Grief is a complex and deeply personal experience. This guide delves into the intricacies of grief, its various manifestations, and the stages it encompasses. It also provides practical advice on creating a supportive environment for those navigating loss, ensuring that the workplace becomes a space of understanding and empathy.
Are financial worries overshadowing festive feelings? From managing the gift-giving dilemma to dealing with social pressures and job insecurities, we provide a holistic guide to maintaining financial wellbeing over the holiday period. We delve into strategies to tackle financial worries during the festive season so you can celebrate the essence of the holidays without the burden of financial strain.
Navigating through the burnout spectrum and implementing solutions is a dynamic process that demands awareness, action, and a supportive environment. Here's our guide to addressing burnout and fostering a culture of well-being.
Opening up about finances is hard, especially if you’re struggling. Here is our guide to getting the practical and emotional support that you need to start turning things around…
Uncover the benefits of discussing menopause openly, from nurturing supportive relationships to changing the narrative around this natural life transition.
Considering a mental health support plan for your employees? If so, how do you compare the many different options out there? Our expert guide outlines the six key questions to ask…
Want to see a therapist — but not sure if your health insurance policy will cover it? Our Lumo Health guide to paying for therapy with private medical insurance outlines everything that you need to know…
At Lumo Health, we've been running virtual roundtables throughout 2023 for passionate People leaders on how to build "The Mentally Healthy Business" in today's world - find out more and how to get involved!
Do you ever experience task paralysis at work? Get distracted by daydreaming when you have a deadline? Or get bogged down in perfectionism? In actual fact, these issues have the same root cause…
Workplace wellbeing support can be good for your company culture and morale — but can it make a concrete difference to productivity and profits? Recent research suggests that it can, here are some of the main reasons why…
Dreams can feel very mysterious, yet they could also have a hidden purpose. Here are a few explanations for why we dream — and tips for how to use them as self-discovery tools...
Coinciding with Time To Talk Day, we’re launching our ‘Open Conversations’ interview series with business leaders talking openly about their mental health experiences. So grateful to Lisa-Marie Sikand, formerly a global law firm C-suite leader & now Exec Coach for sharing in this first interview in the series.
As we start a new year, it’s time to review how we position mental health at work and especially how we think about it in relation to our wellbeing strategy. Perhaps it’s time to think about mental health as being the heart of our wellbeing strategy, the central point that nourishes and energises all the other elements of our plan. Here’s 8 guideposts for developing your approach for 2023.
It’s normal to want to be extraordinary — but self-acceptance is more rewarding. Here’s how to make friends with the ordinary and learn to love yourself more…
Did you know that we have five key responses to triggering situations? Learn about the root causes of your reactions to experiences that you find difficult, upsetting or overwhelming…
For Movember — Men’s Health Awareness Month — we’re looking at why men can struggle to talk about their emotions, including some less obvious reasons…
Do you have ADHD — or is something else going on? Could trauma be playing a role in ongoing life challenges? Let’s look at the relationship between the two conditions…
For Baby Loss Week UK, we’re exploring the mental health effects of the loss of a child and how therapy can be a stepping stone along this often unexpected path.
Burnout at work can have many underlying causes, including mental, emotional and cognitive. For National Work Life Week 2022, we are exploring a few of them.
If you’re dealing with depression or low mood, then therapy can really help. But with so many approaches out there, how do you choose the right one for you? Here is a handy guide to different types of therap
More and more people are trying out therapy online. But does it actually work? Let’s look at what clients and therapists are saying, alongside recent studies too
Starting university is a huge life change that can sometimes trigger mental health challenges. Find out about the key causes and the best ways to maintain wellbeing
In part one of our listening skills series, we looked at the reasons why we can struggle to truly pay attention to and hear others. Now in part two, we’re sharing tips for how to improve on these skills…
When entertainment industry professional, Mia, began experiencing anxiety, she decided to try online therapy. It opened the door to understanding how past events were having a huge impact on her current life
Psychodynamic therapy offers deeper opportunities for self-exploration. Here, MTA Therapist Dr Shalini Masih shares fascinating insights into what her clients can learn in those first few sessions…
One in three men feel that their mental health issues are caused by their job. So for International Men’s Health Week, we’re looking at the signs and causes of mental distress at work — and what we can do about it
Carers are crucial to our society — yet often, they’re so busy supporting others that their own mental health can be affected. So for Carers Week 2022, we’re taking a look at some of the most common wellbeing challenges they can face…
Confused by colleagues? Struggling to assert yourself at work? Here’s how to understand the different communication styles while also improving your own
Feeling lonely? It’s totally normal (and not always about how many friends you have). Find out the four hidden causes of loneliness and what you can do about them.
Why were two promising university students always missing deadlines? Find out how a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist helped them to make sense of a personal mystery
When it comes to tackling tasks, do you sometimes feel paralysed and distracted? If so, here’s how to stop procrastinating and start getting things done.
Do you have days where you just can not complete a task or find yourself focusing on one task to the complete detriment of everything else? Here we take a look at perfectionism and procrastination and how they can affect us….
Ever feel there are patterns in your life that you just can’t break? Schema therapy can help you to make sense of them — and finally start to make changes…
Text-based therapy offers a more accessible and flexible way of getting support. But is it the right choice for you? Here are a few of the main benefits...
Wondering what kind of mental health support would be best for you? Our quick guide will cut through all the jargon and help point you in the right direction...
Ghosting can be painful, confusing and even traumatic. Here are some reasons why it happens, plus tips for how to manage your wellbeing after the experience...
Losing a loved one to suicide is devastating and confusing. Here are some ways that you can move through your grief and find the support that you need...
For Anti-Bullying Week, we’re looking at how to spot the signs that your child is being bullied, how to talk to them about it and what steps you can take to support them...
Trauma bonding can keep people trapped in abusive relationships. But what is it and how can you spot the signs? Here, we look at toxic ties and their causes...
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of depression that gets triggered in darker months. Find out how you can spot the signs and feel happier in winter...
Your ‘inner child’ can have a huge impact on your life. Find out how to connect with this younger part of yourself and heal any past pains or traumas...
A positive attitude is never a bad thing — or is it? Here, we look at some of the dangers of ‘toxic positivity’, plus share tips on how you can connect to authentic joy instead...
Feeling stuck in the same old painful relationship patterns but don’t know why? Attachment theory could hold the answers — and help you to finally move forward.
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a painful condition that affects many. Here, we talk you through the childhood experiences that can shape it — and how you can begin to heal...
Need tips for managing your anxiety? Counselling psychologists, Sue Winter, talks you through a few simple Compassion Focused Therapy techniques for boosting your ‘soothing system’…
Experiencing post-lockdown body image issues? In part four of our Covid mental health series, we look at how to deal with pandemic weight gain in a sensible and self-loving way...
Not all addiction is obvious — on the surface, high-functioning individuals can often seem as if they have it all together. Here are some key signs of this type of addiction...
Many new couples experienced high speed intimacy during lockdown. In part three of our pandemic series, we look at the challenges these relationships could face in the post-lockdown era...
Taking that first step into therapy can be hard, yet it can also change your life. Here, 41-year-old ‘Sara’ shares the story of her own therapy journey, including her challenges with anxiety, panic attacks and eating issues…