Both autistic spectrum disorder and the ‘milder’ Asperger’s syndrome have been in the news lately since Hans Asperger turns out to have been a Nazi sympathiser. That is not so…
I was once a trustee of a charity which changed its name from the Mental After Care Association to the more modern vibe, Working Together for Well Being. We were…
“In my early professional years, I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How…
Addressing the World Economic Council in Davos on January 23rd, Prince William blamed his mother’s generation for inadvertently causing Britain’s mental health crisis. He blamed the attitudes that were necessary…
January is the month of resolutions and since psychologists are omnivorous, there is research on the subject of New Year’s Resolution. 50% of us make them but only 10`% keep…
As they contemplate the meaningful vote on December 11, MPs would do well to remember Freud’s famous saying that “where Id was there Ego shall be”. The Brexit debate is,…
Many young people have to wait too long for support with their mental health. NHS projections suggest that only around one in three children and young people with a diagnosable mental health…
We all know that a comfortable, welcoming and private room can make a big difference to a client’s experience of therapy. But what happens when a client is unable or…
While the need for love and the desire for healthy relationships with partners is constant, recent Office of National Statistics research found that UK divorce rates are on the rise,…
Here at A Room in Town we understand the importance of ambience and the impact it can have on your clients and their ability to relax, feel comfortable and speak…
Over the past decade, there has been a significant shift in the way we view mental health. How do we know this? Well, the recent evidence that over half of…
The start of a new school year can be a distressing time for a child. Whether they are returning to school and joining a new year-group, or starting in a…