Posts by Relationships Scotland
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…
Read MoreWays to look after your mental health during Lockdown
One of our counsellors Hannah Stanger in RS Orkney has recorded a video detailing ways to look after your mental health and manage distressing thoughts and feelings you may be currently experiencing during the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Read MoreAnnual Awards Ceremony at York Place – Di Farmer
On 22 June I attended the annual awards ceremony at York Place to celebrate the completion of 20 years volunteering for what is now known as Relationships Scotland. As the ceremony began, I recalled that day in 1999 when I began my 3 year training in what was then the ACICC (Advanced Certificate in Couple…
Read MoreThere is no point in forcing yourself to do something if you don’t want to, or if you are doing it for the sake of other people. You have to want it for yourself – Kathleen Campbell
I got back in brief contact with my father through email, but it was exactly that – brief. He and my mum split not long after I was born and, by the time I was about five, he had completely cut himself out. I also found out that I had a rare, inherited condition that…
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