 2020
Written by Olivia Fretwell. I had the opportunity to speak with Fran Hill who is the Founder and Director of South Coast Fatigue. They are an independent specialist fatigue management service. She provided a very insightful overview of what they offer, who and how they treat clients, as well as how they have More…
7th August 2020
Written By Olivia Fretwell. E-scooters – E for effective or excruciating? Overnight, electric scooters appeared everywhere and anywhere we looked; dividing public opinion in the process. Some saw them as a danger to pedestrians and other road users, particularly as some users were without a license and lacked sufficient road knowledge. The scooters’ silent nature 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…