Mental health blog articles

Here, Dr Paul McLaren, Consultant Psychiatrist at Priory, talks through how best to raise the issues with your employer if you're struggling with your mental health at work.

To cure body dysmorphia, some go under the knife and make changes to their appearance. However, having body dysmorphia and plastic surgery can be risky.

Schizophrenia can be a demanding illness, and often family members and others have to take on a lot more responsibility and make adaptations to help manage the illness and support someone with schizophrenia.

We have outlined the treatment you can receive at Priory to manage flashbacks, and work towards preventing them from happening in the future.

If left untreated, combat PTSD symptoms can become serious and affect many aspects of life. There are different strategies that you can take when dealing with PTSD symptoms.

Excessive drinking can cause anxiety, both in the short and long-term.

Excessive alcohol consumption and mood disorders are intrinsically linked. Here's how the two interplay.

In this piece, we'll explore anxiety symptoms to look out for, plus how you can help a teenager to minimise disruption to their life and reduce the likelihood of long-term mental health issues.

In this piece, we'll look at how and why depression can impact your work life and how your job can affect your mental health.

For people in a relationship with someone with emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), or for anyone beginning such a relationship, we spoke with Dr Oluwagbenga Odeyemi from Priory Hospital Woodbourne about how you can help support your partner and manage EUPD symptoms within your relationship.

To help parents, carers and teachers identify whether a child has OCD, we have outlined the symptoms to look out for.

Patients at Priory Hospital Bristol are benefiting from the company of a 'therapy dog' to help with their treatment for stress, anxiety and depression.