My experience with antidepressants
Case history: James shares his difficult experience of coming off anti-depressant medication – and reflects on the effects they have had on his life.
The importance of sleep and why we need it
We all take sleep for granted until we have problems with it and then we quickly remember how desirable a good night's sleep is.
Normal birth can be pain free
Sheila Barratt-Smith tells Denise Winn that the images and language used to describe birth can determine whether a woman experiences pain — or euphoria.
Come fly with me (calmly)
Sian Withers shows how she makes very good use of the human givens approach thousands of feet up in the air.
Unconscious bias
With debates raging around racism, cultural conditioning and freedom of speech, Carol Harper reflects on the problem of unconscious bias.
Special Event – Canadian Diplomat and Ivan Tyrrell put forward solutions to current global turmoil
On Saturday 10th June in London – a special workshop dedicated to developing a process of long-term education about how to improve politics by involving greater psychological understanding in domestic and international relations: the only source of hope for the future...
What makes good mental health?
It's Mental Awareness Week (#MHAW17) – and the human givens approach has many of the answers that the Mental Health Foundation is looking for...
Date posted: 09/05/2017
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‘Guilt sensitivity’: a possible part to play in OCD
People who find guilt feelings highly difficult to tolerate may be especially prone to the OCD-type behaviours of compulsive checking or checking rituals...
Music to my ears
Working as a therapist is rarely a first career and is often the result of a mid-life change of track. Here Kat Marlow relates her particular path through the diverse careers of orchestral musician and process engineer, as well as her own mental health challenges, to her current role as HG practitioner and DWP trainer.
Just what couples need
Véronique Chown explores the value of the human givens approach in successful couples therapy.
Beautiful outside and in
Lee Pycroft describes how a beauty makeover can trigger self-care and self-respect in vulnerable or traumatised women.
My First Year as a Human Givens Therapist
Sally Nillson reflects on her first year in private practice.
Dying and Death
When? That’s the big unanswerable question: the uncertainty of which can cause us debilitating fear or a ‘head in the sand’ attitude of ignoring the inevitable. In this article Julia Welstead looks at our mortality and preparing for the inevitable.
How schools are using the human givens approach
Human givens principles have been introduced to over 200 schools and adopted systemically by some. Here, four headteachers provide a vivid snapshot of their impact.
The mental health continuum: spreading the message
Jon Neal describes how Suffolk Mind is successfully introducing human givens concepts across the whole county.
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HG practitioner participates in global congress
HG practitioner Felicity Jaffrey, who lives and works in Egypt, received the extraordinary honour of being invited to speak at Egypt’s hugely prestigious Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development (PHDC24) in Cairo in October.
SCoPEd - latest update
The six SCoPEd partners have published their latest update on the important work currently underway with regards to the SCoPEd framework implementation, governance and impact assessment.
Date posted: 14/02/2024