Duncan Main Counselling

28/06/2016

A friend posted this on Facebook and it chimes perfectly with the experience I see everyday when working with men. Learning to talk is a new skill that will benefit everybody.

Due to the way young boys are socialised in education and society, their ability to deal with emotions has been systematically undermined from a young age. They are taught that certain aspects of thei...

26/04/2016

Shame, hurt, and other feelings may conspire to keep our "true selves" in hiding, where it seems safer but relationships—with others and with ourselves—suffer.

26/04/2016

And that's a wrap on our Spring 2016 Week! Thanks to all of our who participated and shared a .

Remember: Self-care and stress management is necessary every day of the year.

23/03/2016

It's easy to point to your partner's flaws to explain relationship issues, but it takes courage to look back at how your own early experiences may contribute.

23/03/2016

Many people strive to be "normal" as a way of fitting into society, but this effort could limit your potential and take more energy than it's worth.

09/03/2016

19/01/2016

Tonight after a perfectly lovely day I suddenly feel absolutely dreadful. Maybe I'm tired, or a bit stressed or getting a cold which is making my head hurt, or all or none of these things. I don't know, but I'm annoyed that my depression has just hit me out of nowhere again. I was feeling fine a few…

08/12/2015

In the bipolar equation, anger has long been overshadowed by mania and sadness. Now it’s time to take a hard look at this isolating emotion.

08/12/2015

"An open invitation of recovery to those who are struggling: You are not your disease. The harsh thoughts that overwhelm you do not come from yourself. They come from the illness. There is life after this tribulation. There is a joy within recovery that can’t be felt outside of it. You are worthy of help."

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01/11/2015

New campaign targets ‘gender-blindness’ over deaths of under-45s

01/11/2015

When dealing with something as powerful as mental illness, the best move is to reach out and ask for help.

09/10/2015

This Saturday, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day . Many people with mental health problems aren’t getting the support they need and we want to change that. We want to be there *every day* making sure nobody faces a mental health problem alone.

Can you support us? Please donate if you can – text ‘SUPPORTUS’ to 70660 to give £3. If you can’t, you can really help us by sharing this post. Thank you.