BBC gets real about depression
The BBC broadcast a touching episode of long-running soap, The Archers, this week. Widowed Elizabeth Archer, in her early 50s, with a son in prison and a daughter away at university, is struggling with her mental health. Her family finally…
Getting old disgracefully?
So Prince Philip – aged 97 – has voluntarily handed in his driving licence. “The roads will undoubtably be safer now,” said Emma Fairweather, who broke her wrist in a crash involving the Duke of Edinburgh last month. It’s hard…
Hidden benefits of a ‘snow day’
Children of my acquaintance were beside themselves with joy on Friday when school was cancelled due to snow. They were thinking: snowmen, snowballs, hot chocolate, more time on the Xbox – joy! Their parents were thinking: impassable roads, freezing temperatures,…
Self-harm and social media
Self-harm is in the news again, this week due to the tragic suicide of 14-year old Molly Russell in 2017. After she died it was discovered she had viewed multiple images of self-harm on Instagram. One in five 14-year old…
Letting it out – Is it ok to cry?
Therapists everywhere cheered Andy Murray this week when he let his feelings show in an emotional press conference announcing the end of his tennis career. Murray is contemplating a premature retirement from professional tennis due to a chronic hip problem.…
Celebrities help to reduce stigma around mental health
We applaud the increase in media attention (often brought by celebrities who have the courage to come forward) on mental health and wellbeing issues over the past few years. Open discussions can break down the unhelpful stigma which sometimes prevents people from getting the…
Wendy Bramham Therapy on BBC Radio Wiltshire
Wendy Bramham Therapy has contributed their expertise about mental health on BBC Wiltshire in 2013 and again recently. In March 2016 we were asked to contribute to a discussion about whether time is a healer. One of our team, Briony…
Wellbeing in schools – "not good-enough"
We commend Sir Antony Seldon - who has co-founded Action for Happiness and is the author of "Beyond Happiness" - and was interviewed on Radio 4 today. He believes that schools are tricking children and parents into believing that the…
Counselling for children, adolescents and teenagers
Bramham Therapy - with practices in Newbury and Marlborough - provides counselling to children, adolescents and teenagers, as well as adults of all ages. Helping people when they are young can help prevent mental health issues from developing or worsening…
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…
Michelle Knight’s extraordinary testimony to survival and forgiveness at the hands of Ariel Castro
Don't miss listening to this extraordinary story of Michelle Knight's unbelievable ordeal at the hands of Ariel Castro who imprisoned her for 11 years in Cleveland, Ohio until last year when she was able to escape. She is interviewed on…
Bipolar Disorder, BBC Wilts, by Wendy Bramham
BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar is also known as manic-depression or manic-depressive illness. This may be diagnosed by a psychiatrist if a person experiences extreme mood swings over a period of time, which in turn affects their ability to function in their…