Have you noticed the extraordinary number of lockdown weight gain memes on social media since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? Weight gain is inevitable for many of us during this period of uncertainty. We have been told to social distance, to stay at home – in some ways we have gone into a sort[…]
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Why Lockdown Weight Gain is No Bad Thing
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Jun 16, 2020
Transitioning from Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Services during COVID 19
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Parenting, Therapy May 12, 2020
Transitioning from Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Services to Adult Eating Disorder Services is known to be a challenging time for both patients and their families. But now, with the social distancing measures in place due to COVID 19, patients and their families are facing increased pressure, at home, under ‘lockdown’. Our clinical practice continues,[…]
How to Use Worry Time to Manage Anxiety and Worries
Video Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Popular, Therapy May 05, 2020
[Read Transcript] Hi there, I hope you’re all doing okay, as we trundle through yet another week of lockdown. On my Ask Me Anything post on Instagram, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to manage anxieties and worries. And for a lot of you, this period of time means a lot more[…]
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[…]
How to Manage Mental Health when Cooped up with Family
Video Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Apr 10, 2020
[Read Transcript] This video is for those of you who are struggling to manage your mental health struggles when you are cooped up with your family. Now, families, we love our families, of course we do. But sometimes we don’t like them very much, and this is a normal part of family life.The thing[…]
How to Cope with Social Isolation When you’re Alone
Video Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Apr 01, 2020
[Read Transcript] How to cope with Social Isolation when you’re alone I wanted to make this video because I’m noticing a lot of different issues coming up in my online sessions with clients to do with social isolation when you’re alone. While there are certainly a lot of different difficulties that have come to the[…]
5 Ways to Help Protect your Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Therapy Mar 23, 2020
Today, I’m writing this post to offer you support and guidance to help you maintain good mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are worrying times, but I want to reassure you that we are still here for you. Like many practices, Altum Health therapists are largely working from home. However, we are available to[…]
How We Are Helping You With Therapy During The Coronavirus Crisis
Video Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Therapy Mar 23, 2020
[Read Transcript] How we are helping you with therapy during the coronavirus crisis. It’s a really difficult and uncertain time right now with the Coronavirus crisis. We know how hard it is for you as our clients, and it’s also hard for us as therapists too. I wanted to make a quick video to let[…]
Emotional Eating and Binge Eating: Is there a Difference?
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Mar 09, 2020
I want to talk to you about food. “Food, Glorious Food!” Or is it? Food is a source of vital nourishment and can be enjoyed for comfort and for pleasure, but sometimes unhealthy relationships develop with food, for example with eating disorders, such as binge eating. Binge Eating is a type of eating disorder which[…]
5 Questions That People Considering Therapy Are Often Too Scared To Ask
Mental Health, Therapy Jan 24, 2020
The fact that you’re considering therapy means you’ve acknowledged there is something you’d like to change, or an obstacle that you’d like to overcome. In fact, this simple action marks the start of your recovery. Many people are considering therapy as a possible route to feeling better, but are too embarrassed or scared to ask[…]
Ten Expert Tips for Coping with Difficult Relatives at Christmas
Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Dec 13, 2019
Difficult relatives at Christmas can really take the shine off the festive season – if you let them. Let’s be honest, we all have that one relation who is really good at pushing all the wrong buttons. Whether they are over-bearing and controlling, overly-critical and self-righteous, or confrontational and challenging, I expect you can easily[…]
How are you feeling about Christmas? Are you excitedly looking forward to the festive season, or are you feeling utterly overwhelmed thinking about how you are going to deal with Christmas anxiety? For many of us, we are so caught up in our quest and preoccupation to fulfil the ‘perfect Christmas’, while also juggling our[…]
