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by Teyhou Smyth
Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: Abused for years
Replies: 1
Views: 1622

Re: Abused for years

Hi I am sorry to hear of your difficulties and challenging life transition. It sounds like there are lot of feelings and unresolved emotions that are overwhelming and sadly taking their toll on you and that you were involved in a relationship that left you feeling unvalued and uncared for. I would a...
by Teyhou Smyth
Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Topic: Anxiety and borderline personality disorder
Replies: 1
Views: 1722

Re: Anxiety and borderline personality disorder

Hi Tasneem Thank you for your message. I would always advise that anyone stays on their medication and does not make any change unless they are under the care of a psychiatrist and/or consulting with a mental health professional. Depending on your diagnosis, there would have been a reason for you to...
by Teyhou Smyth
Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:46 am
Forum: Depression
Topic: Assessment for counselling
Replies: 1
Views: 1981

Re: Assessment for counselling

Hi Julia Thanks for your interesting question. You are absolutely correct - it can be a minefield out there in terms of knowing what kind of counseling would be best for you and also confusing. So generally speaking - before any counseling begins there is a process of assessment which takes place th...
by Teyhou Smyth
Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: General
Topic: Lost my daughter now worried about my son
Replies: 1
Views: 1562

Re: Lost my daughter now worried about my son

Hi Thank you for sharing your difficult story and I appreciate your honesty with the situation with your son. It sounds like your son is struggling with some personal issues and I am sorry to hear that he is unwilling to participate in any counseling which may be of great help to him. I would encour...
by Teyhou Smyth
Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:47 pm
Forum: talkhealth - Mental Wellbeing - Addiction
Topic: Students and alcohol
Replies: 1
Views: 2724

Re: Students and alcohol

Hi Lucy Thank you for sharing your concern with us. The adjustment to university life often contains period of heavy drinking as young people find their way in their new surroundings with independence and has a settling in period. It is hard to tell if the new drinking patterns are a temporary or if...
by Teyhou Smyth
Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: talkhealth - Mental Wellbeing - Addiction
Topic: How to give up smoking
Replies: 1
Views: 1730

Re: How to give up smoking

Hi Paul Thank you for getting in touch about advice on how to quit smoking. Addictive habits can be hard to break and congratulations in taking the first step in wanting to make a change. There are few options to explore in quitting smoking that are known to be effective and I would also recommend t...
by Teyhou Smyth
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:38 pm
Forum: talkhealth - Mental Wellbeing - Addiction
Topic: Shopping addiction
Replies: 1
Views: 1899

Re: Shopping addiction

Hi Sarah Thank you for sharing your story with us. Addictions can absolutely take place in different ways and compulsive shopping and spending that is as inappropriate, excessive, and out of control and like other addictions, it basically has to do with impulsiveness and lack of control over one's i...
by Teyhou Smyth
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:21 pm
Forum: talkhealth - Mental Wellbeing - Addiction
Topic: Is it the yeast.
Replies: 1
Views: 1843

Re: Is it the yeast.

Hi Thank you for your question and sharing your love of "crusty white bread"! I want to start by normalizing our feelings of fondness for particular food items as a rule of all people which are both highly satisfying and gratifying to our tastebuds. It is completely within normal functioni...
by Teyhou Smyth
Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: talkhealth - Mental Wellbeing - Work/Life Balance
Topic: Too Tired!
Replies: 2
Views: 3417

Re: Too Tired!

Hi Sarah Consistent fatigue and burnout cause havoc in our personal wellbeing and are often ignored until they are too late. Please read my blogs on managing stress and fatigue in order to have a better work life balance : https://www.livingwithfinesse.com/teyhousmyth/coping-skilla/ https://www.livi...
by Teyhou Smyth
Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:03 pm
Forum: talkhealth - Mental Wellbeing - Work/Life Balance
Topic: Commuting too much
Replies: 2
Views: 2695

Re: Commuting too much

Hi Thank you for sharing your struggle with achieving better work/life balance. Managing hectic lifestyles is easier said than done but it is very important for maintain wellbeing and overall will increase your work performance and efficiency. I would like guide you to my blogs that provided strateg...
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