I am a People Pleaser. I probably have been since a very young age. Being a People Pleaser sounds a lovely way to be. It can be very rewarding helping others. Seeing your action having a positive effect on others. But, it is a big BUT, for a People Pleaser it tends to be atContinueContinue reading “I am a People Pleaser”
Category Archives: Assessment & Diagnosis
#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-esteem and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it. Smith and Mackie 2007. One of the areas I am very aware of that feeds the depression I am continuing to fight is that I allow low self-esteem toContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-esteem and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale”
Chief medical officer: Make mental health bigger priority
Mental health needs to be more of a priority, with targets for waiting times and more protection for funding, says England’s chief medical officer. Dame Sally Davies said there were signs funding was being cut at a time when the cost to the economy was rising. Her annual report said mental illness led to theContinueContinue reading “Chief medical officer: Make mental health bigger priority”
#depression – Does self-tracking have an important role to play in the fight against depression?
Over the past few years there has been a minor explosion in the ability of your every day Jo to track all sorts of things that previously were difficult to track. I have done it. I expect if you have a smart phone or tablet you may well have done it too. Even if notContinueContinue reading “#depression – Does self-tracking have an important role to play in the fight against depression?”
#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13
Here are some facts from the Mens Health Forum, some make interesting reading, some are rather chilling… Men and mental health – the numbers Despite men and women experiencing mental health problems in roughly equal numbers, men are much less likely to be diagnosed and treated for it and the consequences of this can beContinueContinue reading “#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13”
#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13
Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems We find it hard to think of men as vulnerable, and their psychological suffering is often overlooked Men’s Mental Health Week aims to understand the psychological and social problems men experience and offer support. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP Over the past 30 years three to fourContinueContinue reading “#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13”
Reworking Joseph 