Recognising Adult ADHD Adult ADHD is often missed in childhood and misdiagnosed. Here are the signs you need to know – straight from a leading psychologist. In this interview, Dr. Judy answers… How common is ADHD in adulthood? What is the difference between ADHD and ADD? What are some common misconceptions when it comes to […]
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Dopamine is Not Just a Happy Chemical Dopamine impacts reward, pleasure, motivation, learning, memory, attention, movement, and emotions. It is involved in desire, anticipation, stress responses, and imbalances can affect mental health. Its functions extend beyond happiness, making it essential for brain function and well-being. Further Material and Information Links: 2 ways to Creat Healthy
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Guide to Anxiety Here is a step by step guide to anxiety and how to tackle it. Anxiety can be really uncomfortable, it can mess with your life, and our natural tendency is to avoid stuff that makes us anxious, but that can make your life worse- procrastinating assignments, being afraid to leave the house,
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Overcome Addiction with Compassion This video explains probably the biggest steps to overcome addiction. Understanding the underlying triggers of addictive behaviours is crucial when seeking to overcome addiction. These triggers often originate from deep-seated painful and self-critical emotions. However, there is a significant step that plays a pivotal role in the healing process: cultivating self-compassion.
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Practicing mindfulness is one of the single most powerful things you can do for your wellbeing.
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Living with BPD Sammy Grimm tells her story of living with BPD (borderline personality disorder). She recounts the experience of being wrongly diagnosed with bipolar disorder twice, and how she came to understand and cope with borderline personality disorder (BPD). She discusses the compulsive behaviour and intense fear of abandonment she experiences with friends and
What Does it Feel Like to Have Autism? You or someone you know may have autism. Dr Chris and Dr Xand of Operation Ouch find out what that feels like. Further Material and Information Links: As I Am – Understanding Autism With Adam Harris ADHD/ADD Vs Autism – How To Tell The Difference Psychology In
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Understanding a Transgender Young Person Wishing to help in understanding a transgender young person in Ireland. A collaboration between Jigsaw Youth Advocates and students of the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. This animation tells the story of a young person as they are discovering who they are and shows
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Talking about Anxiety In this informative video, Dr. K provides a detailed talks about anxiety in today’s world. He notes the concerning trend of increased prevalence of this emotional state in contemporary society and how it can impact individuals in distinct ways. Dr. K also delves into the impact of childhood experiences, bodily systems such
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The Decline of Friendship Why is friendship becoming rarer in America, explained by author Richard Reeves. Richard Reeves, a scholar at the Brookings Institution, points out the significance of close social connections and warns of a possible downturn in this aspect. Research shows that loneliness can be as damaging to health as smoking, and having
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How to Manage Negative Thoughts Here are 2 Steps to Manage Negative Thoughts to break the cycle of ruminating over these thoughts and spiralling into an emotional black hole. Here are 2 Steps to Manage Negative Thoughts to break the cycle of ruminating over these thoughts and spiralling into an emotional black hole. First –
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AI or Therapy Therapist Vs. Artificial Intelligence, can Chat GPT handle complex questions about mental health? Could Artificial Intelligence do a therapist’s job someday? Let’s find out. Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT has taken over and it’s pretty incredible, so far it’s helped me figure out Excel formulas, helped my assistant write emails, summarized videos,
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