by Simon_Bates | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dealing With The Trauma of A Diagnosis The article linked here from BBC Newsbeat is the inspiring story of Luke Alexander, who has been HIV positive for just a year. His attitude shows us all how a brave and well adjusted a person can respond to such devastating...
by Simon_Bates | Apr 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Health, Sleep/Insomnia
PART ONE of this article on sleep dealt extensively with the reasons for prioritising high quality and sufficient sleep. In summary, there are substantial gains in performance and health vitality as well as warding off the most serious health concerns connected to...
by Simon_Bates | Jan 18, 2018 | Antidepressants/Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Uncategorized
Modern Psychiatry Is Losing Its Way Every month or so I get enquiries from a potential client who’s clearly been through the medical/psychiatric pathway of care and my heart sinks. This week I had a client who insisted I read his psychiatrist’s notes on...
by Simon_Bates | Jan 4, 2018 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, PTSD
This post is inspired by the very emotional programme about male rape shown on the BBC in December 2017. It covers the stories of a number of victims of male rape and how it affected them and continues to do so. The programme included the estimates that one in six men...
by Simon_Bates | Jul 9, 2016 | Anxiety, IEMT, EMDR & EMI
I’m the first to admit that there are a number of ‘alternative’ or ‘complimentary’ therapies out there that raise eyebrows. Even hypnosis is a stretch for some sceptics despite clinical evidence. Some of these therapies rely very heavily...
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