Today is International Men’s Day and a huge part of its focus is recognising men’s mental health and encouraging them to make their well-being a priority. Of course, mental and physical health are linked, which is why that’s a focus of the day too. It’s one that gives us the opportunity to increase visibility, raiseContinue reading “International Men’s Day”
Category Archives: Anxiety
World Mental Health Day 2025
It’s been quite a while since my last blog post. Since then, I’ve been taking my own advice on the subject of summer and self-care and now here we are, almost half way through autumn. I thought that it would be especially appropriate to post on #worldmentalhealthday because the more people I speak to, theContinue reading “World Mental Health Day 2025”
Summer and self-care
Self care is such a buzz phrase these days, but that doesn’t mean mean we should dismiss it as just another marketing fad or simply a tick-box exercise.
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a reminder that, for a lot of men, there is still the expectation to be strong, to not show emotion and not to acknowledge mental health as a legitimate concern.
Realistic resolutions
Happy New Year. I hope you had an enjoyable festive season, however you spent it. By now, you’re probably already a bit tired of seeing ‘new year, new you’ messages piling up in your inbox, from all manner of companies, talking about all manner of goals, aims and ideas. There is of course, nothing wrongContinue reading “Realistic resolutions”
Men’s Mental Health Month
Everybody’s #mentalhealth is of course important all year-round, but as November is Men’s Mental Health Month, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about this some more. You’ve probably heard of #Movember and all the crazy facial hair experiments that come with it (I know I’ve been involved myself in the past!)Continue reading “Men’s Mental Health Month”
A Season for Change?
Autumn can be a time for focussing on addressing what’s on our mind before the seasonal festivities take over our lives for another year.
Keeping Men’s Health in Mind
June 10-16 is Men’s Health Week and with it comes the sobering statistic that 80 per cent of suicides are by men. It’s true that awareness about men’s mental health and the stigma surrounding it is growing, but it’s also true that it takes a long time to spread that awareness and for its effectContinue reading “Keeping Men’s Health in Mind”
Get moving for Mental Health Awareness Week
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is movement. As I’ve said on my blog posts a number of times in the past, physical activity is good for our mental health, beneficial to our wellbeing and of course, helps us to keep healthy too. This doesn’t mean dusting off your forgotten running shoes or evenContinue reading “Get moving for Mental Health Awareness Week”
What is Walk and Talk Therapy?
There are lots of reasons why people choose counselling, and lots of different types of counselling to choose from. What’s a good fit for one person may not be the best fit for someone else, so it’s good to have as many options as possible. That’s why I offer walk and talk therapy in Chorley.Continue reading “What is Walk and Talk Therapy?”
Inside & Outside Counselling 