by Westmeria Counselling | Sep 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Wellbeing
In honour of September being Suicide Prevention Month, we at Westmeria wanted to take the opportunity to explore how to best support yourself, or anyone you know who may be struggling. Firstly, it’s important to understand you are not alone in experiencing these...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jul 21, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
Making the most of your self-care day self-care /sɛlfˈkɛː/ noun the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health. the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of...
by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 27, 2020 | Counselling, Depression, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, self-care, self-compassion
Sharing my personal experience, knowledge and enthusiasm about how we can do more for people with this serious mental illness. I know how it feels to be extremely slim. Until my thirties I was under-weight, and in my twenties people mistakenly thought I had an eating...
by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 10, 2020 | kindness, Mental Health, self-care
Random Acts of Kindness day is on February 17th and here at Westmeria we are privileged to witness how acts of kindness can impact someone and their everyday life. Random Acts of Kindness began in 1993 when Anne Herbert scrawled on a napkin practice random acts of...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 6, 2020 | Blue Monday, Health, Mental Health, self-care
With the highs of Christmas activity starting earlier and earlier each year, and the fun of the festive season feeling like an ongoing period of celebrations, it is no wonder that January pales in light and mood when we are left feeling the discomfort of...
by Westmeria | Jul 10, 2019 | Counselling, Health, Mental Health
When we are faced with actual or perceived dangerous or threatening situations, our fight, flight or freeze stress response is activated. This unconscious defence mechanism enables us to instantaneously evaluate the situation and triggers a series of physiological...
