Difficult emotions
Difficult emotions
guide
How to calm your inner storm
When your emotions become too painful and overwhelming, regain control using skills from dialectical behaviour therapy
by Sheri Van Dijk
Difficult emotions
guide
How to deal with regret
In a world of choices, it’s impossible to avoid regret. Unpleasant as it is, you can make it bearable, even inspirational
by Jelena Kecmanovic
Shame and guilt
guide
How to cope with shame
Do you feel perpetually bad, broken or unlovable? These tools will help you relate to yourself in a fairer, gentler way
by Michaela B Swee & Susan Murray
Dissociation and detachment
guide
How to cope when life seems unreal
If you feel detached from the world, you might be going through depersonalisation. Be reassured, there are ways to recover
by Shaun O Connor
Difficult emotions
guide
How to get over ‘never good enough’
Learn to spot unhealthy perfectionism, understand its emotional sources and find a way to silence that self-critical voice
by Margaret Rutherford
Difficult emotions
guide
How to handle rejection
Whether personal or professional, the sting of rejection awaits us all. These strategies can help you heal and move on
by Thomas Smithyman
Worry and rumination
guide
How to feel less stressed
Everyone handles stress differently. The ‘4Ds’ approach is about helping you find the coping strategies that work for you
by Warren Mansell & Louise Mansell
Difficult emotions
guide
How to stop emotional eating
Whether compelled by an inner void, loneliness or boredom, psychoanalysis can help you understand why you seek comfort in food
by Nina Savelle-Rocklin
Difficult emotions
guide
How to enjoy your problems
Accepting your problems is one thing. To enjoy them? Well, that’s pretty much enlightenment. Here’s how to get there
by Chelsea Harvey Garner
Fear and phobia
guide
How to handle paranoid thoughts
Feel like you’re being watched, judged or talked about? These exercises will help you assess the situation and calm your mind
by Antonella Trotta
Addiction
guide
How to know if you’re addicted
Do you feel uneasy about your drinking or drug use? Recognising the signs of addiction can be the first step to recovery
by Rebecca E Williams
Self-harm and suicide
guide
How to talk to a suicidal friend
Twice as many people worldwide die from suicide as from homicide. Here’s how to help your loved ones back from the brink
by Lindsay Weisner