I was confident on my understanding of self-confidence, until a friend asked how it differs from self-belief and self-esteem. Are they interchangeable, or are there distinct things we can learn from their meanings to help us grow? As with all good mental health concepts there are overlaps, as demonstrated in the Cambridge Dictionary’s definitions: Self-belief […]
Why counselling can help, whatever challenge you face
The mental health conversation may be more prevalent than ever before but, despite our Instagram feeds regularly promoting self-care tips, attachment style checklists and emotion wheels, many continue to believe they don’t qualify for talking therapy – assuming you must be in crisis to pursue it. We convince ourselves we’re overreacting, someone else needs the […]