Central Psychology Glasgow

08/05/2020

As a former severe anxiety sufferer, I beyond sympathize with those of you that are still entrenched in the unpredictable, overwhelming and oftentimes flat out scary experience that is anxiety. For several years, anxiety was my unwanted sidekick that at its peak not only prevented me from properly e...

05/05/2020

Love this picture of what most families are coping with at the moment.. you all deserve a medal 😄

If I'm going to get something, I usually get it in spades - luck (both kinds), children, clutter, dirty laundry, bright ideas, daft ideas...

15/04/2020

While we may feel guilty for moaning about having to stay home when others are faced with contracting COVID-19, we need to recognise that things have changed for us all .. and will possibly be different for ever.

Allowing for grief without toxic positivity and comparative suffering.

20/01/2020

Good article on the things that can sometimes be hidden in relationships.

Abuse isn't the only thing that can make love unhealthy.

11/11/2019

Most people go into relationships with a positive view of how things will go, never expecting to find themselves in an abusive relationship. Signs to look out for to protect yourself.

Abuse is never your fault.

06/11/2019

Children who grow up in a loving, encouraging, emotionally open environment usually have a more positive sense of themselves and their capabilities. If you were constantly criticised, blamed or, worse still, shamed for making mistakes or for not being a "good child" that seeps into your inner sense of self and can cause anxiety, depression and other psychological problems in adulthood.

Toxic childhood stress alters neural responses linked to illness in adulthood.

30/10/2019

Parents do the best job they know how - but if they don't know how to manage their own emotions, it's difficult to help children manage theirs. This can lead to children suppressing emotions and becoming disconnected from how they really feel. This can have a big impact in adult relationships. Talking therapy can help with exploring and restoring the connection.

Childhood Emotional Neglect is both simple in its definition and powerful in its effects. It happens when your parents fail to respond enough to your emotional needs while they’re raising you. Emotional Neglect is an invisible, unmemorable childhood...

24/10/2019

We may want to be helpful to others, but this can be an ongoing source of stress that we don't recognise. We also don't allow others to learn that they can do things for themselves.

If this is an issue for you and you want to change things, talking therapy can help.

Is controlling others your automatic way of calming down?

21/10/2019

Social media has many benefits including allowing us to keep in touch with family and friends that we wouldn't otherwise be able to see. However, as everyone knows it also has a negative side. The article below gives some advice on limiting the negative effects on your teens, but this applies equally to us adults. Anxiety and depression can be made worse when we don't feel we're measuring up to other people's perfect lives.

Can we help our teens navigate social media and maintain healthy body images?

30/10/2018

People don’t like to “bash” their parents.. but we need to recognise the impact they have on us as adults.

Using a new perspective for self-understanding

12/10/2018

I really dislike this “label” .. interesting article on borderline personality. We can all have problems managing our emotions.

New findings in one of the most puzzling of personality disorders