Dr Tim Mahy, Chartered Psychologist and Health Psychologist

24/05/2023

I am always so saddened to hear the challenges that people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome face when fighting for a diagnosis. My article is to raise awareness of EDS in the hope that it might help to reduce the chance of people experiencing further difficulties from medical professionals in the diagnostic process.

I truly hope that some medical professionals see this post, think about the symptoms one of their patients are experiencing, and recognise that their patient has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and are not...

16/05/2023

This is me thinking out loud, in a typed form.

Between 2021 and 2022 8.3 million adults in the UK were prescribed an antidepressant ( 1 ) and 83.4 million prescriptions were written for antidepressants for adults. For children and adolescents...

13/04/2023

Gut focused hypnotherapy for the treatment of IBS is recommended by NICE, and has been demonstrated as effective.

http://www.thanksmind.com/blog/gut-focused-hypnosis-for-ibs

13/04/2023

The power of the mind!

In my previous microblog post on the power of visualisations , i talked about how it was demonstrated that visualising sinking a basketball in the hoop can be almost as effective as actual physical...

12/04/2023

http://www.thanksmind.com/blog/the-power-of-visualisation

Visualising outcomes may seem a little new age, some people may deem it nonsensical, and others wholly onboard with the concept. In this brief post I want to discuss how visualisations can impact...

21/06/2022

Aero needs your help to become a guide dog!

We are calling out for dog lovers to provide a puppy with a loving home for a year. You will have the rewarding journey of seeing them develop from a mischievous puppy to a potential life changer, as you increase their confidence in new places and teach them new skills 🦮

To find out more and apply, follow the link here 👉 https://bit.ly/39BxXF6

[Visual Description: Aero, a young black Labrador puppy is sitting on a blue blanket with a paw print pattern, looking towards the camera with an outstretched paw]

21/05/2021

EMDR is such a powerful intervention for trauma!

I’ve watched it transform lives.

New documentary series sees Harry showcase EMDR therapy but what is it?

26/04/2021

https://thanksmind.com/2021/04/26/could-compassionate-employers-support-greater-economic-recovery-time-to-end-presenteeism/

Employers could benefit from compassion and evolution, allowing homeworking and discouraging presenteeism.

18/04/2021

What Self-help books are good for people with chronic illness?

08/04/2021

We know that pain medication can cause more problems than they’re worth, and that some even make the pain experience worse in the long run.

It’s important to deal differently with chronic pain and to stop thinking we can prescribe it away. That’s never worked!

Medicines watchdog recommends physical and psychological therapies when treating pain with no known cause

03/04/2021