Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (sometimes known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder) can be a controversial diagnosis for many reasons. The term itself is often misunderstood, sounding as if someone has a “bad personality” and that there is no...

Body Image

Accepting the way we look is hard for many of us and can be particularly difficult during our teenage years and into young adulthood. During these years bodies are of course changing quickly but at different rates. Social media can be a negative influence by...

Self-esteem

  Understanding self-esteem Valuing yourself and having the confidence to tackle difficult situations are skills that we all continue to build throughout our lives. If you are a parent, carer or teacher, read more below. Two other pages that might be useful are body...

Eating Disorders

Understanding disordered eating Eating disorders can occur in any family and may be triggered for many different reasons. Some common triggers are excessive stress, anxiety, dieting, athletics, depression or a traumatic event. After the COVID pandemic, there has been...

Depression and Low Mood

What is Depression? While it’s common for people to say that they feel ‘depressed’ when they are upset or sad, true depression is when your low mood starts to stop you from doing things and enjoying the things you used to enjoy for a longer period of...