When a lie is repeated often enough, we start to accept it as the truth – even when it may conflict with the facts, or our own experiences...…
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Family, friendships, marriage and sex, all directly affect our mental health and wellbeing, we bring you tips, features and explainers
Relationship Counselling - How Therapy Helps With Lee Valls
Psychotherapist Lee Valls talks about relationship counselling on our new podcast I am. I have - How it Helps…
Dealing With Anger in a Healthy Way as a Parent
Feeling angry in certain situations is a natural response. When we fail to find a healthy way of expressing our anger, it can become a problem. With over 30 years of experience working in children’s services, Pam Rowe shares her tips on healthy ways parents can manage their anger.…
The Triple A Effect of Couples Counselling
Happiful’s sister site, Counselling Directory, spoke with therapists about why people seek couples counselling and how it can be a positive step for any partnership.…
How to Spot the Signs of Passive Aggression
It can be subversive, manipulative and subtle – just a mutter here, a silence there – but it can quickly destroy a relationship. Here’s how to spot the signs of PA, and what you can do to tackle the problem…
How to Support Your Teen on Results Day
The long wait is almost over. After months of revision, practice exams, and nerves, soon thousands of teens across the country will be collecting their A-level and GCSE results. We put together our top tips on how you can support teens on results day.…
What is Phubbing?
Smartphones can add so much to our lives and relationships; we have the ability to keep in touch with our loved ones 24/7, or reconnect with friends across the globe with the touch of a few buttons.…
Happy Together: A Look At Positive Psychology Within Relationships
An evening with married couple Suzann and James Pawelski, talking positive psychology, Aristotelian love and why we find it so hard to take a compliment…
How To Make Father’s Day less Commercial
Ditch the stereotypes and forget the three B’s this Father’s Day: it’s time to have a more meaningful, more mindful celebration with the ones we love…