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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2026 · 11–17 MAY Why self-care is "taking care of self" rather than "selfish" and how small acts of kindness, starting with yourself, are the most powerful action you can take this Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Action. And when I first read that, I felt the familiar pull to think big - breathwork campaigns, conversations, systemic change. All of which matters. But the more I sat with it, t

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually means to process something - versus simply getting on with it. Most of us are very good at the latter. We carry things quietly. We cope. We function. We tell ourselves we’re fine - and often we genuinely believe it. But there’s a difference between managing an experience and actually completing it and I think that distinction matters more than we’re usually taught. Why does talking about something help you feel better? Re

You don’t need to be in crisis to come to counselling. And you don’t need to have everything figured out before you pick up the phone. One of the most common things people say when they first get in touch is some version of: “I wasn’t sure I was bad enough to need this.” or "I've coped with much worse than this in the past. " It ’s worth saying clearly - there’s no threshold you need to reach to have a sense that talking to someone independent might be helpful. Counsellin

When someone important to us dies, or when we experience another significant loss, the impact can reach deeply into many areas of our lives. People often begin searching for ways to understand grief or wonder whether speaking with a counsellor might help them navigate the feelings that follow a loss. Grief can be one of the most difficult and confusing experiences we face. When we lose someone or something important to us, the feelings that follow are often complex and deeply