Exponential Growth for Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity Kintsugi Hope. Between March 2020 when lockdown began and August 2021, Kintsugi Hope has seen a 645% increase in Churches and Christian Organisations partnering with them to provide safe and supportive spaces for those who are struggling with their mental health. This…

With over a million people living with an eating disorder in the UK, and countless more undiagnosed or in recovery, it no surprise that so…

By Joel Harris — Kintsugi Hope Youth Coordinator. After slowly coming out of Covid 19 restrictions towards the end of summer, we are now in October and restrictions are back… 6 months after the beginning of a national lockdown, and just when we felt things were getting better, we hear…

Carolina Mountford — Speaks about Eating Disorders. “Carolina Mountford lived with eating disorders and other common co-morbidities such as depression for 15 years beginning in her early teens. She has now been free from eating disorders for 17 years and is passionate about communicating a message of hope to everyone…

Original Publication: November 2018 — How do you say goodbye to someone you love who doesn’t seem to care about whether you are there or not? How do you say goodbye to that someone when he or she does not seem to appreciate or reciprocate the emotions and feelings of sadness that naturally develop through…

Original Publication: Oct 2018 — “Take a seat please Mr Regan” …. I’m back at Kings College Hospital. I have spent many days here waiting to see the consultant who asks me about my physical and mental health. I am eventually given an iPad and required to fill in a standard survey whose aim it…

Of all the subjects that we talk about in the Kintsugi programme, I personally find self-acceptance one of the hardest to grapple with. Self-acceptance is often defined as ‘being aware of your strengths and weaknesses and having a feeling of satisfaction with yourself, despite any deficiencies or choices you’ve made…

Forgiveness is generally defined by psychologists as a “conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve it.” It implies an intentional ‘mindset’ towards letting go of the hurt and shift our focus from…

What is perfectionism? In psychology, perfectionism is defined as a personality trait according to which one strives for flawlessness and sets high performance standards. It is accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others’ evaluations. When I was a lot younger, I perceived perfectionism to be something positive. Looking at…