Hi Musical, I'm sorry to hear that you've been going through such a hard time. I have nothing to add to the excellent advice given above but just want to say that I emphasise with your position as I was in a similar situation not too long ago (also with a long commute which by itself has an impact o...

Just wondering if I could ask a question for those who are experienced in publishing qualitative research. I am currently working on adapting my Msc dissertation (an IPA study on experiences of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and subsequent effects on sense of self). I am mainly working to dis...

Thanks for your replies LIWY and Spatch and sorry for not replying sooner- stress coupled with a bad cold! You have both made some good points, articulating better than I could the source of some of my discomfort with the job. I think I was internalising it all a lot, assuming that it was about me a...

Hi! I've been lurking around here forever, probably before I did my psychology master's/conversion course which finished in September. Hoping for a 1st (official results out later this month) and planning on submitting dissertation as a journal article at some point although new job in an IAPT servi...

Hi all, Just wanted some advice- I have recently started a PWP job with one of the IAPT services that employ people who haven't done the PWP course. I had previously worked in mental health for a few years and had used a few of the more basic interventions (exposure, behavioural activation) with rea...