Sleep is an important part of our lives. Not only do we need it to recover and function throughout the day, but it is also a crucial part of our health. When we’re feeling sick, our bodies need more sleep than usual. Similarly, when we don’t sleep enough our immune …
What To Do With That Psychology Degree
Ok, so you got your psychology degree or your just about to, now what do you do? What are your options? What direction should you go? So many questions but at times it can be difficult to know what is best without a doubt! Well, there are a number of …
Developmental Trauma – Guest Blog Post by Kim Atherton
Following on from the GetPsyched video on trauma and its treatments and some recent training I’ve done myself, I wanted to offer a written piece on developmental trauma. Developmental trauma occurs early on in a child’s life and can have detrimental consequences for children and their families. Developmental trauma can …
The Problems With Psychology Today
Before I start… Before I begin I want to say that there will be numerous people that disagree with me and that’s totally ok. I love psychology, obviously, but there are numerous issues in the field today overall that I have felt are prevalent in psychology and that I think …
Supporting Those Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder – Guest Blog Post By Jenny Robertson
Over the course of my career, I have often worked with clients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). How to understand and help those affected by depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns is often shared and discussed on social media, but there tends to be far less information circulated …
Thinking About Educational Psychology? Do You Know What Educational Psychology Really Is? – Guest Blog Post By Kay Gerda Pugh
Reached that point in your undergraduate degree where you start to contemplate what comes next? For me this happened at the end of my second year of university; everything began to matter that much more. After a summer of contemplating counselling, health, clinical, forensic, graduate jobs or even working my …
How Emotional Intelligence Can Enhance Teaching Practices – Guest Blog Post By Gobiner Gill
Emotional intelligence is a popular construct associated with business, education, health and more recently sport. There is clear evidence to substantiate that emotional intelligence is beneficial for performance. Check out a video that GetPsyched did a number of months ago on emotional intelligence here: A number of characteristics …
Emotional Intelligence, A Perspective & Guide For Teachers – Guest Blog Post by Gobiner Gill
Performance levels can increase with the use of a positive mindset as it facilitates direction and focus. The relationship between mental preparation and positive psychology becomes important and there is evidence of its use in business, education and sport. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the use of …
The GetPsyched Reading List 2019
Welcome to the GetPsyched Reading List 2019. We have our top 20 book reviews here with links for you to buy each book. Check out the amazing selection here!
How Blog Psychology Contributes To Discussions In Mental Health – Guest Blog Post by Dennis Relojo-Howell, Founder of Psychreg
What role does blogging play in psychology? How does blog psychology contribute to mental health? Dennis Relojo from Psychreg gives us insight.
Understanding Medical Unclassified Symptoms (MUS), Does Mental Health Play A Role? – Guest Blog Post By Rosie Allden
What exactly are Medical Unclassified Symptoms? There is still much we dont know, in this post we take a look at the role of mental health and other factors
The Realities Of PTSD – Guest Blog Post By Rosie Allden
PTSD is a commonly known mental health disorder. However, do we really know what PTSD and do we know the different types of PTSD?
