Why bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed

Bipolar is one of the most common, yet debilitating mental health conditions in the UK. Affecting every area of your life from relationships to work to socialising, Bipolar also increases your risk of suicide 20 fold4. With the right treatment, Bipolar can be successfully managed, and those with the disorder can go on to live happy, fulfilling live...

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10 tips to better mental health at Christmas

Many of us look forward to Christmas as a time to celebrate, spend time with friends and family and have a break from the normal 9 to 5 of life. This blog suggests 10 ways to ensure your mental health doesn’t suffer at Christmas. Christmas can be a time of the year that brings a lot of challenges in terms of our mental health, and many of us ...

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How can EMDR therapy help overcome trauma?

What is trauma? Psychologists refer to trauma as events that would be upsetting to almost everyone and that involve a reaction of fear, helplessness and terror. Trauma can be a psychological, emotional response to an event or an experience that is deeply distressing or disturbing and can cause the individual to develop limiting, sometimes inaccurat...

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Childhood ADHD – Luke’s story

In the final part of her ADHD series, Dr Sabina Dosani, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Partner London, introduces Luke, a patient she was able to help with his ADHD. ADHD is one of the most common diagnoses for children in the UK and it is thought that 1 in 10 children will display some signs. For some children, their ADHD is severe...

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10 signs your child might have ADHD

In the second part of the ADHD series, Dr Sabina Dosani, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Partner London, discusses some common signs your child may have ADHD. ADHD affects thousands of children in the UK and can cause significant distress and disruption. The symptoms of ADHD can often be confused with other conditions and may get wri...

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What causes ADHD?

In this blog, Dr Sabina Dosani, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Partner London, looks at what ADHD is and what the causes are thought to be. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural syndrome characterised by core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. Some children diagnosed with ADHD are pred...

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How do childhood anxiety disorders show themselves?

In this series of blogs, Dr Sabina Dosani explores anxiety in children and adolescents. Here we look at the signs parents may want to look out for in their children. There are several anxiety conditions that children and teenagers can experience and often the symptoms are very different to the symptoms that adults might experience. It’s also ...

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Becky – a 17 year old with OCD

As part of her series of childhood anxiety disorders, Dr Sabina Dosani has used a patient she has worked with previously (all names have been changed) to discuss how OCD can present itself in teenagers and the treatment options available. OCD 1 in 100 children and teenagers suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A person with obsessive th...

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Anxiety in children – when should you seek help?

In this blog, child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Sabina Dosani, explores when it is the right time to seek professional help for your child. Some anxiety in children is normal All children and adults feel stressed from time to time. Experiencing some anxiety in childhood and beyond is normal. As parents know, most toddlers fear monster...

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How can I help my child with stress and when should I seek professional help?

Here, Dr Sabina Dosani – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Partner, discusses the signs that your child is stressed and gives some very practical tips on how you can help. Is my child stressed? Stress is sneaky. It creeps up on our children and can cause chaos. Stressed people are often the last to recognise what is happening. Ou...

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How to be a better listener

Active listening is about “listening for meaning”. As a trainee therapist the first skill you must master is active listening. In my experience, it is all about shutting out everything that is going on in my head and just concentrating on what my patient is telling me, it is about being in the “here and now”. Active listenin...

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Anxiety disorder assessments: what to expect from your child’s appointment

  With over 13 % of 16 year olds having an anxiety disorder and prevalence rates on the increase, in this blog Dr Sabina Dosani – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist explains what to expect for your child or teenager if you come for an assessment with a Psychiatrist. She also discusses some practical tips for helping your child and how the...

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Why is ADHD in women undiagnosed so often?

The fastest growing group of people to be diagnosed with ADHD is women and in particular, mothers. Female ADHD is somewhat overshadowed by male ADHD - we know that boys are three times as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as girls. But the fact is women still do have ADHD and a staggering 50% to 75% of women with ADHD go undiagnosed. Why are women w...

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