Resilience is often associated with “staying strong” during difficult times. However, being resilient does not mean avoiding distress, suppressing emotions or handling everything alone. It is the ongoing process of adapting to adversity and gradually recovering from stressful experiences. Understanding how to build resilience begins with recognising that recovery can involve both personal coping skills and support from others, including professional support. Resilience is als

Everyone has emotional needs. These may include feeling safe, accepted, valued, understood and connected, while also having enough freedom and space to remain an individual. Although these needs are not always visible, they can strongly influence how we feel and behave in our relationships. Recognising What Lies Beneath Our Reactions When an emotional need is unmet, it may appear as frustration, withdrawal, resentment or conflict. For example, repeatedly feeling upset when a

Have you ever smiled and said “I’m fine” when you were anything but? Or continued working, socialising, and meeting your responsibilities while privately feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes, people become very good at hiding what they are going through. This is known as emotional masking, the process of suppressing or concealing genuine emotions and presenting a different emotional state to others. It can be a conscious choice in certain situations or become such a familiar habit