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Lucy Oakes

By Lucy Oakes

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

When you think about eating disorders, the most common ones that come to mind are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. However, when the DSM-V was published, ‘ARFID’ was introduced as a new category of eating disorder. What is ARFID? ARFID stands […]

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What are Medically Unexplained Symptoms and how can they be treated?

Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are physical symptoms without an obvious or known physical cause. 1 in 4 people who see […]

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Non-judgemental listening: how and why?

Professional mental health workers and counsellors are trained in the key principles of non-judgemental listening. Mental Health First Aiders are […]

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Why is mental health being overlooked in those with cerebral palsy?

What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects movement and coordination. Those with cerebral palsy may […]

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Starting my placement year at HSR Psychology

Before my placement year I am a third year student from the University of Manchester studying Psychology and I have […]

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