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 us. It is very difficult to spot

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 living in peace, and living in a

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 whether it is an appropriate conversation to

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 person is an entrepeneur who organises and

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 linked to a large majority of illnesses

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 recent spate of high profile suicides linked

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 the worst kind of parenting style, but

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 hot summer to follow. However, rather than

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 had been contacted by people pretending to

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 was as good and concise an explanation

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 at birth and placed with three families

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 year for me as I will be