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The Blog
Welcome to Belfast Psychology Services Mental Health Blog. Please follow the blog for updates on available groups, studies, advice and changes to the service.
Managing Perfectionism: Finding Balance and Reducing Stress
Updated: November 2024 Many people strive for high standards and take pride in doing things well. But when this drive for excellence...
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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Understanding Trauma
Trauma is a powerful physical and or psychological reaction that is caused by exposure to extreme stress which may include a life...
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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Psychological Approaches for Managing Sleep
Sleep disruption is associated with daytime fatigue, poor concentration, irritability, and inefficiency. Understanding the causes behind...
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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Understanding OCD
"Obsessions are unwelcome and distressing ideas, thoughts, images or impulses that repeatedly enter your mind. Compulsions, are...
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Understanding Depression
Depression refers to a wide group of symptoms that cause a change of mood, thoughts, and behaviours resulting in a deterioration of...
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Coping Strategies for Anxiety
What Is Anxiety? Although distressing at times, anxiety serves a useful purpose in keeping us alert to danger. When we think we have...
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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