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What causes depression?

Tobin Hunt — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:12:54 +0000

There is often some misunderstanding of what it really is, so we should perhaps briefly describe what the medically agreed symptoms of depression are: low mood most days (feeling sad or empty) lack...

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Tobin Hunt — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:46:54 +0000

There are several factors which contribute to social anxiety, and each of them needs to be addressed for the whole problem to be dealt with. Lets look at them in turn – firstly there is your...

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Is Social Anxiety making you drink?

Tobin Hunt — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:14:04 +0000

Social anxiety is a common problem, characterised by being apprehensive and nervous about potential rejection or humiliation by other people. If you find yourself getting worried about upcoming...

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Do you need willpower to quit drinking?

Tobin Hunt — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:30:26 +0000

“I wish I could quit drinking so much, but I just don’t have enough willpower”. As a therapist, I hear this quite often, but perhaps we need to explore what willpower really means...

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Therapy becoming less stigmatised

Bright Eye — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:32:50 +0000

A survey by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has found that talking therapies are becoming more acceptable in UK culture, people are less embarrassed to admit they...

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What happens in an AA meeting

Bright Eye — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:30:26 +0000

A good article on the BBC today about what happens in an AA meeting – well worth reading. Copyright © 2013 Online Alcohol Therapy. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you...

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Alcohol Consumption as Stress Management

Tobin Hunt — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:00:45 +0000

A lot of people consume alcohol as a way to manage stress. How often this is effective as a coping strategy probably decreases as the amount you drink increases. But although alcohol doesn’t...

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Self criticism causes depression

Tobin Hunt — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:43:32 +0000

We all make mistakes from time to time, it’s inevitable. But how you react to them can make a big difference to your self esteem. What do you tend to say to yourself when you make a mistake? If...

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Alcohol makes your heart healthier

Bright Eye — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14:30 +0000

As if you needed another excuse to have a drink. Now researchers in Spain have conducted a study of 40 000 people and found that those who drank alcohol regularly tended to have a lower risk of a...

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Online Psychological Therapy Proven Effective

Bright Eye — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:57:00 +0000

A recent research study published in the Lancet has demonstrated the effectiveness of online psychological counselling for mental health problems. The study followed a group receiving therapy over...

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