After a stressful day at work many look forward to getting home, kicking off their shoes and relaxing with a nice glass of wine. Although a drink a day might not mean you need to immediately sign up to alcoholics anonymous, there is another kind of therapy you can try that could stop you sliding read more »

Hypnotherapy can help relive severe non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP), reports the BBC.

Severe chest pain is a common problem, yet when it can’t be put down to a heart condition it becomes difficult to treat as the cause is unknown.
Despite assurances that there is nothing to worry about, many people are often incapacitated by their chest read more »

An article over at the Yorkshire Evening Post website looks at how one hypnotherapist is attempting to tackle Britain’s binge drinking problem.
Therapist Nick Kemp became curious about how much people drink after taking some clients to the pub in his previous job. He now helps people keep better control on the amount they drink.
Rather than read more »

New research has shown a link between first-time mothers who drink finding it harder to bond with their baby, reports the Telegraph.
The study of 130 first-time mothers was carried out by Robert Gordan University in Aberdeen, with the mothers having a varying intake of alcohol during the pregnancy.
After giving birth the mothers were asked questions read more »

New proposals from the government could see alcoholics lose their benefits if they are not seeking treatment, reports the BBC website.
A review will be carried out jointly by the Department of Health and the Department of Work and Pensions to investigate the idea of docking benefit payments if addicts are not seen to be getting read more »

There’s been a lot of mixed advice on drinking during pregnancy recently, and the latest news again comes down on the side of not drinking at all, reports The Telegraph.
Women who drink whilst pregnant can give their unborn child a taste for alcohol, reducing the bitterness of it, making them more likely to drink later read more »

Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson today announced that children under 15 should not drink alcohol at all, reports The Times.
The decision has been met with much criticism, with some saying not allowing children to drink at a younger age makes it more attractive to them, and may mean that parents do not discuss the effects read more »

A recent article in the Times has promoted hypnotherapist Georgia Foster, who runs a one-day workshop for those concerned about how much they are drinking. A self-hypnosis CD and book keep up the momentum after the workshop is over and some go back for individual sessions or seek counselling or psychotherapy. However, Foster insists that read more »