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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, […]

Expanding the ‘Window of Tolerance’

Expanding the ‘Window of Tolerance’ Supporting children’s ability to cope with anxiety. DR ESTHER COLE 09/04/2024 Source: Pickett, H. 2023. Lifespan Psychology -The Diverse Practice® Childhood can be filled with an array of worries, like separation anxiety, friendship problems, phobias, body image, and so many more. This article aims to provide parents with a new […]

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, […]

How to Thrive as a Working Parent with Chronic Illness

How to Thrive as a Working Parent with Chronic Illness Personal perspective: 12 tips for physical and mental health and well-being. Co-authored by Catriona Harrison-Harvey. DR ESTHER COLE 27/06/203 Photo by Vivek Kumar on Unsplash Catriona and I met in 2018 when I joined the paediatric rehabilitation centre where she worked. I saw her as […]

8 Tips to Remedy Glitchy Online Therapy

8 Tips to Remedy Glitchy Online Therapy How to keep individual and group sessions running smoothly DR ESTHER COLE 11/07/203 Photo by Windows on Unsplash Since the COVID pandemic, therapists and researchers have been keen to prove that online therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy, and that the therapeutic benefits for depression […]

We Need to Talk About Organ Donation

We Need to Talk About Organ Donation On being of African ancestry with chronic kidney disease (CKD). DR ESTHER COLE 09/10/203 Key points Sub-saharan African descents have a higher risk of chronic kidney disease. Organ donation saves lives, but there are racial, genetic and cultural barriers. Too many people avoid discussing organ donation. It’s heartbreaking […]

For Children in the Middle East

For Children in the Middle East Support the innocent victims of conflict DR ESTHER COLE 20/10/2023 Photo by Ahmed akacha We can easily feel powerless and pessimistic about the horrors unfolding daily in the news, and the inconsistent, inadequate political responses. But there are also people working incredibly bravely for humanitarianism, human rights and peace. […]

Why Have They Ghosted You?

Why Have They Ghosted You? Five reasons they probably already gave you DR ESTHER COLE 31/10/2024 https://youtu.be/vUy_PAFOrn8?si=G6gLQ5qTkGd9RNYp This is the video version of an article by Dr Esther Cole on Psychology Today which was read 2,500 times in 24 hours, and here on the blog at Lifespan Psychology – The Diverse Practice®. We venture into […]

Self-Care Reflections from Past Experience of Hearing Voices

Self-Care Reflections from Past Experience of Hearing Voices You are not alone. DR ESTHER COLE 23/01/2024 Source: Pickett, H. 2023. Lifespan Psychology -The Diverse Practice® Key points Research has linked childhood trauma, and specifically insecure attachment, to hearing distressing voices. The article reflects on self-care for living with distressing voices, from a position of lived […]