Like other psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety, low self-esteem is to a large extent a mental habit. There will likely have been a cause to the way you feel at some point in the past, but its persistence can be due to the fact you have got used to thinking this way. Stress [...]

Stress is affected by both external and internal factors: the ‘stressor’, or the situation that triggers the stress, but also the way you emotionally react to that stressor. If you’re struggling with stress and aren’t certain why you find these situations so difficult, you might find it useful to talk to a counsellor to explore [...]

Depression is different from being sad or down for a while – which are, of course, very normal emotional states. With depression, the feelings may be the same, but they are typically severe, pervasive, and last many weeks or months rather than just for a few hours or days. They are usually bad enough to [...]

Stress and its associated problems can give your confidence a real knock, to the point where things that you previously enjoyed or didn’t think twice about can become overwhelming. Going out to socialise, meeting people, even shopping – all of these can seem too much. Even if you do manage to grit your teeth and [...]