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Posts By: Maggie Macleod
Milton Keynes Young People’s Wellbeing Service
Are you aged 11 – 18 living in Milton Keynes? Are you feeling low, worried or sad? Then we can help! Our new service can offer you: A safe and confidential space to talk Tools to overcome the issues Skills to help you cope and bounce back Confidence building Mindfulness activities Group activities and one… Read more »
Helping you find addiction rehab
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Breaking Point
Study shows 18% of married or cohabiting couples are in distressed relationships Research, published by Relate shows almost one in five married or cohabiting couples are in distressed relationships: that’s 2.87 million people across the UK*. A distressed relationship is defined as a relationship where issues and disagreements are severe leading to clinically significant negative… Read more »
Fostering a teenager
Fostering a teenager is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles you may ever take on. As with looking after teenagers under any other circumstance, it can come with its own challenges, but these are usually more than outweighed by the benefits—both to the teenager and to the foster carer. Who can become a… Read more »
Addiction treatment taught me to be open – but my wife doesn’t want to talk
Me and my wife are stranger’s in a marriage at the moment. We have been together almost two decades and have several children. I am a recovering gambling addict and have been regularly attending Gamblers’ Anonymous for the past four years. My addiction meant I was not honest and open in our relationship. Trust is… Read more »
My wife’s medical condition has been pushing us apart for years
I have been with my wife for close to 30 years. She has misophonia (a disorder where negative emotions like anger or disgust are triggered by specific sounds). After our latest child was born, it got worse. She cannot stand my breathing, the change of rhythm of my breathing, or me touching my face. If… Read more »
Caring for our mothers 24/7 is wearing away at our marriage
This week’s problem comes (with the writer’s permission) from the Carers UK online forum. Mum has been housebound for around six years, falls a lot and short-term memory loss is beginning to kick in. She lives 35 miles away from me, and I’ve been managing it by staying with her at weekends and a couple… Read more »
My son’s abusive behaviour is affecting my mental health
My son from the age of about 16 has been verbally abusing and shouting at me. He gets so angry, he smashes things up in the house, ripping the doors from their hinges, throwing things at me. He has always been a sensitive child and I believe he still is but he appears to have… Read more »
My boyfriend’s mum made him break up with me because she thinks I’m too shy
I have recently split up from my boyfriend who I know is the one! We were perfect! We were together for 2 years. We had problems but always seemed to sort them and carry on. After two years his mother suddenly decided that she doesn’t like me and forced us to split up. She doesn’t… Read more »