Not having access to suitable services near home is taking a massive toll on families with disabled children. Half are missing out on quality time that families with non-disabled children take for granted - like celebrating birthdays, playing together or going swimming.

Stress is arguably one of the most powerful human emotions. Triggered by work, home, friends, family, events that have happened, events that are happening, events that may happen, stress is present in all facets of our lives. The manifestations of stress cause our brains to shut down and our bodies to react in extreme ways.

In my work as a Cognitive Hypnotherapist I see so many people in states of acute anxiety, depression and stress. One of the things that really makes a difference (and research widely supports this) is getting the unconscious mind to focus on the positives around us.

Andy Murray's historic victory appears founded on a mental rather than a physical transformation. Many attribute this new self-confidence to his recent Olympic gold medal victory over Roger Federer. It was positive feedback: confirmation of the ability we all knew he had but did he?

There has been a really interesting yet highly peculiar trend occur over the past week or so. Many people are acting slightly strange. I don't mean ju...

So the day has finally arrived and it's time for you to face it, school's in and there is a peg with your child's name on it at their new school.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease puts additional strain on relationships in a family, research on dementia has revealed. A study of ...

About three months ago my friend and I decided that we were going to delete our online dating apps - I had two and he was using four...

Who am I? I am a businesswoman in a new Versace dress. I'm an author, a painter, a grumpy cow in the mornings, a lover of fast cars, and a girl who should only ever sing when completely alone. Oh and I also have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

I have friends who developed anxieties later in life. Many say having kids makes you worse, somehow hyper protective. One was in such a state on a recent flight, she accepted a random pill of a fellow flyer.

The role stress may play in causing dementia is being investigated in a new research project funded by the Alzheimer's Society. The study, being le...

I'm not going to talk to you about prostate cancer, testicular cancer or erectile problems, which you can't fail to miss in the form of awareness campaigns, TV adverts and your latest issue of FHM. Instead, I want to focus on an equally devastating, less publicised, more taboo topic - mental health.

According to recent research by Michigan State University, female brains in a state of anxiety work much harder and are more prone to making mistakes,...

Meditation is one of my favourite things. For a long time I felt I were doing a necessary service. But now it has me in it's gentle grip and I cannot get enough! Meditation can be taken as a small soulful snack or if you love it, then it can be an everyday pursuit. Meditation is about striving to find a still tranquil point inside your own mind and soul.

With the UK facing its longest downturn in a century, it's important we understand what this means for people and not just for the bottom line. New business strategies need to be matched by new attitudes and openness around mental health.

According to a recent article in Arthritis Care & Research, one-third of US adults with arthritis, over the age of 45, report having anxiety or depres...

We know that one in four people experience depression, but partners don’t always realise what’s happening, according to Caroline Carr, author of m...

Hypnobirthing starts from the premise that the pain commonly felt in childbirth is not a natural side effect of birth but rather it stems from fear.

A new study by researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in the US suggests that excess worrying could be a sign of intelligence. Scientists fo...

Picture this: your boss calls you into his office and, the second you sit down, launches into a long critique of the pitch you just made to important clients. How do you feel? Do you crumble, accepting his criticism with head bowed and heart sunk?

Schizophrenia; if you think it's all multiple personalities and murderous whispering in one's mind, you're severely misinformed.