The 12 Steps to Faith, Connection, and Recovery
A journey through trauma, addiction, and post-traumatic growth.
4 Quick Fixes to Boost Your Self-Esteem
4 Quick Fixes to Boost Your Self-Esteem There are effective ways to raise your self-esteem without therapy. DR ESTHER COLE 06/02/2026 Low self-esteem is at the root of many mental health and performance challenges. It can have many causes such as childhood trauma, abuse, being bullied or feeling you don’t belong. In later life, stressors such as financial strain, […]
Why Men With Suicidal Ideation May Not Seek Therapy
Why Men With Suicidal Ideation May Not Seek Therapy Saying the opposite of these 16 words can break barriers. DR ESTHER COLE 21/03/2023 Key points In the UK, 76% of all suicides are men. The majority of men will not see a counsellor or therapist to talk about their mental health, often due to shame, […]
Support for Ukraine
Support for Ukraine Expressing solidarity with people whose lives have been torn apart by war. DR ESTHER COLE 08/03/2022 At least 2 million people have fled their homes to escape the conflict in Ukraine, where heavy fighting, shelling and air strikes have had devastating consequences for ordinary people: homes have been destroyed, families separated, and […]
Disability & Development Partners
Disability & Development Partners For inclusion, everywhere. DR ESTHER COLE 29/06/2022 DDP works together with disabled people’s organizations in Ethiopia, Nepal and India. These partners work tirelessly for the rights and equality of disabled children, women and men, through poverty alleviation, access to health and education, livelihoods, and advocacy. All our partners and projects change […]
Never Give Up in your Darkest Hour
Never Give Up in your Darkest Hour “Why my team give me wings” DR ESTHER COLE 10/11/2022 In 2019, I thought I’d never work again. My kidney function was deteriorating, and the doctors thought I had symptoms of lupus. I was in and out of hospital, sometimes in bed for days, despite having two small […]
Why Have They Ghosted You?
Why Have They Ghosted You? 5 reasons they probably already gave you. DR ESTHER COLE 08/03/2023 Source: Cole, E. & Halliwell, J. (2023). Five Predictors of Ghosting. Lifespan Psychology – The Diverse Practice Key points Ghosting—the abrupt end of communication with someone—can cause emotional pain akin to physical pain. Often, ghosting can actually be predicted, […]
Podcast: Take a Seat
Podcast: Take a Seat Dr Esther Cole took a seat with Ali Swift on 4 May 2023 for an interesting discussion on men’s mental health. DR ESTHER COLE 04/05/2024 The conversation touches upon important issues including… The ways we deliver support for men how changing the language we use could entice more men to seek […]