What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
If you are feeling overwhelmed, worrying excessively and experiencing intrusive thoughts, you may be struggling with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). A complex mental health condition, which varies from individual to individual, GAD can significantly impact quality of life if excessive feelings of worry, fear and tension, persisting for prolonged periods, disrupt everyday activities.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Workplace Performance
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how a person makes sense of the world around them. In the workplace, ASD can affect the individual’s communication and social skills, their ability to focus on a task, and the ability to work with others in a team. People who have ASD bring a unique set of skills and strengths to organisation that can help drive innovation, productivity and growth. In this blog we recommend ideas for supporting employees with autism to succeed in the workplace.
ADHD in women
Why is it that women with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often do not realise that they have ADHD? Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya, The Soke’s Consultant Psychiatrist explains why sometimes an ADHD diagnosis can be missed in women, and why for others it can be a late diagnosis.
What is Schema Therapy?
Dr Katherine Coutsoudis, Chartered Psychologist explains Schema therapy, an integrative model that combines different approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Attachment Theory, Gestalt Therapy as well as other experiential approaches.
Men’s Mental Health & Mindfulness
Men’s Mental Health & Mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice which allows us to switch off from everyday pressures and focus on the present moment (here and now) as well as pay attention to our bodily sensations, such as breathing deeply and slowly and how this feels right now in an accepting manner
Connect with purpose
For organisations to connect employees with a sense of purpose, the keystone is trust.
Recently, Soke Performance, the corporate outreach division of The Soke, was asked to deliver a tailored webinar for 24,000 plus staff across 7 locations for a global TechCo. The event offered the opportunity for reflection and learning around the emerging contention for staff of how to manage and balance working at home, in the office and taking the benefits of both, while establishing and maintaining strong relationships between co-workers and teams.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals always need to ask themselves “What has happened to this person?” rather than “What is wrong with them?” and always consider the possibility of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Creating cultures of trauma-informed care
On the 6th of October The Soke hosted an event that explored the topic of creating cultures of trauma informed care. The evening was attended by those working with children and families in a culturally diverse setting, such as pastoral care teams in schools.
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. This simply means that the brain is wired in a different way. With ADHD there are two main challenges that those with the condition can face. One of these challenges are inattention, whilst the other challenge is hyperactivity and impulsivity.
Online Therapy: The rise of telemental health care
Telemental health, or online therapy, has seen an exciting change in the delivery and accessibility of alternative mental health care during the pandemic. What are the benefits of online therapy? How to avoid the pitfalls of online therapy
What is Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)?
What is Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)? The focus of DBT is Emotion Management, and seeks to understand and regulate emotions, behaviours, and interactions. Find out how DBT works, what to expect from DBT and if it’s suitable for you.