Why High-Functioning People Still Struggle Emotionally On the outside, you appear capable. Reliable. Successful. You meet deadlines, manage responsibilities, respond to emails, support others, and keep going. But internally, it can feel very different. Many of the people who contact our practice describe a quiet contradiction: “Nothing is falling apart — but I don’t…
Results Day: two little words that pack a huge emotional punch for students and parents alike. Those days spent anticipating A Level or GCSE outcomes, learning them, and then dealing with the implications can be a rollercoaster of nerves, hope, anticipation, exhilaration and sometimes, disappointment. This is when that mythical parenting manual would be useful…how…
The UK’s Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 12 -18 May this year, and it’s a time for reflection, understanding, and open conversations. This year, let’s shine a spotlight on something we don’t talk about nearly enough: treating our mental health with the same care and attention we give to physical health. When you catch…
Whether at work or in our personal lives, our confidence and self-assuredness help to make sure we are striving to be the best we can be. While too much confidence can be a challenge, too little can impact many aspects of your life, including your mental health. So, how can you work to improve your…
Self-Esteem is the cornerstone of mental health. Low self-esteem underlies most mental health problems, is very common and most of us could do with a boost in this area. So here are 5 tips to help you to do that: 1. Low Self-Esteem is maintained by a self-critical voice, sometimes known as the internal critic….
So, how do you work out if you are suffering from low self-esteem? Ask yourself these questions: 1. Are you very critical of yourself? 2. Do you hold yourself to a standard that you don’t expect from anyone else? 3. Do you struggle to admit you are wrong? 4. Do you struggle to apologise? 5….
Here is a quick tip to help you in the battle against low self-esteem and depression. To a certain extent rules help us to live our lives, they keep us safe both physically and emotionally and they guide us in a productive direction. The most powerful rules are the rules we make for ourselves. However,…
Perfectionism is when trying to do your best tips over into a desire to perform at the highest possible level in most things. Clinical Perfectionism is when this desire becomes something that you NEED to do in order to feel ok about yourself and when you fall short of this unrelenting standard you harshly criticise…
Assertiveness is the ability to get our needs met without preventing others from doing the same. In order to be assertive you must: 1. Truly believe that your needs are neither less nor more important than those of others 2. Be able to ask for what you want in a clear, straightforward and calm way…
Low Self Esteem and Confidence underpins the majority of mental health problems including anxiety, depression, eating disorders (inc. anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and many behavioural problems. Couple this with the fact that most mental health problems develop before the age of 18 years and the importance of…
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