Tash Berbank

LATEST ARTICLES ( 59 )

• Charlie Hebdo Paris Attacks #JeSuisCharlie

  

  I honestly have nothing more to add to the outpouring of support for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris on Wednesday 7th January 2015. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Give Ched Evans a Second Chance but Not as a Public Figure

  

  After Ched Evans was recently released from prison after a two year sentence for raping a young woman while inebriated, a lot of debate has arisen as to... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• What is "Non-Violent Extremism", David Cameron?

  On the 25th September 2014, David Cameron presented a speech to the UN about the threat of extremism and what can be done about it. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Banter is Fine If You Take Women's Rugby Seriously, Naimh

  

  We're fast approaching the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup, and it has been a phenomenal competition. It has been a hard fought contest, with reigning... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Depression Can Kill The Funniest of People: RIP Robin Williams

  

  As a kid growing up in the 90's, we literally had no choice but to watch films with Robin Williams in. He was in every kid's film produced in that era and just... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• CBT Review - Aha, Progress!

  

  Today I had my CBT review session, in which we looked over how far I've come since my first session way back in March, how I've been finding it and what the pla... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Challenging Negative Thoughts

  

  Throughout the last month, my CBT sessions have focused on challenging the negative thoughts that I have, and coming up with alternative, fairer thoughts to eas... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Am Not Good Enough

  

  The last couple of months have been difficult. I became completely crippled by self-doubt, and was unable to blog and even tweet for a while. It became super... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Group CBT Week 4: Dealing With It

  

  So for the first time since I started I finally liked a CBT session! This week we focused on what to do with worries once first have them. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• There's No Shame in Walking

  

  This week I started running again. I used be super fit a few years ago, even called 'The Machine' by my coach because I could run and run and run. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Blogging for Twining Enterprise

  

  I have started guest blogging for a London based mental health charity, Twining Enterprise, that helps people suffering with mental illness find work. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Group CBT Week 3: Worrying About Nothing

  

  Today at our meeting we spoke about the difference between hypothetical worries and current worries. Current worries are when you worry about something that is... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Group CBT Week 2 - Sleep and Relaxation

  

  Again this week I really didn't enjoy being in a group. After last week, I was paralysed into keeping quiet. Our psychiatrist again asked me directly for... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• "Mental People Can't Read Or Write"

  

  When you're surrounded by people that are similar to yourself, you tend to find that everybody has similar attitudes and beliefs. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Group CBT Week 1

  

  Today was my first therapy session and I had been really looking forward to it. Recently I've been really positive, mainly because I've felt like I've been... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Review - More Than This by Patrick Ness

  

  “A book. It's a world all on its own, too. A world made of words, where you live for a while.” - Patrick Ness, More Than This.I've been thinking about writing... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Rediscovering Myself

  

  As I keep saying, I've always had anxiety. But over the last couple of years, it has become too overpowering to deal with on my own. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Has London 2012 Really Improved Stratford? The Tale of Two Cities

  

  My boyfriend is currently completing his dissertation on the economic impacts of London 2012. Last weekend, I went down to Stratford with him to survey the loca... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Name Is Tash and I'm Starting Group CBT

  

  After agonising for days over whether I felt comfortable enough to do group CBT, I have finally agreed. I'm reading Yes Man at the moment, so I thought I'd... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hidden Kingdoms: Another Example of Dumbed-Down TV

  

  When I was a kid I loved watching nature documentaries with my Dad. I used to love observing how the animals lived. And it was not only me learning about how th... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION