Let’s be honest for a second.

As women, many of us notice how often men are expected to move through the world with this quiet, steady strength, and how society subtly teaches boys and men to push their feelings down, tough things out, and handle emotional pressure alone, which creates a kind of silence around men’s mental health that is not only unnecessary but genuinely harmful in the long run.

For a lot of us, January arrives with a bit of a heavy sigh. The sparkle and celebrations of December are behind us, the days are still short and dark, the weather can feel grey and sluggish, and everywhere you look, there seems to be pressure to “start fresh” or totally reinvent yourself overnight.

Every January it shows up again.

Christmas is soaked in tradition, familiarity, family, friends, and meaning — which is beautiful, but it also means that any loss becomes much more visible.

Christmas... don't get me started on Christmas.

Sorry, I know I i have already written a blog on AI but another idea sprang to mind around AI and Technology.

It feels like everyone’s talking about AI these days — chatbots, smart assistants, algorithms that seem to know what we want before we do. And it’s slowly finding its way into the world of mental health too.

When we sit together in the counselling room, it’s a space that’s just for you — It's your time... it's your space...somewhere to slow down, reflect, and make sense of what’s been happening in your world. 

Shame is one of those emotions most of us don’t talk about—but almost all of us feel.

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering “Do I really need therapy? Things aren’t that bad…”—you’re not alone... I have been there once upon a time. 

Linking on from my previous blog on 'Stress and Burnout'.