Articles Written By: The Bluetree Clinic

Supporting someone with Borderline Personality Disorder

  • Posted on: 23rd July 2020
  • Under: blog
Blue Tree’s intern and aspiring psychologist (seen here above) Alexis Baker writes about the difficulties in helping someone with borderline personality disorder…. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) typically experience difficulties in maintaining stable relationships, in addition to struggling with…continue reading →

Self Harm On the Rise?

  • Posted on: 10th February 2020
  • Under: blog
Maddy Lykourgos, trainee psychologist, writes about rising issues with deliberate self-harm In recent news you might have seen the headlines about an increase in deliberate self-harm in our society. The reported increase appears to be specifically around the adolescent and…continue reading →

How do I talk about my depression?

  • Posted on: 9th July 2018
  • Under: blog
How do I talk about my depression? Statistically speaking, depression is one of the most common mental health problems in UK society. So, what makes it so difficult to talk about? In the UK we’re probably most recognisable for our…continue reading →

Do I have an anxiety disorder?

  • Posted on: 4th July 2018
  • Under: blog
Do I have an anxiety disorder? The term anxiety disorder covers a whole range of conditions including panic, phobias,  OCD, social anxiety and even PTSD. In the UK, an estimated 1 in 4 people each year will experience common mental…continue reading →

Millenials and Mental Health

  • Posted on: 6th June 2018
  • Under: blog
Millennials and Mental Health: Blue Tree intern Maddy Lykourgos discusses the barrier between millennials and mental health services… There has been an increasing amount of attention brought to how millennials deal with everyday life stressors, and they’re often labelled the…continue reading →

Mental Health Awareness week

  • Posted on: 17th May 2018
  • Under: blog
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (14th-20th May) Blue Tree intern Maddy Lykourgos promotes Mental Health Awareness Week... This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is stress and how we cope with it. Naturally, stress impacts our state of mind,…continue reading →