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How using paint, pen on paper or song to revisit trauma helps us put it in the past
Using creativity and artistic metaphor to tap unconscious memories helps release pent up trauma.
Men can help women deal with their PMS
A new study found a woman's partner can help decrease PMS symptoms, rather than exacerbating them.
Game therapy: serious video games can help children with cerebral palsy
Video games aren't just fun, they can also be potent therapeutic devices. The OrbIT has shown it can help children with cerebral palsy to improve their hand function.
Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and think
Hold up: mindfulness training as a complementary therapy in cancer treatment might not work for everyone.
The science is in: gardening is good for you
A growing body of research literature suggests time spent gardening is as good for the gardener as it is for the garden.
Home is where the heart is: why we’re getting couples therapy wrong
It makes no sense to continue relationship counselling in a therapist's office – it is far better to do it in the more natural environment of the home.
Is online therapy as good as talking face-to-face with a clinician?
Smartphones, tablets and computers are increasingly expanding the availability of health services. This means we can access help anonymous at a time and place that suits us.
Ten cool applications for virtual reality that aren’t just games
From education to sport to sex, virtual reality has dozens of applications, and we're only just scratching the surface of its potential today.
After Dunblane: why do some people recover from major trauma better than others?
The odds of recovering from a terrible experience are higher than you might think.
We asked young people about their depression – here’s what they said
Depression can have a devastating impact when you're young, so what do teenagers think about their experience?
We need to support paedophiles to prevent child sex offending
The sexual abuse of children is, understandably, a key concern for the public. But misperceptions about those who perpetrate it abound in public debate.
Does psychotherapy research with trauma survivors underestimate the patient-therapist relationship?
While evidence suggests that the therapeutic relationship is a critical part of psychotherapy, the impact of the relationship often isn't studied in clinical trials for trauma survivors with PTSD.
You’ve been diagnosed with depression, now what?
So you're depressed. You know this because a health profession has told you so, or because there is no mistaking the symptoms. Perhaps you've been depressed before. What now?
We tested whether mental health workers were prejudiced against personality disorders – here’s what we found
Take one mental health issue, then add the label of a disorder, then see if therapists apply their own prejudices.
Autistic kids low on vital social hormone, study suggests
Increasing autistic children's levels of vasopressin, a hormone that regulates social behaviour, could help treat the social deficits common to autism, research suggests.
High anxiety: how I use mental exercises to ease my fear of flying
Many who suffer from anxiety tend to blame themselves for their "tricky" brains. Compassion-focused exercises can soothe horrible bouts of anxiety, as they did for me on a recent trip home from Bali.
Family matters: mental illness doesn’t have to pass from parent to child
By better supporting at-risk families we can prevent the 'transmission' of mental illness from parents to children.
Explainer: what is cognitive behaviour therapy?
If you or someone you care about experience an emotional problem it won't be long before you hear that cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT, is probably the treatment of choice.
Brain stimulation offers hope for depression, but don’t try it at home
Around 350 million people worldwide have depression. Antidepressant medications are often prescribed to treat the condition, alongside talking therapies and lifestyle changes such as regular exercise…
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