Depression

Lifestyle tips for managing depression

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:27:04 +0100

When experiencing depression, daily routines can easily become disrupted, which can make symptoms harder to manage. In this video, Dr Andrea Pickering shares practical lifestyle strategies that can support recovery, starting with setting consistent routines around sleep and meals. Going to bed and waking up at regular times, as well as eating three...

What is postnatal depression?

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:54:37 +0100

Postnatal depression is a type of depression that affects parents after having a baby. It can begin any time during the first year of having a baby. While it’s common to feel low or overwhelmed in the early days of parenthood, postnatal depression is more serious and long-lasting. It can impact day-to-day life, relationships, and bonding with...

What is CBT and what does it stand for?

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:08:48 +0100

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of talking therapy. This therapy aims to help manage problems by changing thought and behavioural patterns. CBT is generally used to treat anxiety and depression. It can also be used to help with a range of mental health conditions, behavioural issues, and difficult emotional periods you may be experien...

When are antidepressants prescribed? Understanding medication for depression

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:12:23 +0100

Treatment for depression may vary from person to person depending on their unique needs, but usually includes several aspects such as lifestyle changes, psychological support, and medication. Deciding whether or not to take medication is a personal choice and should be a collaboration between the individual and professional treating them. In this v...

What is depression?

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:39:19 +0100

Depression, or depressive disorder, is a persistent period of low mood and loss of interest in things. It is a serious mental health condition that can be accompanied by both psychological and physical experiences. Depression can affect your mood, social life, and work life. It can be caused by a range of factors, including life-changing events. Th...

Simple daily practices that can help to ease depression

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:14:33 +0100

When it comes to treating depression, there are three approaches that are often used in combination. Thes include lifestyle adjustments, psychological support like talking therapy, and medication such as antidepressants. Adjusting your daily routine to build in healthy habits that incorporate getting sunlight where possible, getting enough sleep, e...

What is talking therapy?

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:33:12 +0100

Talking therapy is a treatment option that helps people manage mental health conditions, emotional distress, and personal challenges. Also known as psychotherapy or counselling, it involves speaking with a trained therapist to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviours in a supportive environment. Talking therapy can help with a range of issues, fr...

Which type of therapy helps with depression?

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:20:52 +0000

Treatment approaches to depression may vary depending on the unique needs of the individual, but could include a combination of lifestyle changes, psychological support, and medication. In this video, Psychiatrist Dr Angus McLellan discusses how talking therapy can help and the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in treating depres...

How do I know if I have depression? 6 signs you should know about

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:37:04 +0000

Everyone feels low from time to time, so it’s not always easy to know when these feelings are part of daily life and when it’s time to seek help. In most cases, low mood is short-term and goes away on its own. If you find yourself asking, “How do I know if I have depression?” it’s important to know the signs that you m...

What is systemic therapy and how can it help?

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:06:48 +0000

Systemic therapy is a unique approach that focuses on the individual in the context of their relationships with others. It recognises that an individual is not isolated but is part of a larger unit or system, such as a family, couple, organisation, or community. The goal of systemic therapy is to identify the deep-rooted patterns within a person's ...

Am I depressed?

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:05:21 +0000

Depression is a common and treatable mood disorder that affects individuals of all ages, races, and genders. It's important to understand that depression differs from normal feelings of sadness, and seeking support from a qualified professional is the most effective first step to regaining control. Sadness Comes and goes Often lasts only a few hour...

What is transactional analysis and how can it help?

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:35:09 +0000

Transactional Analysis, or TA for short, is a powerful tool for understanding and improving human relationships. It was developed by Dr Eric Berne in the 1950s and 60s and explores how people communicate and interact with one another. At its core, transaction analysis is based on the idea that all human interactions can be understood as transaction...

What is REBT and how can it help?

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:26:42 +0000

Rational-Emotive-Behavioural Therapy (REBT) is a highly effective form of talking therapy that helps individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to emotional and psychological distress. It was developed by Dr Albert Ellis in the 1950s and is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are ...

Do I need counselling or psychotherapy?

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:46:03 +0000

Counselling and psychotherapy are types of mental health treatment that can significantly benefit people experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological issues. However, for many people, deciding which option is right for them is difficult. First, it's helpful to understand the difference between counselling and psychotherapy. Counselling ...

Four things you should know about EMDR therapy

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:38:36 +0000

EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a relatively new therapy – but therapy standards. It was developed in the 1980s by a Psychologist who wanted to understand how and if we could reprogramme our brains to help us deal with the effects of trauma. Your brain will change after a trauma Research has shown that a trauma...

What is Social Comparison Theory and how does it affect our everyday thinking?

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:11:14 +0100

Developed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954, Social Comparison Theory is the idea that there is a drive within each of us to gain accurate self-evaluation. We do this by assessing how we stack up against others, in areas such as attractiveness, wealth, intelligence and success. In the 60-plus years since its conception, the things that ...

Students: when to seek help for your mental health

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:55:05 +0100

Although very exciting times - University life can create many challenges for students: leaving home for the first time, meeting and making new friends, managing on a tight budget and coping with a whole new life. Often students who have been coping with a problem at home find the new stress and responsibilities hard to manage and may need extra su...

5 Simple Steps to Better Sleep

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:57:16 +0100

Sleep difficulties might not, at first glance, seem like a mental health problem, but poor sleep can have a significant impact on your mood, memory and mental agility. Sleep disturbances are also very common for people with mental health conditions - complaints such as insomnia or nightmares have even been incorporated in some anxiety disord...

Perinatal depression: symptoms, treatment and self-care tips

Mon, 10 May 2021 11:44:04 +0100

Up to two in ten women suffer some type of mental health difficulty in the perinatal period. And with reports showing a decline in maternal mental health since the start of the pandemic, the topic is coming into sharper focus than ever. Postnatal depression, the type of depression many parents experience after having a baby, is more commonly discus...

Support for parents with perinatal mental health issues

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:21:34 +0100

The NHS recently announced it would be opening a new service for new, expectant or bereaved mothers around England. The 26 new hubs will bring maternity services, reproductive health and psychological therapy together as one service to provide maternal mental health support for 6,000 mothers a year. Up to two in ten women are thought to experience ...