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Monthly Archives: December 2025
Understanding Masculinity, Dysphoria, and Belonging in a Complex World
A compassionate reflection on masculinity, gender dysphoria, and belonging, inspired by the words of a 16-year-old trans boy. This article explores how rigid stereotypes harm young people and why understanding, not erasure, is the path forward. Continue reading
Social media, “acquired ADHD” and young people: what parents need to know
Recently, a UK children’s consultant, Dr Sanjiv Nichani, has raised concerns that some young people are developing attention and behaviour problems that may be linked to heavy smartphone and tablet use, rather than to lifelong ADHD alone. He has described … Continue reading
Posted in Support for Stressed Out Paren, Teen Loneliness & Mental Health
Tagged acquired ADHD, adolescent attention difficulties, digital wellbeing for young people, online counselling for teenagers, parenting screen time, SafeSpaceCounselling, screen time and attention, social media and ADHD, social media anxiety teens, teen focus problems, teen loneliness, teenagers and smartphones, young people mental health
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Not Meant to Be Alone
Loneliness is one of the quietest struggles men face. This project supports men aged 18–35 who feel left behind, helping them move from isolation to real connection. Continue reading
Posted in Loneliness in Older People, Men’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Teen Loneliness & Mental Health
Tagged dating rejection men, LGBTQ+ men counselling, lonely men counselling, male isolation support, men 18–35 mental health, men’s loneliness, online counselling for men, SafeSpaceCounselling
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The High Street of the Human Heart
In a world where everything arrives at our doorstep, we risk losing the connections that keep us human. As Christmas approaches, this article explores how convenience is replacing community and how we can slow down, reach out, and reconnect with older people who need us more than we realise. Continue reading
Posted in Loneliness in Older People
Tagged Alan Watts, anxiety specialist, belonging, Bridging the Gap, Christmas loneliness, community connection, family connection, gordonwinters, high street decline, loneliness in older people, mental health, purpose, Robert Herdman, SafeSpaceCounselling, social isolation
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