Past Newsletters
12 May 2026
Mindful May
Topics
Polyvagal theory critique from 39 international experts, digital stress and the “illusion of connectivity,” ADHD reframed as an energy regulation disorder, eco-anxiety as a catalyst for action, and an alarming breach of therapeutic confidentiality in Ireland.
Read this issue →14 April 2026
April Awakening
Topics
Rising toxic masculinity among boys driven by online influencers, four key trends reshaping Australia's mental health industry, psychedelic-assisted therapies gaining global momentum, NICE’s “outdated” anxiety guidelines challenged by 30+ organisations, and US federal Medicaid cuts threatening mental health funding.
Read this issue →17 March 2026
March: What's Stirring This Season
Topics
Walk and talk therapy, adult family estrangement as a growing phenomenon, complex PTSD treatment efficacy, AI systems falling short of professional ethics standards, longitudinal data as a solution to therapist burnout, and conflicting court rulings on gender-affirming care.
Read this issue →14 February 2026
February Edition
Topics
A cross-party inquiry into suicide prevention funding in Northern Ireland, Australia's national standards for counsellors, smiles and laughter in psychotherapy training, decolonising integrative practice for Black queer men, controversies surrounding IFS therapy, enhanced DBS checks for private therapists, and the Victims and Prisoners Act in the UK.
Read this issue →16 December 2025
December Edition
Topics
Equity and diversity data for UK counselling bodies, Australian national standards for counsellors, equine-facilitated therapy, the person behind the therapist study, an AI benchmark for human well-being, fifty therapy red flags, and the movement to reject the “sex addiction” model.
Read this issue →18 November 2025
November Edition
Topics
Music therapy for seniors with dementia, the measurable health benefits of visiting art galleries, validation of the CARE scales, AI chatbots in Ukrainian war zones, systematic ethical violations by mental health AI, and AI tools showing promise for autism and ADHD diagnosis.
Read this issue →14 October 2025
October Edition
Topics
Supporting clients living with chronic illness, counselling civilians in wartime Ukraine, culturally sensitive psychotherapy, Black women's experiences in therapeutic training, the rise in talk therapy and decline in medication-only treatment, Hong Kong teenagers turning to AI chatbots for counselling, and the clash between IACP and CORU over therapy regulations in Ireland.
Read this issue →16 September 2025
September Edition
Topics
Childhood emotional neglect and boundary-setting, what happens in the brain when we experience art, WHO's updated adolescent mental health fact sheet, videoconferencing psychotherapy acceptance, AI-enhanced virtual reality self-talk, managing countertransference, and 250+ AI bills introduced across 46 US states.
Read this issue →12 August 2025
August Edition
Topics
“A perfect storm” — therapists on rising mental health issues in young people, development of intelligent therapeutic systems using AI, the first clinical trial of a therapy chatbot showing 51% reduction in depression, teens forming emotional bonds with AI companions, NHS record-high suicide rates, placement poverty in allied health training, and WHO guidance for mental health policy reform.
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