Mental Health

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neurological and psychological disorder that affects roughly 1.2% of the population, including both adults and children. It causes those affected to experience anxiety-inducing, stressful obsessions about something bad happening, and they feel an urge to perform a certain behaviours or rituals to counteract this obsession which acts as a temporary relief from it. This can be a very challenging pattern to overcome, whereby people may fa

Unfortunately, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that is often harmfully misrepresented in the media and online as something potentially that it is not. There are many misconceptions about what it is, how it affects people and what causes it. In this blog, we aim to set the foundations to deconstruct this misrepresentation through discussing what it really is, the symptoms that commonly occur as a result, and finally what some of the possible causes might be.

Perfectionism and anxiety often go hand in hand, quietly reinforcing each other in ways that can be difficult to recognise. While striving to do well can be motivating, the pressure to be flawless can quickly turn into constant self-criticism, worry, and emotional exhaustion. In this blog, we’ll explore what perfectionism really is, how it differs from healthy achievement, and the ways it overlaps with anxiety. We’ll also look at common signs, related anxiety disorders, and p

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is something that is most commonly experienced by those with ADHD and autism, which we will discuss here. We will also discuss what Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is, some common symptoms of it, and finally 3 tips to manage it. It can be detrimental to someone’s mental health; therefore it is important that we educate and inform ourselves of the basics of this condition so that we can learn how to manage it. This is an excerpt from our workb

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is something that many people with ADHD and autism experience which involves a strong feeling of emotional pain being inflicted on someone after they feel like they have been rejected or criticised. It can, however, also be experienced by the general population and those who don’t have ADHD or autism. In this blog, we will look at the symptoms, definition and treatment strategies for rejection sensitive dysphoria. A comprehensive and very interes

Perfectionism and ADHD may seem like opposites, one focused on doing everything flawlessly, the other marked by struggles with focus, organisation, and impulse control. Yet for many people, the two overlap in surprising and often frustrating ways. Perfectionism can push someone to set unrealistic standards, while ADHD can make it difficult to meet those expectations, creating a cycle of stress, self-criticism, and burnout. In this blog, we’ll break down what perfectionism and

Catastrophising is a very common occurrence for those who overthink and those with anxiety. It is something that can cause someone’s mental health to rapidly decline, as it not only effects their thoughts, but their behaviours, emotions, and cognition. Educating ourselves on this can allow us to identify it in ourselves and others, and therefore can allow us to research into how to stop it before more negative outcomes occur. Here we discuss answers to the question commonly a