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“A wise man once said nothing.” ~ Proverb Many people are unaware that their personality style fits with being more introverted, especially if they are not susceptible to…

Depression is a potentially recurring or chronic disorder. The provision of evidence based treatment and effective practice organisation is central to chronic disease management, and these principles can…

Depression is characterised by persistent depressed mood or loss of interest in activities.1 It is a relapsing or recurring disorder — relapse is defined as early return of…

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love…

I often write blogs full of information. After seeing a new Mum as a client, I was moved and inspired to write an open letter to all new…

I am very pleased that Rhea Bergmann, dietician at our St Peters rooms, has written a guest blog on wellbeing and nutrition: Wellbeing – What does it mean…

Introduction: Sleep is part of our everyday life and functioning and it is often taken for granted — until it is a problem. Unfortunately, life stresses and emotional…

New mothers and fathers naturally expect the time around childbirth to be a very happy time. However, it is a time of great change in our lives, and…

Anxiety comes in many shapes and forms, and surfaces at times when we think something bad is about to happen to us[1]. It is a survival instinct that…

Teenage depression isn’t just the occasional bad mood or emotional outburst – it’s a serious illness that can have an enormously negative impact on many aspects of a…