August 2023
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The Night a Stranger Walked In and Already Knew Me
It was another Monday night at Andy’s Man Club, and I was on sweeper duty. That means standing outside, being the first face people see when they arrive. I do it a lot. I don’t mind it. There’s something about that role that suits me. A new guy turned up. We had a brief chat…
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Have you heard of REBT & is it any use for adult ADHD?
A few weeks back, I stumbled across something called REBT – Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy – and thought, “Is this one of those therapies they recommend for ADHD?” It sounded like the sort of thing that might be on a leaflet from the GP or a mental health service, so I went down the rabbit…
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Still Finding My Feet as an Andy’s Man Club Facilitator
This one’s a bit awkward to write, honestly. I’ve written before about my journey with Andy’s Man Club – what it meant to me when I first walked into a session as a member, and then what it felt like to go through the training and come out the other side as a facilitator. A…
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What EMDR Can (and can’t) Do for ADHD
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a type of talking therapy that was originally developed to help people process traumatic experiences and PTSD. It’s now also being used for things like anxiety, phobias, and other “stuck” emotional patterns we drag around for years. Why I ended up looking at EMDR I didn’t stumble on…