Too much #doom-scrolling can lead to #anxiety and #depression. But should you actually avoid knowing what is going on in the world to protect your #MentalHealth? @LouiseChunn reports welldoing.org/article/people…

Long-standing #agonyaunt in @guardian @AnnalisaB is our first Autumn CPD. She'll be talking to @LouiseChunn about what she has learnt about people's problems, and the professionals who help her with their suggestions. Thursday September 4 at 1pm welldoing.org/free-online-cp…

This Wednesday's lunchtime #CPD is with celebrated English writer Geoff Dyer on why he has written a memoir of his working class childhood, Homework. Our therapists can come for free, but other #therapists and #coaches may book via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-prize…

This Wednesday's Welldoing.org #CPD is with #therapist @crossmansusanna , author of Home is Where We Start: Growing up in the fallout of the utopian dream @FigTreePenguin . It's an absorbing read, describing the freedom of a 1970s commune childhood, but also exposing the dangers that lurk when kids are exposed to adult politics and sexuality. So much of what was seen as liberating and revolutionary in that period has turned out to have been predatory and exploitative. What happened to the children who grew up without the usual rules and regulations? And what is the effect on family relationships? Our members can join any of our CPDs for free but if you are not a member, we welcome you to book via Eventbrite lnkd.in/eXpAwCfP #csa #therapy #therapists #therapyCPD

Thank you @sarahmanavis @ObserverUK for writing about the latest gob-smackingly awful beauty trend, courtesy of a Kardashian. How can young women grow up without feeling like failures against such pumped up role models? observer.co.uk/culture/bodyp…

We think #therapist and authorTom Davies is on to something when he writes: "What if our modern obsession with #identity and self-improvement is actually hurting rather than helping our psychological wellbeing? And what can we do to truly alleviate our suffering?" Our therapists can see him on our Thursday 1pm CPD, but we welcome other practitioners via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-our-n…

Tomorrow's Welldoing.org #CPD is with psychoanalytic psychotherapist Juliet Rosenfeld, author of this spring's must-read Affairs: True Stores of Love, Lies, Hope and Desire. What leads men and women to risk their reputations and family life for a forbidden liaison? Is it mostly about a toxic mix of lust and boredom, or does infidelity often come down to early events in these individual's lives, featuring absent fathers, over-protective mothers, and the rest? Our hashtag #therapist members can register for Wednesday's 1pm online event via their accounts, but we also welcome practitioners via Eventbrite booking lnkd.in/ekNedh7h We'd love you to join us for what should be a fascinating session.

At a book group attended by @AShulman2, Sally Rooney's Intermezzo was being discussed. About the relationship between two brothers and the women in their lives, the book delves into the thorny question of commitment. "As we debated the pros and cons of throuples, one of my friends – the founder of mental health hub Welldoing.org – informed us that 'consensual non-monogamy' is currently a big issue in her field," she wrote in @DailyMailUK. "We all looked baffled. Of course we all knew about free love, open marriages and people generally exploring sex outside a relationship. But we hadn't heard of this strange new term. "No wonder younger people find the whole dating scene a minefield, with its vast vocabulary to describe every possible type and style of relationship. I've only just got my head around 'situationship' (a casual relationship) and now there's a whole other category to deal with. "It doesn't sound like much fun. We all agreed it's become clear by our stage of life that open relationships generally lead to unhappiness and confusion. Calling it 'consensual non-monogamy' and formalising the idea of having your cake and eating it – sexually speaking – won't make much difference. But I guess we have to let the younger crew learn that for themselves."

Is #psychiatry doing more harm than good? Academic and author @MariekeBigg will be talking to Welldoing therapists on Wednesday at 1pm about her book No Such Thing As Normal -- we'd love any interested practitioners to join us eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-psychi…

Are you a #therapist seeing clients with issues around #boardingschoolsyndrome? @Welldoing_Org members can join Wednesday's lunchtime CPD with expert therapist and author @nickduffell for free, but we also welcome practitioners who book via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/clinical-…

Tomorrow at 1pm is our Zoom CPD session Kitchen therapy: the power, purpose and potential of 'food as therapy’ with therapist Charlotte Hastings. Charlotte is a Welldoing therapist, and author of Kitchen Therapy: How to become a conscious cook uk.bookshop.org/a/9689/97819…. All our members are welcome to sign up for free (go to your account then the CPD Hub to book a place) but we welcome others to book via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/.../kitchen…... We look forward to a fascinating conversation about food!

Food is at the centre of human connections says #therapist Charlotte Hastings --- we are thrilled to have her speak on this at tomorrow's free CPD theguardian.com/food/2025/ap…

There has been lots of talk about overdiagnosis of such conditions as #ADHD and #ASD, with no fewer than three books published in the last two months. @AliceMcGurran wrote a great post on the subject -- here's a clip from her interview with Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan in which she explains why it might be a problem. welldoing.org/article/book-o…

.@johnharris1969 Very impressed by @BBCRadio4 series Maybe I'm Amazed, based on your book of same name. Any interest in Zoom interview/CPD talk with our #therapists? Subject of #autism very suitable, and love the #music connection. Interview with @LouiseChunn -- let us know what you think?

Looking forward to our #therapist online #CPD at 3pm today with @chadinabhan talking about his book The Cancer Journey and how professionals can help their clients cope with #cancer treatment and #emotional response to serious illness. Our members can book via their accounts, but other therapists and coaches can still book via Eventbrite -- we'd love to see you on this important call. eventbrite.co.uk/e/understan…

This Thursday's online CPD is with esteemed Cambridge #psychologist and author @TerriApter. Tying in with her great book #Grandparenting, it focuses on #family dynamics and how they change when grandchildren arrive. Apter is an expert in the area -- and a #grandmother too. Expect insights and a great conversation with our #therapists. eventbrite.co.uk/e/understan…

What one of our #therapists Camilla Nicholls thinks of #Adolescence: "When a still ranting Jamie leaves the interview room the psychiatrist is left with all his evacuated feelings of anger, frustration, disappointment and shame. I think most #therapists will relate to this scene acutely. We may not have worked with child murderers but many of us will regularly come into contact with murderous feelings from which our clients wish to be relieved in treatment. On watching I felt nauseous, sweaty and despairing. "#Adolescence holds a very uncomfortable mirror up to our current sense of social cohesion and community. Rarely are we served such rich, timely and essential dramatic fare." welldoing.org/article/what-a…

Tomorrow at 1pm we are talking to author Juliet Sullivan about her book What Becomes of the Broken Hearted about #takotsubo #cardiomyopathy and the effect of her mother's #suicide. If you're a #therapist or #coach we'd love you to join us eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-ju…

Ambiguous #grief refers to a type of grief that lacks closure or clear understanding. Baby loss and #infertility fall into this difficult category writes #therapist Sian Nafatal --- she explains why it is so difficult for clients to deal with it. welldoing.org/article/unders…