Psychotherapist

It is possibly quite difficult to imagine that some mothers can actually be psychopathic, but as with all other groups of people, they walk amongst

Karen Rhodes and Bipolar

Karen Rhodes takes a look at homelessness

Being alone can be something that suits some people very well, a need for isolation in a sometimes stressful world can be the difference between

Adjusting to a new culture and the challenges it can bring up

This blog is not intended to try and force a conversation on children about mental health, and it is always the parents responsibility to decide

Whenever I meet a friend of mine I am always struck by how quiet and unassuming she is, almost with a slight shyness. Yet this

It has long been believed by mental health professionals that there is a strong link between poor mental health and poor physical health. Stress is

If there was ever a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, it perhaps couldn’t be more evident than with the

Karen Rhodes takes a look at the shadow side

If I had to confess to something I think I would have to own up to being a little bit of a ‘helicopter parent‘, not

Schizophrenia, shamans and religious delusions

Every winter as a child I used to wait in eager anticipation for Spring to arrive with its promise of new life blossoming, and a

Some time ago a small group of teenage schoolgirls had done something that we could never have known the ramifications of many years later. They

I asked a friend, ‘what is post traumatic stress disorder?’ She is a fellow therapist and her reply was, ‘a normal response to an abnormal situation’. This

I have just finished watching ‘Three Identical Strangers’ on Channel 4. (Spoiler alert). It is a documentary which tells the dreadful story of triplets, separated

As International Women’s Day approaches on Friday, I find myself reflecting on how far women have come in terms of equality. This is a poignant