Safety planning: what’s the evidence?
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Safety planning: what’s the evidence?

Safety planning can be life-saving. So, if you know how to do safety planning, you can essentially save someone’s life (or your own) - let’s talk about how!

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Why everyone should do a MHFA course
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Why everyone should do a MHFA course

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing the worsening of an already existing mental health problem, or is in a mental health related crisis.

I like to think of it as CPR for the mind!

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The reality of diet culture
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The reality of diet culture

Today, it’s almost impossible to escape diet culture. Every where we turn and in every corner of the internet we see content screaming about what we should eat, drink and do in order to have that dream body…

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New year, new outlook on mental health.
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New year, new outlook on mental health.

Well folks, 2023 is here. While I don’t love entirely reinventing yourself… I do see the appeal in taking the fresh start as an opportunity to renew our focus on the things that matter.

And in my opinion, that means taking some steps individually and collectively to reframe our relationship with mental health, and finally put mental wellbeing on the table for good.

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‘Tis the season - for looking after your mental wellbeing
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‘Tis the season - for looking after your mental wellbeing

The Festive Season is fun for some, but for others it might actually not be the most wonderful time of the year. I want to share with you some different tools you may like to use to cope with the holidays, depending on what you’re experiencing.

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Sometimes Eating Disorders Start at Home
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Sometimes Eating Disorders Start at Home

Sometimes it’s the words of family and close friends that can cause the most damage to self-image. In this blog I share one particularly troubling story of a young girl in this situation, and an urgent plea for parents to change their language.

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Let’s dicuss Heroin Chic
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Let’s dicuss Heroin Chic

By now, it’s likely you’ve seen the viral commentary by body positive celebs and organisations on social media in retaliation to the New York times releasing the headline “Bye Bye Booty, Heroin Chic is Back”… Let’s talk about it.

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What therapy has been like for me
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What therapy has been like for me

In this blog I share my own experience finding a therapist that suited me, and how finding the one has changed my life for the better.

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