Bluetree Blog
The psychological impact of being robbed
Blue Tree intern Maddy Lykourgos discusses the impact of crimes such as burglary Breaking news stories exhibiting criminal activity continue to percolate all media making us feel unsettled at the possibility that we could be next. The thought that someone intends to do us harm as an individual can...
Read MorePersonality Disorders
Personality Disorder (PD) The term ‘personality’ reflects an individual’s set of characteristics that determine how they behave, think and feel. For those affected with PD, it can affect the way they develop both their relationship with others and themselves. It can be extremely difficult to change...
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New Year’s Resolutions
Why Can’t I Keep My New Year’s Resolution? Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos describes the pressures of a new year and the dreaded resolutions Happy New Year from your team here at The Blue Tree Clinic! It’s that time of year again, once the festivities are over and the...
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Hearing Voices
Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos discusses hearing voices Hearing voices is often the term used for hearing speech or sounds that no one else present can hear. This type of auditory hallucination can be distracting, confusing and particularly distressing. Contrastingly, it...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos outlines CFS As the days are getting shorter, it seems like there’s more to do in a shorter space of time. Waking up and coming home in the dark confuses our minds into thinking we should be in bed...
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Stress Of The Holiday Period
Blue Tree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos describes the increasing pressure that comes with the Holiday period... Christmas adverts have aired, decorations and lights have gone up and the festive markets are scheduled to arrive on our streets at any given momentand it’s still...
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Anxiety Around Fireworks?
The Bluetree Clinic's 2017 intern, Maddy Lykourgos discusses the recent controversy over banning fireworks. Should we be banning Fireworks? With Guy Fawkes Night approaching, the petitions against the use of fireworks are fast increasing. This controversy, although not new, has recently been the...
Read MorePodcast – Conversation On Taking Psychiatric Medications
The Benefits of Taking Medications (Arguments For and Against) One of our client's requested we talk about medication in today's podcast. Charlotte Turner (Clinic Manager and Nutrionist) and Dr Mark Silvert discuss this interesting topic, talking about personal experiences, and research. Listen here...
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Coping with Stress at Work
Stress and coping at work? Top tips
Bluetree intern and aspiring psychologist Maddy Lykourgos runs through how to cope with work stress...
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10 Mind Changing Facts About Eating Disorders
Dr Silvert , our founder and expert psychiatrist, is featured in Healthy Magazine.
Read about the 10 fascinating facts you didn't know about eating disorders;...
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