Kim Thomas Psychotherapy

Psychotherapist and Counsellor | Helping adults & young people create lasting positive change | Online & face-to-face therapy

[Human Givens College - Mental Health Training @humangivens]

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Is social media the new addictive substance of our generation?? Check out this article by @PsychToday about the drastic effects excessive social media use can have on mental health in adolescents. #mentalhealth #socialmedia #depression #anxiety READ: https://t.co/L0rW4arahz

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Retired Major Wayne Owers' service began w distinction, leading a bomb disposal team in Afghanistan & earning multiple honours. After years of frontline duty, he returned home w mounting trauma symptoms: nightmares, flashbacks & increasing withdrawal ➡️ https://t.co/wvukLCVJIx

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NEW STUDY: Hormone therapy (HT), recognized for managing hot flashes, is now suggested to help with depressive symptoms during #menopause. @MenopauseJrnl @AlisonShea12

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[Human Givens College - Mental Health Training @humangivens]

Christmas is a time for lists! Christmas buying lists, Christmas to-do-lists, Christmas wish lists. So, when everyone’s under even more pressure than normal, it’s important not to forget your Christmas emotional needs list!
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Essential Christmas Self-Care.

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From Public Sector to Private Practice... Easy Cross Over.
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Unresolved trauma is often behind other presenting conditions, such as addiction, depression and anger, so it's essential to have the right knowledge and skills to identify when this is the case... https://t.co/ExgdWlhgOs

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so sad

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We are shocked and desperately saddened to learn that the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall has been felled overnight, in what appears to be an act of vandalism.

We know just how much this iconic tree is loved locally, nationally and by everyone who has visited.

We are working with our partners to understand what has happened and what can be done.

The incident has also been reported to the police.

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We all have nine vital emotional needs. A sense of achievement is one of... https://t.co/4d1KPY26Kf via @YouTube

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Denise Winn, the editor of the Human Givens Journal and HG therapist, blog post was featured on Psychology Today UK.
Can You Catch Depression? https://t.co/Wouox2Jr2J

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[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

I acknowledge and understand that every woman does not want to take HRT and, as long as they are making that decision based on accurate evidence and information, that’s absolutely fine.

What I don’t agree with however is that women who know they do want HRT still can’t access it. This really needs to change and I will not stop my work until it does.

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Testosterone is a natural biologically active hormone in women (as well as in men) which works on cells all over our bodies. Current menopause guidelines states that testosterone can only be considered for women who are taking HRT and have reduced libido. Some specialists even state that women have to be “severely psychologically distressed” with their reduced libido before considering testosterone.

My clinical experience (which echoes many other clinicians’ experiences too) has found that many women using testosterone find that their mood, energy, concentration and sense of wellbeing also improve. This is no surprise as we have cells that respond to testosterone in many areas of our brains and testosterone is also a neurotransmitter.

Here are a few quotes from women who have used testosterone and found it to be beneficial.

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Healthcare professionals. Join us NEXT WEDS for the next in the webinar series,2023 #menopause café. Live & interactive with menopause specialist panellists. Evidence based education.  https://t.co/gfbJTCwdvV  #menopausecafe23

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

When people say menopause is just a natural part of being a woman and that we just need to “get on with it”, I have a problem with that because why should women suffer with any symptoms when there are evidence-based treatments available that not only relieve these symptoms but also improve future health?

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Trigger warning: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide.

It’s a particularly emotional podcast this week. I was joined by Lynsey and her husband Kieran – who is a NHS GP - who talk me through how Lynsey’s mental health deteriorated rapidly during her perimenopause which saw her sectioned under the Mental Health Act. She sustained multiple fractures after trying to end her life and was in a trauma hospital for a few weeks. She was prescribed numerous drugs and even received nine sessions of ECT without any improvement. Her husband had to battle to finally have HRT prescribed for her which thankfully has improved her to the extent she no longer experiences these intrusive thoughts.

Lynsey was very keen to tell her story and I was very keen to share it because talking about our experiences is a way of helping others. There urgently needs more training about menopause and safe prescribing of HRT in all specialities (including for psychiatrists) so suffering like Lynsey’s no longer occurs.

If any of you are struggling, please do reach out for help. There is a booklet about mental health and hormones here: https://t.co/lTwSegtDe8

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A snippet from my talk at @Carfestevent this weekend

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You can watch the full episode here:

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