When the phrase ‘That sounds tough’ could be a life saver
Have you ever had suicidal thoughts? Suicidal feelings can affect anyone, regardless of their background, age, gender, ethnicity. The phrase ‘suicidal feelings’ covers a wide range of experience. At one end of the scale, it might mean that you, or…
Looking for books on depression?
Here are three top picks from Bramham Therapy: Shoot the Damn Dog, by Sally Brampton A searingly honest account of what it’s really like to live with depression day to day by former journalist, Sally Brampton. In this book we…
Waiting for talking therapy?
The Government’s ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) scheme is in the news today. There’s concern that the gap between an initial NHS assessment for mental health issues and actual talking therapy is too long. Over a million people a…
Suicide – most common form of death in men under 35. By Wendy Bramham
Many of us were shocked and saddened by the news of Robin Williams' suicide in August 2014. In 2013 as part of BBC Wiltshire's series on mental health, Wendy Bramham spoke about this devastating issue. The following information offers a…
Depression (blog 3) – Getting help, by Lindie White
In the last of our blog series on depression, psychotherapist, Lindie White, writes: Most people need help when they are depressed or have prevailing sadness and low mood. If we can’t acknowledge this when we’re suffering, then that’s part of…
Depression (blog 2) is a wake-up call – by Lindie White
In the second in our series on depression, pyschotherapist, Lindie White, writes about the causes of depression: ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’ and, as I wrote last month, with help we can make the cloud of depression our guide…
Is depression linked to anxiety? by Wendy Bramham
Common symptoms of anxiety Wendy writes: “The following can be symptoms of anxiety: numbness, feeling hot, wobbliness in the legs, inability to relax, light-headedness, unsteadiness, nervousness, feeling of choking, trembling hands, fear of losing control, fear of dying, difficulty in…
Anxiety and compassion
Wendy writes: Anxiety is normal and without it we wouldn’t grow. Often the thing that helps us learn to manage anxiety better is developing a compassionate attitude towards ourselves. To do this, professional help is sometimes required, and regular therapy…
Depression – how therapy can help (blog 1) – the ‘D word’ by Lindie White
Many of our clients at Bramham Therapy come to us because they are suffering from depression. Launching our new blog, psychotherapist, Lindie White, begins a series looking at different aspects of depression and how therapy can help. Gwyneth Lewis calls her…