What is CBT? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) broadly is understanding our thinking and behaviour patterns that impact how we feel about ourselves and our lives. It explores how we might get stuck in unhelpful cycles of thinking or reacting that feed into stress, anxiety, depression and low self esteem. People learn a variety of tools and techniques to help overcome negative thinking, feel better and to improve their quality of life. CBT therapists might integrate a rang

NICE has recently drafted amendments to their guidelines on treatment of depression expected to be published in May 2022. They advise that patients with less severe depression be recommended CBT, counselling or exercise before being prescribed medication [1]. This has reignited conversations around what options are best for doctors to recommend as a first line of treatment for depression. One article cited someone who found therapy more useful given than the maximum dose of a

“Eco anxiety” is defined as a chronic fear of environmental doom and “ecological grief” is defined as reacting to current and past ecological problems with feelings of anger, guilt, terror, shame anxiety and despair. While they are not considered medical conditions, they have seen a recent rise, particularly in young people. [1] According to a global survey of 10,000 young people (aged 16-25) published in September 2021, 59% consider themselves to be very or extremely worried