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Breaking the Silence on Men’s Mental Health: how your psychologist can be your wingman
Penelope Lovegrove Penelope Lovegrove

Breaking the Silence on Men’s Mental Health: how your psychologist can be your wingman

Picture this: You're cruising through life, tackling work, relationships, and the occasional existential crisis when suddenly, BAM! You find yourself tangled in the complex web of your own thoughts and emotions. It happens to the best of us. The problem is, many men are taught to power through it, mask their feelings, and never let anyone see them ‘sweat’. I am hopeful that with each generation this attitude is changing but if I am honest, there are times when I feel society takes two steps forward and one step back. It can be hard not to be defeatist. Let’s dive into the topic that often hides in the shadows.

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Battling Burnout: Navigating the lines between work and life.
Penelope Lovegrove Penelope Lovegrove

Battling Burnout: Navigating the lines between work and life.

Beyond mere exhaustion, burnout represents a tumultuous maelstrom of emotions and physical fatigue. It stealthily infiltrates one's life like an unwelcome guest, leaving behind a wake of weariness, frustration, and a lingering sense of disillusionment. The unmistakable signs often go unnoticed, dismissed as mere facets of the daily grind. Other times, clients come to see me concerned about symptoms of anxiety or depression when their distress is more likely to be related chronic workplace stress. This article looks at how to identify the signs of burnout.

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