Posts by Relationships Scotland
A Thoughtful Look at ‘No Contact’
There has been a lot of media coverage of the Beckham family’s upset and Brooklyn Beckham’s very public decision to go ‘no-contact’ with his parents. It has been a common theme for some time trending on TikTok and Instagram with influencers providing advice and ‘how to’ guides. Cutting contact with family members might be a…
Read MoreDo you get SAD when the seasons change?
It’s September and the nights as they say are fair drawing in! For many people this time of year is not just a goodbye to summer with the promise of cosy nights to look forward to. It can be a dreading of how they will cope during the long dark winter months. Seasonal Affective Disorder…
Read MoreParenthood: How young is too young?
With the recent media coverage of the adoption of a baby by Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi, in which the relatively young age of the couple was questioned, it sparks a debate around what age is too young to become a family, whether naturally or by adoption. It is worth noting that the couple…
Read MoreThe Power of Community
When we identify in ourselves that our mental health is suffering, some of us might choose to hide away. We can find we are sleeping more, want to do less and sometimes feel we don’t have anything to offer others in terms of conversation or companionship. The Mental Health Foundation’s focus for this week is…
Read MoreYour mental health is as unique as you
At times there is an overwhelming amount of information out there about our mental health, how to recognize if it’s in a good place, how to maintain it when it is and strategies for helping when it’s not so good. Social media is filled with reels detailing peoples’ 4am starts to the day with meditation,…
Read MoreIs it time to take the time to talk?
Today is Time to Talk Day, it’s a great day to make sure you take some time out to talk to others about what matters to you. Talking is such a simple task, we do it every day, often without thinking, but how often do you talk meaningfully and how often does someone listen to…
Read MoreWhat if the solution was to try mediation?
When a couple split up, what is the first thing that goes through your mind? It might be about what will happen to the kids. Maybe there will be money worries. Anyone who has been close to a friend or family member going through a separation knows it is a stressful time. There are lots…
Read MoreOnline sessions have added a new dimension to counselling
This article first appeared in the Scotsman on 17 March 2022 As the world changed in April 2020, it became evident that if counsellors were to be able to meet the needs of their clients, counselling would have to find a home in the online world. Having made this transition out of necessity, and as…
Read MoreTry counselling to rescue your relationship – Mhairi Canning
As we approach almost a year of some degree of lockdown, the strain on our wellbeing and the impact on our relationships have never been more evident. How we usually operate as a couple has altered due to the circumstances. Our relationships in pre-COVID times consisted of a balance of time together and time apart.…
Read MoreNew statistics show Scotland’s lockdown ‘relationship realisations’
New research released today by Relationships Scotland paints a divided picture of relationships in the country and across the UK as lockdown is eased. Across couple, family and social relationships, people have had a range of ‘relationship realisations’ – many wholly positive and some more challenging. A heart-warming 64% of respondents in Scotland said that lockdown…
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