Mental health blog articles

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Why it's important to talk about grief

Julia Cole, Senior Psychotherapist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Southampton, on why it is important to open up about feelings of grief and loss.

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The top five 'toxic' pressures on relationships

Dr Stroma Macfarlane (MBCHB, MRCPsych), from Priory Wellbeing Centre Southampton, offers her unique insight into what she sees as the five toxic pressures on relationships and talks through some ‘immediate fix’ solutions.

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'A day in the life' - Mary explains living with OCD

Dr Costas Papageorgiou (BSc(Hons), MA, DClinPsychol, PhD, CSci, CPsychol, AFBPsS) from Priory Hospital Altrincham helps to highlight the impact that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can have.

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Is Blue Monday the most depressing day?

Whilst ‘Blue Monday’ may seem to trivialise depression and however gimmicky it may appear, it does help to highlight the importance of addressing depression and ensuring people get help for depression as soon as possible.

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40% of men won't talk to anyone about their mental health

Mental health statistics show that over a third of men (35%) think they've had a diagnosable mental health condition at some point in their life. To get a better understanding of how men think and interact with their mental health, Priory commissioned a survey of 1,000 men in the UK.

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Borderline Personality or Bipolar Disorder?

In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at borderline personality and bipolar disorder, exploring their key features and how they differ from one another.

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Why are stress levels higher in women?

Women aged between 35-54 - who are likely to be juggling many roles including mother, carer for elderly parents, homemaker and sometimes breadwinner - experience significantly higher stress than men, according to latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics.

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Is there a mental health stigma at university?

A survey recently conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the Priory has revealed concerning figures about how university students perceive peers with mental health issues.

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Every two seconds somebody Googles 'depression' in the UK

Using the latest results for Google’s Keyword Tools (a resource for advertisers to monitor search volumes for terms such as ‘depression’), we have found that people in the UK are making 27 searches a minute for depression, 22 a minute for stress and 21 a minute for anxiety.

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How poor sleep affects your mental health

It can be easy to dismiss sleep as not being important in maintaining a mentally healthy lifestyle – but are we missing a trick? How important is a good night’s sleep to how we function mentally?

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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)

Natalie Smith, Counselling Psychologist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham discusses how eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) can help to manage distressing memories and reduce cravings in addictions.

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Why are suicides so high amongst men?

Three-quarters of all suicides involve men. We explore the reasons behind the suicide gap.

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