I know why you’re here and I’m glad you’ve found this post. Trying to figure out how to help someone with anxiety and depression is a heavy weight on your shoulders. Your friend or loved one is struggling with their mental health and understandably, you want to help them in any way you can. I[…]
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How to help someone with anxiety and depression
anxiety, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Positivity Plan Dec 01, 2020
Positivity Plan Point 7 – Take Time For Yourself
anxiety, Mental Health, Positivity Plan Nov 25, 2020
[Recorded on 23/11/20 – Read the transcript below] Hi there. I’m Dr. Courtney Raspin with Altum Health and you have joined me for our weekly deep dive into one point of the Altum Viral Positivity Plan. Now, I don’t know about you, but I am tired. This girl is tired and I feel like this[…]
[Recorded on 16/11/20 – Read the transcript below] Hi, and I’m Doctor Courtney Raspin from Altum Health. And thank you for joining me for our weekly deep dive into one point of the Altum Viral Positivity Plan. Now, we designed this plan to help give you some tools and techniques over 10 weeks to help[…]
How to take back control when it feels like your anxiety is getting out of control
anxiety, Mental Health, Positivity Plan Nov 12, 2020
How do you take back control during these turbulent and uncertain times? Despite the much anticipated news of a COVID-19 vaccine, 2020 has largely consisted of one depressing headline after the other, with so many aspects of our lives changed beyond recognition. COVID-19 has affected all of us without exception, but recently, my thoughts have[…]
[Recorded on Instagram 09/11/20 – Read the transcript below. Apologies for the out of sync audio after 7mins 50 seconds, the technology sometimes fails us!] Hi, I’m Dr. Courtney Raspin from Altum Health, and welcome to week five of our viral positivity plan. And while we are still locked down, there are some good things[…]
[Recorded on Instagram 02/11/20 – Read the transcript below] Hi there. I’m Dr. Courtney Raspin from Altum Health. And welcome to week four of our viral positivity plan. It’s been quite a week, and I know like a lot of you I am struggling to get my head around the news from Saturday that we’re[…]
Positivity Plan Point 3 – Do Familiar Things Differently
Mental Health, Positivity Plan, Therapy Oct 27, 2020
[Recorded on Instagram 26/10/20 – Read the transcript below] Hi there. I’m Dr. Courtney Raspin from Altum Health, and welcome to week three of the Altum viral positivity plan. For the last two weeks, and for the next seven weeks, I’ll be here live at 8:00 p.m. sharing ways to support your mental health while[…]
Why anxiety symptoms rear their ugly heads during times of stress
anxiety, Mental Health Oct 22, 2020
Do you feel your anxiety symptoms increasing? Have you been feeling more irritable than usual, finding it difficult to sleep, or harder to concentrate? There’s a lot going on right now with the impact of COVID-19, so it’s perfectly normal to be feeling anxious or worried. However, if your anxiety symptoms have become all consuming,[…]
Positivity Plan Point 2 – Rely On The People Around You As a Resource
Video Mental Health, Positivity Plan, Therapy Oct 19, 2020
Transcript of Instagram Live recorded on 19/10/20 – Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me for week two of our ten-week viral positivity plan. So, tonight and every week here for the next nine weeks, I’m going to be providing strategies to help bolster your mental health, and more importantly, to answer any questions[…]
Transcript of Instagram Live recorded on 12th October 2020: Hi there. Thank you for joining me for week one of our viral positivity plan. I wanted to tell you a little bit about why we created the plan, because if you haven’t noticed, it’s pretty ugly out there. The last eight months have been really[…]
Have you ever wondered about art therapy? What it is and whether it’s something you would benefit from? It was professionally established nearly 80 years ago, but has grown in popularity as clients realise the power of using art and creative media to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Art therapy is a valuable way[…]
Pros and Cons of Online Zoom Therapy Sessions
Video Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Apr 20, 2020
[Read Transcript] Hi there, it’s Doctor Courtney Raspin. I was speaking to my colleague Alex the other day and we were talking about Zoom therapy and how some people really, really like it, and other people don’t. It got us talking in depth about some of the pros and cons of doing therapy in this[…]