Attentional Bias: Evidence For Addictive Behaviours
Reading Time: 8 minutes Using Attentional bias, this post will explore how useful it can be with understanding addiction and how it could benefit its treatment
Mental Health
<p>This archive (Mental Health) will house posts related to Mental Health that I’ve created that aren’t about my personal mental health problems</p>
Discrimination: Black Lives Matter
Reading Time: 8 minutes Discrimination can take many forms, but nothing shows how deadly it can be until you see yet another black man die due to police brutality in the US
Thinking Errors (Cognitive Distortions)
Reading Time: 7 minutes The human mind is an awesome and interesting biological machine, which loves a short cut, is riddled with biases, and can develop a smörgåsbord of thinking errors
Kindness Matters
Reading Time: 10 minutes Kindness is an act of courage, an act of courage that matters, especially in an unkind world. So what can you do to make the world a kinder place?
Words That Stay With You Forever
Reading Time: 8 minutes Words that stay with you can be both positive and negative, but more often than not, the ones that really stay with you are the ones that hurt you
12 Benefits Of Having A Safety Plan
Reading Time: 6 minutes What is a safety plan and how can having one help keep you safe? Find out by checking out these 12 reasons for having a safety plan
Happy Mother’s Day?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Mother’s Day is a day to pay tribute to the mother who raised you, but for others, it’s a reminder of how not all mothers are worth praising or remembering
Journaling: The Self-Care Go To
Reading Time: 6 minutes Journal is a common self-care recommendation, but what’s the best way to journal, notebook or digital? And what are the downsides to journaling in general?
University Mental Health Support: Is It Enough?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Are universities offering the support students need for their mental health? To try and answer this question, we’ll take a look at the University of Bristol
How To Stop Being A People-Pleaser
Reading Time: 5 minutes Being a people-pleaser isn’t good for your wellbeing. But there are steps you can take to overcome your people-pleasing behaviour