You’ve spent all day just getting things done. Been to work, looked after everyone and barely stopped to think and then suddenly…. Hello Anxiety! You’re finally relaxing and you notice your heart is pounding and chest is feeling heavy, maybe you have an internal trembling or buzzing sensation. Your jaws clenched so tight you wonder how you haven’t cracked any teeth. But nothings happened? you’re finally resting, so why isn’t your body doing the same? This is something that cr

A little note:This is my own personal reflection on men’s mental health and the ways we can sometimes overlook men’s experiences. It’s written to encourage conversation, not to tell anyone how they should feel or to provide clinical advice. Everyone experiences loss differently, and there is no single “right” way to grieve. From an early age men are often conditioned to hold everything in. ‘Boys don’t cry.’ ‘Man up’ ‘Be strong’ ‘It’s your job to look after everyone else.’ And

This is a reflection on themes I encounter in my work; details have been changed and no individual client is being described. It's amazing just how many of my clients have the same concerns, worries, thoughts and feelings. They have different life experiences, different backgrounds, different circumstances and goals and somehow we all end up worrying about the same things. "I'm not a good mum." "I'm a failure as a dad." I have heard these phrases time and time again from clie