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19/11/2025

💭 Parental stress doesn’t just affect you — it can shape your child’s world.

🔥 Want the full research-backed breakdown and practical tips? Read our latest blog at the link in our bio.

📚 Sources: Gunnar & Quevedo, 2007; Stein et al., 2014; Ramchandani et al., 2005; Bale et al., 2010; van Doesum et al., 2008; Sanders et al., 2014

17/11/2025

Parenting can be stressful, and that stress doesn’t just stay with you.

A study analysed families to see how parental stress affects children’s mental health. They found that parents experiencing high stress were more likely to have children with emotional or behavioural difficulties. In other words, looking after your own mental health isn’t just self-care — it supports your child’s well-being too.

Source: Van den Heuvel, M., et al., Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2023

15/11/2025

“Why does stress show up in our body?” 🌿

Clinical Psychologist Mariza Stagaki from The Chelsea Psychology Clinic explains why we often feel stress physically — as tightness in the chest, tension in the jaw, knots in the stomach.

When your brain senses pressure or threat, it sends signals through the body to get ready for action. Muscles tighten, digestion slows, and the body holds its breath — all part of the survival response.

It’s your body’s way of saying, “Something doesn’t feel safe right now.”

And once the stress passes, those signals gradually ease.

13/11/2025

“What If I Get Completely Overwhelmed?”

It’s a fear many people have before starting trauma therapy — that facing painful memories will be too much to handle.

As part of our Trauma Series, Dr Alexandra Rhodes, Chartered Counselling Psychologist at The Chelsea Psychology Clinic, talks about how trauma therapy moves at a pace that feels safe. The focus is on grounding, building stability, and learning ways to stay present — so you’re never left to face things alone. 🌿

11/11/2025

💭 Burnout isn’t just feeling tired — it changes your brain.

Chronic workplace stress can make it harder to focus, plan, and regulate emotions — long before you even realise something’s wrong. Early warning signs like irritability, brain fog, and detachment are subtle but real.

Recovery is possible. Evidence-based therapy, mindfulness, exercise, hobbies, and time away from work can help the brain reset, restore motivation, and build resilience. Workplaces play a role too: clear roles, autonomy, and access to mental health support make a real difference.

🔥 Want to understand the neuroscience of burnout and how to recover? Read our full blog at the link in our bio.

📚 Sources: McEwen, 2017; Koutsimani et al., 2019; Maslach & Leiter, 2016; Sonnentag & Fritz, 2015; Awa et al., 2010; Chiesa & Serretti, 2009; Kumar et al., 2019

10/11/2025

Over a third of UK workers say they don’t feel comfortable telling their manager when stress or pressure gets too high.

According to Mental Health UK & the British Safety Council (2024), this lack of communication and support can make stress build up over time, increasing the risk of burnout. Feeling able to speak up and have your workload recognised isn’t just helpful — it’s essential for protecting your mental health.

Source: Mental Health UK & British Safety Council, 2024 (britsafe.org)

09/11/2025

Ever wonder why your body reacts before you do? 🧠

Clinical Psychologist Mariza Stagaki from The Chelsea Psychology Clinic explains how our brain and body are wired for survival.

Sometimes your body jumps into action before your mind has time to think — because deep down, your brain is always scanning for danger, ready to protect you. It’s not a fault or a flaw, it’s instinct.

08/11/2025

Even a small lack of sleep can change how you see the world, literally.

Neuroscientist Matthew Walker and his team at UC Berkeley found that when we’re even mildly sleep-deprived, the brain’s emotional centres — particularly the amygdala — become overactive. As a result, we start misreading neutral or friendly faces as threatening or angry.

In other words, tired brains don’t just feel more stressed, they perceive more threat around them. No wonder everything feels harder after a bad night’s sleep.

— Based on Walker et al., Journal of Neuroscience, 2007

06/11/2025

“Will I Have to Relive My Trauma?”

It’s one of the most common questions people ask before starting trauma therapy — and it’s completely understandable. Many worry that healing means re-experiencing everything they’ve tried so hard to forget.

As part of our Trauma Series, Dr Alexandra Rhodes, Chartered Counselling Psychologist at The Chelsea Psychology Clinic, explains how trauma therapy is designed to help you feel safe and in control — not to relive the past, but to gently make sense of it. 🤍

05/11/2025

💭 Men’s mental health matters — especially in Movember

Not all men leave therapy early, but research shows they’re more likely than women to drop out before completing it. Cultural pressures like stoicism, self-reliance, and “man up” messaging can make seeking help feel harder.

The good news? Therapy works when it’s adapted to men’s experiences — using goal-oriented strategies, flexible scheduling, relatable language, and supportive formats like online or workplace programmes .

This Movember, remember: asking for help is not weakness. Finding the right support, in the right way, can make a real difference.

📚 Sources:
Burns L et al, 2024. The role of gender norm conformity in men’s psychological help-seeking and treatment engagement: a scoping review.
Addis ME & Mahalik JR, 2003. Men, masculinity, and the contexts of help seeking. PubMed
Mahalik JR et al., 2020. Therapy engagement and dropout among men. PubMed
Seidler ZE et al., 2016. The role of masculinity in men’s mental health. PubMed

04/11/2025

While sadness and tearfulness are classic symptoms, many men express depression through anger, irritability, emotional numbness, or risky behaviour. This isn’t about being “strong” or “weak” — it’s about how society teaches men to channel pain.

Psychologists call this “masked depression” — when distress hides behind work, humour, or withdrawal. It’s one reason men are less likely to seek help, yet more likely to reach crisis point before doing so.

💬 Opening up doesn’t make you less of a man — it makes you human.

02/11/2025

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