Scribblings of a Psychotherapist

#MondayMotivation


Hope you all had a good weekend. This week's #MondayMotivation is below. Hope you like it. Have a good day, whatever you are doing today. All the best, Alexandra :-)

Today is #TimetoTalk Day. Conversations have the power to change lives, and you don't have to be an expert to talk about mental health.

Still, too many people are made to feel ashamed because of a mental health problem. You can change that: however you do it, reach out and have a conversation about mental health today.

As far as we are concerned, everyday is #TimeToTalk and we can start conversations about mental health at any time. We haven't planned an event to mark this, this year, however, we plan on doing an event later this year to start conversations and sharing about mental health. Would you be interested? If so, email us on support@eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk or support@citizen17therapy.co.uk

I will be talking about mental health all day when seeing therapy clients and then teaching trainee therapists tonight. What will you being doing to mark #TimeToTalk Day?

Eating Disorders and 'Recovery'


There is no universally accepted definition of what ‘recovery’ is. It is one of those terms and concepts that is open to interpretation and can mean different things, to different people, at different times. Recovery means different things to each of us. However, in basic terms it means ‘getting better’ and living and learning to live and cope with everyday life without an eating disorder.

Over the years, I have hosted various support group meetings and creative arts and crafts classes (for those experiencing eating disorders/disordered eating), both looking at 'recovery'. During a previous support group session a few years ago, we talked about what 'recovery' and 'getting better' means to us. What is 'recovery' and what does this mean for us?

During this particular support group meeting, we also had a creative/art therapy-based session. We had lots of art materials and pictures to make our own posters an…

#MondayMotivation
Hope you all had a good weekend. This week's #MondayMotivation is below. Hope you like it. Have a good day, whatever you are doing today. All the best, Alexandra :-)