For many neurodivergent people, reaching a place of self-acceptance requires first working through the emotional weight that has built up along the way. Counsellor Karen Toms explores the patterns — masking, perfectionism and fawning — that so often sit beneath the surface.

Burnout is more subtle than most people realise. By the time you recognise it, you’ve often been there for a while. Here’s what to look out for, and why the people most at risk are often the last to see it.

Close to 66% of women over 50 in the UK have struggled with their mental health — and almost 90% hide it. If something in those numbers resonates, this post is for you.

Eating disorders and social media — it’s a complicated relationship, and one that’s increasingly hard to ignore. I recently caught up on a BEAT workshop exploring this evolving landscape, including the growing role of AI. Here are my key takeaways for anyone in recovery or supporting someone who is.

This year’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week theme is community and it couldn’t be more fitting. Eating disorders thrive in secrecy and isolation, both internally and externally. But community, in all its forms – professional support, trusted relationships, peer connection, and the relationship with yourself – can be transformative in recovery. As someone with personal experience…

Comparison can create a log jam in your relationship with yourself. Whether it’s scrolling social media, noticing someone’s success, or echoing childhood patterns of being measured against others, comparison shifts your focus outward and makes self-kindness nearly impossible. When you’re constantly measuring yourself against others, your self-worth becomes relative rather than intrinsic. This post explores…

Learning to understand the important role your body plays in mental wellbeing is one of the most valuable things you can do for yourself. Yet many people are disconnected from their bodies, stuck in anxious minds, overriding tiredness, or ignoring physical signals. Your body is constantly trying to help you, sending messages through sensations, emotions,…