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26/11/2025

We’re more than just our individual selves. We’re shaped by the groups we belong to. 🌍

Our social identity, whether it’s culture, friendship, nationality, or community, matters deeply for our mental health.

Swipe through to explore why social identity matters, how it affects your mindset, and practical ways to lean into the identities that serve you best.

✨ Curious for a deeper dive? Read our full blog post (link in bio) to explore the science, the stories, and how to build a healthier, more grounded sense of “us.”

24/11/2025

Our social identities are not always immediately visible, even to ourselves. A person can be a leader in their professional environment, a confidant among friends, and a caregiver at home—each role highlighting different facets of who they are. Identity is fluid, context-dependent, and multifaceted.

22/11/2025

When something frightening or overwhelming is happening, our bodies react instantly to protect us. We might go into fight, try to escape through flight, shut down in freeze, or move into fawn — a quick attempt to keep ourselves safe by appeasing others.

As part of our Trauma Series, Dr Alexandra Rhodes, Chartered Counselling Psychologist at The Chelsea Psychology Clinic, introduces these instinctive survival responses and why they’re such an important part of understanding how trauma affects us. 💫

20/11/2025

“Can therapy help when mental health shows up in your body?” 🌿
Clinical Psychologist Mariza Stagaki from The Chelsea Psychology Clinic explains that therapy isn’t just for your thoughts or emotions — it can help when mental health affects your body too.
By exploring what’s happening beneath the surface, therapy can support your body and mind to work together, helping you feel calmer, lighter, and more in tune with yourself.

19/11/2025

💭 Parental stress doesn’t just affect you — it can shape your child’s world.

🔥 Want the full research-backed breakdown and practical tips? Read our latest blog at the link in our bio.

📚 Sources: Gunnar & Quevedo, 2007; Stein et al., 2014; Ramchandani et al., 2005; Bale et al., 2010; van Doesum et al., 2008; Sanders et al., 2014

17/11/2025

Parenting can be stressful, and that stress doesn’t just stay with you.

A study analysed families to see how parental stress affects children’s mental health. They found that parents experiencing high stress were more likely to have children with emotional or behavioural difficulties. In other words, looking after your own mental health isn’t just self-care — it supports your child’s well-being too.

Source: Van den Heuvel, M., et al., Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2023

15/11/2025

“Why does stress show up in our body?” 🌿

Clinical Psychologist Mariza Stagaki from The Chelsea Psychology Clinic explains why we often feel stress physically — as tightness in the chest, tension in the jaw, knots in the stomach.

When your brain senses pressure or threat, it sends signals through the body to get ready for action. Muscles tighten, digestion slows, and the body holds its breath — all part of the survival response.

It’s your body’s way of saying, “Something doesn’t feel safe right now.”

And once the stress passes, those signals gradually ease.

13/11/2025

“What If I Get Completely Overwhelmed?”

It’s a fear many people have before starting trauma therapy — that facing painful memories will be too much to handle.

As part of our Trauma Series, Dr Alexandra Rhodes, Chartered Counselling Psychologist at The Chelsea Psychology Clinic, talks about how trauma therapy moves at a pace that feels safe. The focus is on grounding, building stability, and learning ways to stay present — so you’re never left to face things alone. 🌿

11/11/2025

💭 Burnout isn’t just feeling tired — it changes your brain.

Chronic workplace stress can make it harder to focus, plan, and regulate emotions — long before you even realise something’s wrong. Early warning signs like irritability, brain fog, and detachment are subtle but real.

Recovery is possible. Evidence-based therapy, mindfulness, exercise, hobbies, and time away from work can help the brain reset, restore motivation, and build resilience. Workplaces play a role too: clear roles, autonomy, and access to mental health support make a real difference.

🔥 Want to understand the neuroscience of burnout and how to recover? Read our full blog at the link in our bio.

📚 Sources: McEwen, 2017; Koutsimani et al., 2019; Maslach & Leiter, 2016; Sonnentag & Fritz, 2015; Awa et al., 2010; Chiesa & Serretti, 2009; Kumar et al., 2019

10/11/2025

Over a third of UK workers say they don’t feel comfortable telling their manager when stress or pressure gets too high.

According to Mental Health UK & the British Safety Council (2024), this lack of communication and support can make stress build up over time, increasing the risk of burnout. Feeling able to speak up and have your workload recognised isn’t just helpful — it’s essential for protecting your mental health.

Source: Mental Health UK & British Safety Council, 2024 (britsafe.org)

09/11/2025

Ever wonder why your body reacts before you do? 🧠

Clinical Psychologist Mariza Stagaki from The Chelsea Psychology Clinic explains how our brain and body are wired for survival.

Sometimes your body jumps into action before your mind has time to think — because deep down, your brain is always scanning for danger, ready to protect you. It’s not a fault or a flaw, it’s instinct.

08/11/2025

Even a small lack of sleep can change how you see the world, literally.

Neuroscientist Matthew Walker and his team at UC Berkeley found that when we’re even mildly sleep-deprived, the brain’s emotional centres — particularly the amygdala — become overactive. As a result, we start misreading neutral or friendly faces as threatening or angry.

In other words, tired brains don’t just feel more stressed, they perceive more threat around them. No wonder everything feels harder after a bad night’s sleep.

— Based on Walker et al., Journal of Neuroscience, 2007

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http://www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com/, https://chelseapsychologywellness.com/, https://linktr.ee/thechelseapsycholo

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