Money worries, sleeping problems and working with refugees were among the range of subjects our members spoke about in the media this month.
Simon Coombs’s advice on what to do if your financial situation is affecting your mental health was covered by the Sunday Mirror, Sunday Express, and The People.
The articles featured data from our Public Perceptions survey that show 40% of adults feel anxious about money, with 16% losing sleep over it. and also published these figures.Ìý
The Leicester Mercury and website also covered some data from our Public Perceptions survey, focussing on the figure that more than two-thirds of British people have experienced a mental health issue in the past five years. Our deputy chief executive Fiona Ballantine Dykes was quoted in the articles highlighting how counselling can help.Ìý
Elsewhere in the media, Eve Menezes Cunningham’s tips on how to stop overthinking at bedtime and get a better night’s sleep were published in , , andÌý websites.Ìý
Katerina Georgiou contributed to a article about what makes a good apology, in the wake of the Will Smith Oscars incident.Ìý
Harriet Frew shared her concerns about new draft guidance on waist-to-height ratios and the impact this would have on those with eating disorders. She featured in the and website.Ìý
magazine spoke to Nicola Vanlint about the psychology of exercise injuries and about returning to work after a bank holiday. Jade also featured in in a piece about the rise of friendship CVs that help people find new best friends.Ìý
Juulia Karlstedt spoke to about climate doomism and how therapy can help people with anxiety about climate change.Ìý
Relationship counsellor Carol Spiers spoke to about what to discuss with your partner before you get engaged.Ìý
Rhian Price, Pearl Ellis and Jude Boyles spoke to , the , and about their work with refugees.
And Ruth Micallef spoke to exploring the social media trend of ‘glow up’ videos.Ìý
Our members in the media - March 2022
A round-up of where our members have shared their expertise with the media and talked about counselling and its benefits
We contributed to BBC film on untrained and unregistered therapists
Our Head of Professional Standards Caroline Jesper was interviewed for the documentary