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How to find a therapist
It can be a daunting process, trying to find a therapist. I know, I’ve been there myself. Tripping up on jargon. Scrolling through...
Georgina Sturmer
Nov 4, 20249 min read
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Are you an approval addict? Exploring people-pleasing and approval-seeking
Are you an approval addict? I spoke to The Sun all about people-pleasing and approval-seeking. Click here to read the full article. To...
Georgina Sturmer
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Grief and distraction, do you bury yourself into your work?
Not everyone dreads Monday morning. Some of us are lucky enough to skip into the beginning of the week, doing a job that we love. But for...
Georgina Sturmer
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Coping with the death of a colleague
When a colleague has died, it presents us with a clash of relationships, expectations, boundaries and behaviour. Â In most circumstances...
Georgina Sturmer
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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How to tell if you're addicted to social media
It’s one thing to enjoy a casual scroll through our newsfeed, while we’re relaxing on the sofa or taking a break from work.  But we would...
Georgina Sturmer
Apr 8, 20244 min read
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Perinatal mental health: Looking after your mental health during and after pregnancy
The perinatal period is a time of challenge and change, physically, hormonally and emotionally. This can make it a catalyst for changes...
Georgina Sturmer
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Ditching the doomscroll, and embracing 'hopecore'
When we look out of the window, the view that we see has the power to influence our mood. Whether it’s the colour of the sky, the level...
Georgina Sturmer
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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How to embrace boredom
Feeling bored? Maybe it's not such a bad thing. In a world that prizes multitasking and achievement and connectivity, it can be hard to...
Georgina Sturmer
Mar 4, 20244 min read
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Understanding the fear of rejection
Many of us find ourselves repeating the same behaviours over and over again, without knowing why. It could be pushing people away,...
Georgina Sturmer
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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Money Dysmorphia
Our relationship with money is about so much more than a simple set of transactions. 'Money Dysmorphia' seems to be a fairly new term,...
Georgina Sturmer
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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What happens if you don't know what you're feeling?
We spend a lot of time talking about feelings, thinking about feelings, avoiding our feelings, ignoring our feelings. And many of us can...
Georgina Sturmer
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Volunteering and the 'helper's high'
When we talk about things that we can do to boost our wellbeing, the idea of volunteering often comes up. Offering our time, energy and...
Georgina Sturmer
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Coping with endometriosis
Like many conditions that fall under the umbrella of 'women's health', endometriosis has long been unknown or misunderstood. In many...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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How to support a friend who has lost a loved one
Grief leaves many of us tongue-tied. Not knowing the right thing to think or do or say. And this can leave us feeling helpless, when we...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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Reframing Blue Monday
The concept of Blue Monday isn’t actually rooted in psychology.  Remember Black Friday?  Well, Blue Monday is another marketing term.  It...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 15, 20245 min read
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Love and loss, thinking about dating after bereavement
I've written before about dating after bereavement. Last time, the focus of the piece was on how we consider dating after bereavement,...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 10, 20244 min read
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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
The change in seasons has an impact on most of us, to varying degrees. For some people it’s a time of celebration, a reminder to stay...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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How to cope with Christmas anxiety
For many of us, the festive period brings all sorts of difficult feelings, including stress, anxiety, relationship fears and memories of...
Georgina Sturmer
Dec 17, 20235 min read
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What is a 'depression support list'?
If we are experiencing depression, it can be hard to know what we need, and to communicate that to the people around us. So when the...
Georgina Sturmer
Dec 16, 20233 min read
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Coping with trauma or loss during the holidays
Everywhere we turn, there's a reminder that the holiday season is on its way. It's inescapable. And for many of us, it's an exciting,...
Georgina Sturmer
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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