BULLYING, DEPRESSION

Posted on 1st December 20161st December 2016 by Leona Sears

This article is about hazards of bullying that we know well is connected to mood disorders such as depression, anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder and suicide. My in-depth knowledge about this topic comes from my continued clinical as well previous academic experience described on this website’s ‘about’ page stating that I had written a doctorate thesis on bullying. Let’s begin with what is bullying. Bullying is essentially a high aggression directed at a target, it invo...

DEPRESSION, BURNOUT, MISDIAGNOSIS and DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT

Posted on 28th November 201628th November 2016 by Leona Sears

Since the end of the Halloween celebrations, the clock was turned one hour back, the sun sets an hour earlier and most of us are returning home in dark feeling tired and some of us complain of feeling depressed and fearing that we might be suffering from depression linked to a seasonal affective disorder. The fact that the days are getting shorter and that there is a lack of light could lead to seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which is a winter depression that starts in autumn and gets ...

LOVE AND ONLINE INFIDELITY

Posted on 6th October 20166th October 2016 by Leona Sears

This article is about love and online infidelity. ‘All you need is love’ Beatles were singing, love is exciting and can send us into psychedelic highs (Liebowitz, 1983) and love is for most of us inevitable part of our lives from the moment we are thrown into this world and into the loving arms of our mother to the moment we don’t have it, crave it and feel psychologically tortured by the absence of it and yes despite the need for love some of us are in the pursuit of online infidelity. Love i...

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND PTSD THERAPY

Posted on 3rd October 20163rd October 2016 by Leona Sears

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is anxiety disorder that can leave the person immobilized on many levels due to the acute or chronic stress; it can be accompanied with depression, panic attacks and severe outbursts of anger that will be discussed in this article including the therapy. Definition and Diagnoses of Trauma Trauma is the experience and psychological impact of events that are life-threatening and include a danger of injury so severe that the person is horrified feels helpless,...

HEALTH AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF BULLYING

Posted on 27th September 201627th September 2016 by Leona Sears

This is a video created by Leona Sears and it is about bullying support and it reviews research on how bullying affects our lives medically and socially. This is, in particular, helpful for parents of bullied children or partners of bullied people. It depicts the seriosity of bullying and how we should not undermine the experiences of victims and targeted people. If you need a support with bullying call Leona Sears period 07 505 124 933.

10 SELF-CARE STEPS FOR BULLIED VICTIMS

Posted on 27th September 201627th September 2016 by Leona Sears

In this post, you will see a video, created by Leona Sears for support in relation to bullying. Bullying is a serious behavioural issue, that leaves affected people traumatised and many who come to Westminster Psychotherapy Ltd lack a sound knowledge about proper self-care. This video provides you with additional self-support steps outside of the sessions. If you want to book a session with Leona Sears for support with regards to bullying call 07505 124 933.

HOW NOT TO BE MIDDLE-AGED, INSECURE AND HOME ALONE

Posted on 27th September 201613th October 2016 by Leona Sears

Middle age is defined as the period of your life after adulthood and before the beginning of old age and the psychological or biological beginning of this stage of our lives might vary from person to person. To give an example, a friend of mine who is forty-three is five months pregnant and another friend of mine who is also forty-three has received a clinical confirmation that she has reached her menopause. So, whilst both of my friends' fertility capacity varies, it is important to emphasize t...

LEGAL AND POLICE SUPPORT AGAINST BULLYING

Posted on 27th September 201627th September 2016 by Leona Sears

TO BOOK For ANTI-BULLYING SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING CALL: 07 505 124 933 If you are feeling bullied by anyone it is best to call the police if you cannot defend yourself, if you feel your life is in danger, if you think that the people in authority failed to support you and resolve the issue that is now damaging your health physical, emotional or psychological that is now deteriorating and most importantly if you do have a concrete evidence of a threat, as this is a criminal offence. I have been h...

ANXIETY STRESS MANAGEMENT AND WHY I THINK THE REGENTS PARK IS A GREAT PLACE TO DE-STRESS FOR LONDONERS

Posted on 27th September 20161st October 2016 by Leona Sears

Everyone has their own anxiety stress management methods how to de-stress from the nauseating effects of anxiety and stress generated by the beautiful but at the same time stress hormone pumping London. As a professional, I have an ample of de-stressing methods, but my most favorite de-stressing methods to combat my anxiety are simply walking in the park or looking at the sea. I try to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle but on busy days when I end up feeling like a pressure cooker and since...

ANXIETY STRESS MANAGEMENT

Posted on 27th September 201627th September 2016 by Leona Sears

TO BOOK CALL: 07 505 124 933 The stress in our environment is combated by our innate and inbuilt system called 'flight or flight' that protects us physiologically from the stress by enabling us to fly away from it or by fighting with it. However, living with a long-term stress and on a chronic stress response override could lead to a repressed immune system and consequently to a development of serious psychological and health issues such as burnout and depression, chronic fatigue, panic attac...