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Anxiety attack - what to do? What is an anxiety attack? You are having an anxiety attack is when you experience a fear or worry that comes very intensely. An anxiety attack is often building up before you experience it as an attack. People also interchangeably use panic attacks and anxiety attacks. The main difference is that certain stressors can trigger the anxiety attack, whilst a panic attack is typically sudden and unexpected. Anxiety attacks are often less intense and l

What is Psychotherapy & what happens in therapy? Psychotherapy (also known as 'talk therapy') is an approach or method that treats mental health challenges and issues. It entails a structured process where a trained and qualified professional helps a client/patient explore what life is presenting for them. The professional could be a 'psychotherapist, psychologist or psychiatrist'. Psychotherapy is also interchangeably used with the terms 'counselling' or 'therapy'. Psychothe

What is Gaslighting & the signs to look for? To put simply, gaslighting is form of psychological manipulation where someone makes you doubt you your own experience, perception or memory of an event. Gaslighting can be incredibly subtle and sly, and over time it has the power to erode your confidence in your own reality. This can lead to feelings of confusion, anxiety or co-dependency on the person who is gaslighting you. We can also say it is a form of emotional abuse if it b

Family issues - enmeshment trauma: family won't respect my boundaries. What is enmeshment trauma? Enmeshment trauma (also seen as over-intimacy or excessive closeness) is a type of emotional trauma that is caused by a lack of clear and healthy boundaries in the family environment and dynamics. Over-intimacy/enmeshment can happen when boundaries (typically between a parent and child) are blurred, overly diffused or even nonexistent. This leads to the child being emotionally f

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuro-developmental disorder often traced back to childhood. There is a...