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The Pygmalion Effect. Or the prophecy that fulfils itself

I was talking to a client recently and was struck by something she said: “Growing up, people used to tell me how brilliant I was. Now, I am…

6 min readFeb 24, 2024

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Let’s Talk About Stress

“In this life, we have some trouble, but when you worry, you make it double…” Bobby McFerrin

5 min readJan 4, 2024

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Let’s Talk About Stress

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Panic attack: all your questions answered

“The first time I had a panic attack I was losing my mind in my friend’s house…I thought the house was burning down around me… ” Emma Stone

10 min readMay 2, 2024

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Panic attack: all your questions answered

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Over 300 million people around the world are plagued by unrelenting, unwarranted, “free-floating” worry. Break free from crushing anxiety.

5 min readApr 13, 2024

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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Anxiety!

In 2020, Americans spent $42.3 billion on the war against anxiety. What gets us so triggered? When will we finally breathe? …

7 min readMar 3, 2024

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Anxiety!

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Now, let’s go psycho: what is mental illness?

We can all be “sad” or “blue” at times in our lives. We have all seen movies about the madman going on a killing spree, eating the liver of…

6 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Now, let’s go psycho: what is mental illness?

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What is mental health anyway?

What do people really mean when they talk about mental health? Ask 4 different people and you’re likely to get 5 different answers. It’s…

6 min readFeb 4, 2024

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What is mental health anyway?

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Scarred by tragedy: Is PTSD more than just a buzzword?

“We walk through life with the wonderful myth of invulnerability and we think our humanity is something special, sacred and precious. And…

5 min readJan 25, 2024

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Scarred by tragedy: Is PTSD more than just a buzzword?

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Ask Dr Peter

I am a doctor and a writer in almost equal measure. I think a lot about the human condition, and how our lives can be more meaningful.

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