Declan Brady Counselling, Galway

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Keeping your temper in check can be challenging. Use simple anger management tips — from taking a timeout to using "I" statements — to...

Anger is a normal reaction. It energises us into action and can help us make life saving and vital actions. Anger can be very useful....

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder dominated by obsessions (intrusive thoughts, images) and compulsions (rituals,...

Stress is our mental, emotional and physical response to pressure. We feel there are too many demands, and too few resources to cope....

Introduction If you’re feeling low, overwhelmed, or weighed down by a persistent sadness, please know this: you are not alone. Many...

Anxiety is the body's way of responding to being in danger. Adrenaline is rushed into our bloodstream to enable us to run away or fight....

The Grieving Process We suffer bereavement when someone close to us dies. The acute sense of loss and overwhelming sadness together with...

“Go on, have the one – it won’t hurt you. God, you are so boring. Will I throw in a vodka into that Diet Coke when no one is looking?’’...

For Christmas 2015, there were no sleigh bells. There were no merry drinks with family. There was no exchanging of presents.nstead, there...