A fertility support group is to be launched in Surrey for people facing conception difficulties and undergoing fertility treatment. We offer wellbeing classes and support. Couples and individuals welcome. Contact Sandra on sandra@cloudtalk.me.uk for information and booking. Run by fertility counsellor Sandra Hewett and yoga teacher Hayley Chalwin, it’s first meeting is on Thursday September 21 […]
‘Mothers are better’ remark will cause deep hurt
Just when we thought British politics couldn’t get much worse, a tactless comment by Tory leadership contender Andrea Leadsom has turned the subject of infertility into a very public spat. When I first heard that her opponent, Theresa May, had referred to her involuntary childlessness, I thought it might lead to a healthy airing of […]
No miracle test for antidepressants
Antidepressants are widely prescribed by GPs for clinical depression and generalised anxiety disorder, but not everyone has a good experience of the medication. Most GPs agree that if they are prescribed, the patient should ideally be offered talking therapy as well. Having said that, counselling isn’t always available promptly on the NHS. Apart from an […]
New Year Resolve
At the risk of being bah-humbug, I confess to feeling some relief that the Christmas season is drawing to a close. As the wilting tree is put out and I dig out forlorn and forgotten food items from the back of the fridge, I look forward to life getting back to its usual pace, and […]
Join the Mindfulness Summit
There are just a few days to join the Mindfulness Summit, a whole month of online interviews and practical exercises from mindfulness experts. Its purpose is to spread the word about the the meditation-based approach to life. On Saturday there is the chance to join a livestream with Jon Kabat-Zinn, credited with bringing mindfulness to […]
