by Emma Sobey | Feb 14, 2020 | Anxiety, How to Help Someone
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a symptom of anxiety, so strategies for helping people with anxiety also apply to OCD. There is a part of the brain called the hippocampus which is responsible for habits and behavioural patterns. When someone’s anxiety levels...
by Emma Sobey | Jun 23, 2017 | Anxiety & Depression, How to Help Someone, Relationships
Good Grief! – An interview with Dipti Tait Author – Emma Triplett Grief is something that touches everyone’s lives at one time or other but grief is an integral part of our lives in so many way that may not be instantly recognisable. It was...
by Emma Sobey | Apr 25, 2017 | Depression, How to Help Someone
Depression is really hard on the people around it and it’s difficult to know what to do for the best. The person with depression wants to talk about what’s on their mind, they feel isolated, like they are the only person going through it and quite often...
by Emma Sobey | Apr 18, 2017 | Anxiety, How to Help Someone
If you are close with someone who has anxiety you know how frustrating it can be to persistently tell someone that their fears are unfounded and irrational. That person wont hear you, they already know that, but they can’t help it, they are using their...
by Emma Sobey | Apr 11, 2017 | How to Help Someone
When you have a loved one, friend or family suffering from anxiety and/or depression or some other emotional or mental disorder it is natural to want to help them. When you are not suffering from the same disorder yourself, it is often easier to see clearly how you...
