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Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor and Systemic Practitioner in Solihull
20 years' of experience
Works with children, adults and families
Passionate about working in a neuro affirming way
www.drvickylewis.co.uk
Registered and Chartered

06/11/2025

It's International Stress Awareness Week

This is an opportunity to think about the effects of stress, physically and mentally, as well as how we can manage feelings of stress.

There are many reasons we can feel stressed, whether it’s deadlines for work, change in our relationships, parenting or pressures we may be putting on ourselves. Sometimes stress can be useful. It can motivate us to sort things out or get something done.

However, there are times when stress can pile up, or when a prolonged period of stress can really impact us, leaving us feeling unable to cope.

Stress can affect our mental health. It can leave us with racing or foggy thoughts. We might feel overwhelmed, anxious, irritable or confused.

Some people struggle with health conditions that are exacerbated as a result of stress.

Looking after yourself is therefore essential, non-negotiable and indispensable.

It’s also important to make time for yourself to feel less stressed and more relaxed. In order to feel better, ask yourself – what do you like to do? And if you’ve been feeling stressed for a long time and forgotten about relaxing – what did you used to enjoy before (even as a child)?

Rest and recuperation is essential for body and mind.

04/11/2025

When anxiety builds up to the point that a young person cannot go to school, this is often called ‘school refusal’ – and you might hear the school or other professionals using this term. However, this term implies that ‘refusing’ school is a choice when often it is not. We prefer to use the term 'school-related distress'.

For more information see:
https://www.drvickylewis.co.uk/children-families/ -About-School

30/10/2025

As ADHD awareness month comes to an end lets keep the conversation going and focus on the strengths rather than a deficit model 😀

Creative
Quick at generating ideas
Enthusiastic & Energetic
Curious & Spontaneous
Great ability to hyper-focus on areas of interest
Optimistic & Courageous
Great at being adaptable
Good problem solvers
Resilient

28/10/2025

Gentle Reminders...

Your emotions are REAL
But they don't always reflect reality

Asking for help is a STRENGTH
You weren't meant to do this alone

Healing is not LINEAR
Some days you'll feel unstoppable, other days, fragile. THIS IS OK.

You are okay :-)

23/10/2025

ADHDers often experience alexithymia and dyslexithymia, conditions that make it difficult to identify and express emotions. Alexithymia refers to the inability to recognise and describe one’s emotions, while dyslexithymia specifically involves not having the right words for feelings. As a result, ADHDers may struggle with emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and overall emotional wellbeing.

21/10/2025

October is Depression Awareness Month.

It's a crucial time to shed light on a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Whether you suffer from daily depression or get bouts of depressed feelings, it’s important to remember you’re not alone.

Depression can affect anyone, people of all ages, backgrounds, and life situations.

Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days.

Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you're depressed you are likely to feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days.

Some people think depression is trivial and not a genuine health condition. They're wrong.

Depression is not a sign of weakness or something you can "snap out of" by "pulling yourself together".

With the right treatment and support, most people can make a full recovery.

16/10/2025

OCD Awareness Week aims to break the stigma around Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

OCD affects 1 in 50 people in the UK.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a mental health condition characterised by unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions) that individuals feel driven to perform.

OCD can have a significant impact on a person’s daily life, relationships, and overall well-being.

OCD Awareness Week provides an opportunity to learn about the realities of living with OCD, challenge misconceptions, and support those who are struggling with the condition.

For more information about OCD Awareness Week, please visit the OCD Action website.

14/10/2025

It's not just the obvious things......

Walking meditation is a mindfulness practice that involves bringing full awareness to the experience of walking and connecting with your senses whilst you're walking.

Rather than simply tuning into the obvious things around you, how about:

Noticing the sensations of lifting, moving, and placing each foot on infront of the other

Tuning into all five senses while moving e.g. observe all the different shades of colours of the leaves, notice the feel of the ground beneath you, tune into the different smells that surround you

Walking with intention rather than on autopilot

Using walking as an opportunity to gather awareness

Mindful walking provides both mental and physical benefits, such as reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, and enhancing physical health.

02/10/2025

It's time to change the misperceptions in society and to begin to understand and embrace this neurodevelopmental condition

FACTS:

ADHD is not something that just children have that can be outgrown

ADHD is caused by brain differences, not bad parenting

ADHD isn’t a problem of motivation or laziness; people who have it are often trying as hard as they can to pay attention

Not everyone with ADHD has hyperactivity as a symptom

It's true that ADHDers usually have trouble focusing but they may also focus on something intensely - this is called hyperfocus

ADHD symptoms can get in the way of learning, but it is not to do with intelligence

30/09/2025

As Suicide Awareness month comes to a close here are some important things to consider all year round...

Every 90 minutes, someone in the UK or Ireland dies by suicide and 1 in 4 of us has had suicidal thoughts.

Suicidal thoughts can be interrupted.

Research carried out by Samaritans who surveyed people with lived experience of suicide found that many people said their suicidal thoughts have been interrupted.

60% said their suicidal thoughts had been interrupted by someone close to them, like a friend or family member.

14% said their suicidal thoughts had been interrupted by a stranger or someone they didn’t know.

Please spend a few minutes looking at the Samaritans website for advice about interrupting suicidal thoughts.

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-worried-about-someone-else/how-to-interrupt-someones-suicidal-thoughts-guide/

Address

Solihull
B939

Telephone

+447796801642

Website

http://www.drvickylewis.co.uk/

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