Personality disorders are long-term patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are significantly different from what is expected within a person’s culture. These patterns tend to be stable over time and can affect relationships, emotional wellbeing, and daily functioning.
People with personality disorders are not “choosing” to behave in a certain way – these patterns are often deeply rooted and can develop from a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
Borderline Personality Disorder involves difficulties with emotional regulation, self-image, and relationships.
It may include:
People with BPD often experience emotions very intensely and may find it difficult to feel emotionally stable.
Antisocial Personality Disorder involves a long-term pattern of disregarding the rights of others and difficulty with empathy or social rules.
It may include:
ASPD is a complex condition and can vary significantly between individuals.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder involves patterns of grandiosity, a strong need for admiration, and difficulties with empathy.
It may include:
Despite outward confidence, individuals may also experience underlying insecurity or vulnerability.
Avoidant Personality Disorder involves extreme sensitivity to rejection and avoidance of social situations due to fear of criticism or embarrassment.
It may include:
This can lead to isolation and significant distress.
Personality disorders can impact many areas of life, including:
These difficulties can be long-standing and may vary in intensity over time.
Personality disorders are recognised mental health conditions, not personality “flaws” or choices. They often develop over time and may be linked to early life experiences, trauma, attachment difficulties, or environmental factors.
With the right support, many people can develop healthier coping strategies and improve emotional stability and relationships.
If you recognise these patterns in yourself or someone you care about, support is available.
A trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space to explore personality and emotional difficulties.
We can support you to:
Support is always tailored to your individual needs and pace.
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders involve repetitive thoughts, urges, or behaviours that feel difficult to control and may cause significant distress or interfere with daily life.
These conditions are not simply about being “neat” or “organised” – they are often driven by anxiety, fear, or discomfort that temporarily reduces when certain behaviours are carried out.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves obsessions (unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges) and compulsions (repetitive behaviours or mental acts performed to reduce anxiety).
OCD can create a cycle where anxiety increases until a compulsion is performed, but relief is usually temporary.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder involves a preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance that are not noticeable or appear minor to others.
BDD can significantly affect confidence, relationships, and daily functioning.
Hoarding disorder involves persistent difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their actual value.
Hoarding can impact safety, living conditions, and relationships, and is often linked with anxiety or trauma.
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders can affect many areas of life, including:
People may feel exhausted by the time and mental energy these thoughts and behaviours require.
These disorders are not habits or personality traits – they are recognised mental health conditions. The thoughts and behaviours are often driven by anxiety and a need to reduce distress.
Many people feel shame or embarrassment, but support and treatment can make a significant difference.
If repetitive thoughts or behaviours are affecting your life, support is available.
A trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space to explore obsessive-compulsive and related difficulties.
We can support you to:
Support is always tailored to your needs and pace.
Mood disorders are mental health conditions that affect a person’s emotional state over a longer period of time. They involve persistent changes in mood that can impact thoughts, behaviour, energy levels, and daily functioning.
This includes both depressive disorders, where mood is consistently low, and bipolar disorder, where mood can shift between low (depression) and high or elevated states (mania or hypomania).
Major depressive disorder involves a persistent low mood that affects daily life. It is more than feeling sad or “low” for a short period.
It may include:
Persistent depressive disorder is a long-term form of depression where symptoms are less severe than major depression but last for a longer period.
It may include:
Because it is ongoing, it can feel like a “constant low mood” that becomes part of everyday life.
Bipolar disorder involves changes in mood that cycle between depressive episodes and periods of elevated mood.
These mood changes can vary in intensity and duration.
These may include:
These may include:
Mood disorders can affect many areas of life, including:
Symptoms can vary over time and may come in episodes.
Mood disorders are medical mental health conditions and are not something a person can simply “snap out of.” They are influenced by a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
With the right support and treatment, many people are able to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life.
If you are experiencing persistent low mood or mood changes that are affecting your life, support is available.
A trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space to talk about mood difficulties.
We can support you to:
Support is tailored to your individual needs and pace.
If you are in crisis or feeling unable to cope, help is available.
You can contact:
Emotional dysregulation refers to difficulty managing, understanding, or responding to emotions in a way that feels balanced or appropriate to the situation. This can mean emotions feel very intense, change quickly, or are hard to control.
Everyone experiences strong emotions at times, but emotional dysregulation can make feelings feel overwhelming, unpredictable, or difficult to cope with.
It is not a mental health condition in itself, but it can be linked to a range of emotional wellbeing difficulties.
Emotional dysregulation can develop for many reasons, including:
Often, it is linked to how the brain has learned to respond to stress and emotional experiences over time.
Emotional dysregulation can impact thoughts, feelings, behaviour, and relationships.
You may experience:
You may notice:
Strong emotions can also affect the body, such as:
Emotional dysregulation is often a response to stress, overwhelm, or past experiences. It is not a sign of weakness or failure.
It can be especially common when someone has not had consistent emotional support or has experienced difficult or traumatic events.
With support, it is possible to learn skills to better understand and manage emotions.
If emotional dysregulation is affecting your daily life, relationships, or wellbeing, support is available.
Talking to a trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space to explore emotional difficulties.
We can support you to:
Support is tailored to your needs and pace.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or in crisis, help is available.
You can contact:
Eating difficulties and eating disorders both affect a person’s relationship with food, eating, body image, and emotional wellbeing. They can cause significant distress and may impact both physical and mental health.
While they are different in severity and diagnosis, they often exist on a spectrum and may overlap. All concerns around eating and body image deserve understanding and support.
Eating difficulties refer to unhelpful or distressing patterns around food, eating, or body image that may not meet the criteria for a diagnosed eating disorder.
They may include:
Eating difficulties can still have a serious impact on emotional wellbeing and daily life.
Eating disorders are clinically recognised mental health conditions involving more severe and persistent difficulties with eating behaviours, thoughts, and emotions.
They may include:
Eating disorders can have serious effects on both physical and mental health and often require specialist treatment.
Eating difficulties and eating disorders can affect people in different ways.
You may experience:
You may notice:
These may include:
Eating and body image difficulties are often linked to emotional distress rather than food alone. They may develop as a way of coping with difficult feelings such as anxiety, stress, trauma, or low self-esteem.
With the right support, recovery and improvement in wellbeing is possible.
You may benefit from support if you are experiencing:
Early support can make a significant difference.
If you are struggling with eating difficulties or an eating disorder, you do not have to face it alone.
Speaking to a trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space to talk about eating difficulties and eating disorders.
We can support you to:
Support is tailored to your individual needs and pace.
If you are in distress or concerned about your physical or mental health, support is available.
You can contact:
Neurodiversity is a term used to describe the natural differences in how people’s brains work and process information. It recognises that there is no single “right” way of thinking, learning, or experiencing the world.
Being neurodiverse is not a mental health condition. It is a different way of experiencing and interacting with the world, which can come with both strengths and challenges.
Neurodiversity can include conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and other neurological differences.
People who are neurodiverse may experience the world differently in areas such as:
Everyone is different, and no two neurodiverse people are the same.
Neurodiversity can also come with many strengths, including:
Neurodiversity values these differences as part of natural human variation.
Some neurodiverse people may experience challenges, especially in environments that are not adapted to their needs.
These may include:
These challenges can sometimes lead to stress, low self-esteem, or anxiety if not properly supported.
People who are neurodiverse may sometimes experience:
With understanding and support, these feelings can often be reduced.
Neurodiversity is about recognising that differences in thinking and processing are normal and valuable. Many challenges arise not from the individual, but from environments that are not designed to meet different needs.
Support, acceptance, and reasonable adjustments can make a significant difference.
If you are neurodiverse and experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, or difficulty coping, support is available.
Talking to a trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space for neurodiverse people.
We can support you to:
Support is always adapted to your individual needs.
A panic attack is a sudden and intense feeling of fear or anxiety that can happen unexpectedly or in response to a specific situation. It can feel overwhelming and frightening, but it is not physically dangerous, even though it can feel very real in the moment.
Panic attacks are a response from the body’s natural “fight or flight” system, which becomes activated even when there is no immediate danger.
Panic attacks can happen for many reasons, and sometimes there is no clear trigger. They may be linked to:
Some people may experience panic attacks without any obvious cause.
Panic attacks can come on suddenly and may peak within minutes. Symptoms can include:
During a panic attack, your body reacts as though there is danger, even if there is no real threat. This triggers physical changes designed to help you escape or protect yourself.
Although panic attacks feel extremely intense, they are temporary and will pass, usually within 5–30 minutes.
Many people feel exhausted or emotionally drained afterwards.
Panic attacks are different from general anxiety:
Some people with anxiety may also experience panic attacks, especially during periods of high stress.
Panic attacks can impact daily life by causing:
This can sometimes lead to a cycle of fear and avoidance.
If you are experiencing panic attacks, support is available. You do not have to manage them alone.
Talking to a trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space to talk about panic attacks and anxiety.
We can support you to:
Support is available at your own pace.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic or highly distressing event. This may include situations that feel overwhelming, frightening, or life-threatening.
Trauma affects people in different ways, and not everyone who experiences trauma will develop PTSD. However, for some people, the emotional impact of the event can continue long after it has passed.
PTSD can develop after a wide range of traumatic experiences, such as:
PTSD can develop immediately after a traumatic event, or it may appear weeks, months, or even years later.
PTSD can affect people emotionally, physically, and behaviourally. Symptoms may vary from person to person.
You may:
You may:
You may experience:
You may notice:
PTSD can make everyday life feel difficult or overwhelming. It may affect:
Many people with PTSD describe feeling “stuck in survival mode,” even when they are no longer in danger.
PTSD is a natural response to experiencing trauma. It is not a sign of weakness, and it does not mean you are “broken.” It is your mind and body reacting to overwhelming experiences.
With the right support, many people find that PTSD symptoms can reduce over time and become more manageable.
If you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD, talking to someone can help. You do not have to cope alone.
A trained counsellor can support you to:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can explore the impact of trauma.
We can support you to:
Support is always tailored to your needs.
Abuse is when someone intentionally harms, controls, or mistreats another person. It can happen in many types of relationships, including family relationships, friendships, romantic relationships, or care situations.
Abuse is never the fault of the person experiencing it. It can have a serious impact on emotional wellbeing, confidence, and sense of safety.
Abuse can take many forms and may not always be physical.
Abuse can include:
Abuse may involve one type or a combination of several.
Experiencing abuse can affect how you think, feel, and behave. You may:
Abusive behaviour can sometimes happen gradually, making it harder to recognise over time.
Abuse may show through patterns such as:
If you feel unsafe or unsure in a relationship, it is important to seek support.
Abuse is about power and control. It is never justified, and it is never the victim’s fault.
Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported in their relationships and environment.
If you are experiencing abuse, it is important to know that help is available and you do not have to deal with it alone.
Talking about abuse can feel difficult or frightening, but support services are there to help you at your own pace.
A trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can talk about your experiences.
We can support you to:
You deserve to feel safe and respected.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
You can also contact:
Depression is a serious and common mental health condition. It can cause ongoing feelings of sadness, emptiness, or numbness, and may affect how you think, feel, and cope with everyday life.
These feelings can last for weeks, months, or longer. Depression is not simply a “low mood” or something you can overcome through willpower alone. Depression is a real condition that deserves care, understanding, and support.
The good news is that with the right help, recovery is possible.
Depression can affect anyone, and it doesn’t always have a clear cause. It may:
It can also be linked to biological factors such as brain chemistry, hormones, or family history.
Everyone’s experience is different, and there is no single explanation for why depression happens.
Depression can impact both your emotional wellbeing and your physical health. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, and may change over time.
You may experience:
Depression can also affect your body and thinking, including:
Depression can feel isolating, and many people struggle in silence. You might feel like you have to cope on your own – but you don’t.
If you’re worried about how you’re feeling, or if someone close to you may be struggling, talking to someone can make a real difference. A trained counsellor can offer a safe, confidential space to explore what you’re going through and help you find ways to cope.
At Kernos, we provide compassionate, non-judgemental support for anyone experiencing depression or emotional distress. Whether you are facing something specific or don’t fully understand how you feel, we are here to listen.
Taking the first step can feel difficult, but support is available – and you deserve it.
If you have seriously injured yourself, taken an overdose, or feel unable to keep yourself safe, seek immediate help.
You can contact:
Self-esteem relates to how you view and value yourself. It includes your beliefs about your abilities, your sense of self-worth, and how much you appreciate your own qualities.
Everyone experiences changes in self-esteem at different points in life. However, when self-esteem is consistently low, it can begin to affect your confidence, relationships, and overall wellbeing.
Low self-esteem is not a mental health condition in itself, but it is often closely linked to issues such as depression and anxiety.
Self-esteem can be shaped by life experiences, especially those that impact how you see yourself. For example:
These experiences can lead to feelings of hopelessness, self-doubt, or a reduced sense of self-worth.
In some cases, low self-esteem may also make it harder to recognise unhealthy situations. You might find yourself tolerating poor treatment or believing you do not deserve better.
Low self-esteem can influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviour in many areas of life.
You may find yourself thinking:
These thoughts can become persistent and difficult to challenge without support.
Low self-esteem can make everyday situations feel more difficult. You might find it harder to:
Some people cope with low self-esteem in ways that may be unhelpful in the long term, such as:
Low self-esteem can affect how you relate to others.
In close relationships, you may feel:
In friendships, family, or work relationships, you may:
Low self-esteem can also lead to:
Living with low self-esteem can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to manage it on your own.
Talking to a trained counsellor can help you explore where these feelings come from, challenge negative thought patterns, and begin to build a more positive and balanced view of yourself.
At Kernos, we offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about how you’re feeling.
We can work with you to:
Taking the first step can feel difficult, but support is available and you deserve to feel better about yourself.
Self-harm is when someone deliberately hurts themselves as a way of coping with difficult feelings or experiences. It is often a sign of underlying emotional distress or mental health challenges.
Self-harm is not about seeking attention but usually a way of managing overwhelming emotions that may feel hard to express in other ways.
While it may provide short-term relief, self-harm does not address the underlying issues and can lead to longer-term physical and emotional harm.
With the right support, there are safer ways to cope and begin to feel better.
People may self-harm for many different reasons. These can include:
Self-harm may be used to manage intense or overwhelming feelings, such as:
If it feels difficult to talk about your feelings, self-harm may become a way of expressing that something is wrong or that you need help.
For some people, self-harm can feel like a way to regain control—especially if they have experienced:
Research shows that self-harm can sometimes bring temporary relief from emotional pain. However, this relief is often short-lived, and the underlying difficulties remain.
Self-harm can take different forms, and the signs are not always obvious.
Some forms of self-harm, such as overdosing or poisoning, may not leave visible marks.
Self-harm can have serious physical and emotional consequences, including:
Other forms of self-harm, such as substance misuse or overdosing, can lead to:
Self-harm can become increasingly dangerous over time. Without support, there is also a risk to life.
If you are self-harming, or thinking about it, you are not alone. It may feel difficult to talk about, but support is available and people want to help.
Speaking to a trained counsellor can provide a safe, confidential space to explore what you are going through and find safer ways to cope with difficult emotions.
At Kernos, we offer a compassionate and non-judgemental environment where you can talk openly about your experiences.
We can support you to:
You deserve support, understanding, and care.
If you have seriously injured yourself, taken an overdose, or feel unable to keep yourself safe, seek immediate help.
You can contact:
Stress is the body’s natural response to pressure or demanding situations. In small amounts, it can sometimes help us stay focused or motivated. However, when stress becomes too intense or lasts for a long time, it can begin to feel overwhelming and have a negative impact on your mental and physical wellbeing.
Feeling overwhelmed can happen when demands feel greater than your ability to cope. This may affect your thoughts, emotions, body, and behaviour, making everyday tasks feel difficult or unmanageable.
Stress and overwhelm can be triggered by many different situations. These may include:
Stress can build gradually over time or arise suddenly after a difficult event.
Stress affects everyone differently, and it can impact both your mind and body.
You may experience:
Stress can also affect your body, including:
You might notice changes in how you behave, such as:
When stress builds up, it can feel like everything is happening at once and there is no space to think clearly or recover. You might feel stuck, out of control, or unable to cope with even small tasks.
These feelings are very common, and they do not mean you are failing or weak. They are a sign that you may need support and space to rest and recover.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, talking to someone can really help. You do not have to manage everything alone.
A trained counsellor can offer a safe and supportive space to help you:
At Kernos, we provide a calm, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can talk about what you are experiencing.
We can support you to:
Reaching out is a positive first step, and support is available whenever you are ready.
Anger is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences. It is often a response to feeling threatened, treated unfairly, frustrated, or as though your boundaries have been crossed.
While anger itself is not a mental health condition, it can become difficult to manage at times and may have a significant impact on your emotional wellbeing, relationships, and daily life.
Learning to understand and manage anger in a healthy way can help you feel more in control and supported.
Anger usually happens when we interpret a situation as stressful, unfair, or threatening. It can be triggered by many different experiences, such as:
Anger can sometimes be helpful. It can highlight that something is wrong or motivate you to take action to protect yourself or set boundaries.
Anger affects both the body and mind, and everyone experiences it differently.
You may notice:
Anger can also affect how you think and feel, including:
Anger may show in behaviour such as:
In some situations, anger can feel like it takes over, making it harder to respond in the way you want to.
Anger is a normal emotion, but it may become a concern when:
Unexpressed anger can also build up over time, while unregulated anger can feel overwhelming or exhausting.
The aim is not to get rid of anger, but to understand it and find healthier ways to respond.
If anger feels difficult to manage, talking to someone can help. You don’t have to cope with it alone.
A trained counsellor can support you to:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore your emotions, including anger.
We can help you to:
Support is available whenever you feel ready.
Fear is an emotion that occurs when we perceive something as a threat. It is a natural response designed to protect us from danger and can cause changes in both the body and brain.
In some situations, fear can lead to strong behavioural responses such as escaping, avoiding, freezing, or seeking safety. These reactions are part of the body’s built-in survival system.
While fear is a normal and often helpful emotion, it can become overwhelming when it is intense, frequent, or triggered by situations that are not actually dangerous.
Fear usually develops in response to a situation that is perceived as threatening, either in the present or in anticipation of something in the future.
This may relate to fears about:
Fear can be based on real danger or on perceived danger, even if the threat is not actually present.
Fear activates the body’s natural “fight, flight, or freeze” response, preparing you to respond to danger.
You may experience:
Fear can lead to different reactions, including:
In extreme cases, fear may feel overwhelming and can be linked to traumatic experiences.
Fear can be:
When fear becomes persistent or excessive in response to everyday situations, it may be described as a phobia.
Fear is closely related to anxiety, but they are not the same. Fear is usually linked to an immediate or specific threat, while anxiety often relates to future or uncertain threats.
Fear plays an important role in survival. It helps us recognise danger and respond quickly to protect ourselves. However, when fear becomes overwhelming, it can interfere with daily life, relationships, and wellbeing.
Learning to understand and manage fear can help reduce its impact and improve confidence in facing difficult situations.
If fear is affecting your daily life or causing you to avoid situations, support is available. You do not have to manage it alone.
Talking to a trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk about your fears and how they are affecting your life.
We can support you to:
Support is available whenever you are ready.
If fear or distress is making you feel unable to cope or unsafe, help is available.
You can contact:
Social isolation is when a person has very little or no meaningful contact with other people. It is different from loneliness, which is the emotional feeling of being alone or disconnected from others.
You can feel lonely even when you are around other people, and you can be socially isolated without always feeling lonely. However, the two often overlap and can affect each other.
Both social isolation and loneliness can impact emotional wellbeing and may affect people of any age or background.
Social isolation and loneliness can develop in different ways. They may be:
They can be linked to:
Over time, isolation and loneliness can become a cycle that feels hard to break.
These experiences can affect emotional, physical, and social wellbeing in different ways.
You may feel:
You may notice:
Over time, social isolation and loneliness may lead to:
Humans are naturally social, and connection plays an important role in emotional wellbeing. When connection is missing, it can affect how we see ourselves and the world around us.
Loneliness and isolation can gradually reduce confidence, making it feel harder to reach out or reconnect. However, these feelings can change, and support can help you take small steps toward rebuilding connection.
If you are feeling lonely or socially isolated, you are not alone. Many people experience these feelings at different points in life, and support is available.
Talking to a trained counsellor can help you:
At Kernos, we provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about loneliness and isolation.
We can support you to:
You do not have to go through this alone.
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, fear, or unease that can arise when we anticipate something stressful or uncertain. It is often described as an inner sense of tension or dread and may be accompanied by physical symptoms such as restlessness or nervous behaviour.
Anxiety is different from fear. Fear is a response to an immediate threat, while anxiety is usually focused on something that may happen in the future.
Feeling anxious from time to time is a normal part of life. However, when anxiety becomes intense, frequent, or long-lasting, it can begin to affect daily life and wellbeing.
Anxiety can show up in different ways depending on the situation or underlying concerns.
This may involve:
This may occur in situations such as:
This may involve:
When anxiety becomes persistent, overwhelming, and begins to interfere with daily life, it may be part of an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorders are common mental health conditions where anxiety is more intense or long-lasting than the situation would usually warrant. They can affect how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, and may make everyday activities feel difficult.
Some people may experience anxiety disorders such as:
Anxiety can affect both the mind and body. It may be short-term in response to specific situations or more persistent over time.
You may experience:
Anxiety can also cause physical symptoms, including:
Anxiety is a natural response in some situations and can sometimes help us stay alert and prepared. However, when it becomes too intense, happens frequently, or continues for a long time, it may be part of an anxiety disorder.
When this happens, anxiety can begin to interfere with work, relationships, and everyday life.
Some people may start avoiding situations that trigger their anxiety, which can bring short-term relief but may reinforce the anxiety over time.
If anxiety is affecting your daily life, you don’t have to manage it alone. Talking to someone can help you understand what you’re experiencing and find ways to cope.
A trained counsellor can support you in:
At Kernos, we offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about your experiences with anxiety.
We can work with you to:
Support is available, and you do not have to face anxiety alone.
If anxiety is making you feel overwhelmed or unsafe, help is available right now.
You can contact:
Caring for an adult family member or close friend due to illness, disability, or age can be deeply meaningful – but it can also be physically, emotionally, and financially demanding.
Many carers find themselves under constant pressure, often putting the needs of others before their own wellbeing.
It is common to feel overwhelmed at times, and support is available to help you manage the challenges that can come with your caring role.
Becoming a carer can be a significant life adjustment, especially if you feel unprepared or unsure of where to turn. Many carers experience a wide range of emotions and difficulties, including:
It can also feel difficult to ask for help when you feel the person you care for needs support more urgently. Many carers struggle with this sense of responsibility and put their own needs last.
However, your wellbeing matters too, and getting support can benefit both you and the person you care for.
Our counselling service provides a safe, confidential space where you can talk openly about your experiences as a carer.
Speaking with a trained counsellor can help you:
Counselling can also help you feel more able to manage the emotional impact of your caring role.
Many carers delay seeking help because they feel they should cope alone. However, talking to someone can make a significant difference.
You do not have to wait until you are struggling to the point of crisis – support is available when you need it.
At Kernos, we offer a compassionate and understanding space where you can talk about your caring role without judgement.
We can support you to:
You deserve support too, and you do not have to do this alone.
Suicidal ideation refers to having thoughts about ending your own life. These thoughts can range from brief or passive thoughts (“I wish I wasn’t here”) to more detailed or persistent thinking about suicide.
Having these thoughts does not mean you will act on them. However, they are a sign that you may be experiencing significant emotional distress and that you deserve support.
You are not alone, and help is available.
Suicidal thoughts are often not about wanting to die, but about wanting to escape emotional pain or overwhelming feelings. They can be linked to many different experiences, such as:
These thoughts can come and go, and may feel more intense during difficult periods.
People experiencing suicidal ideation may notice:
Thoughts may feel intrusive, distressing, or difficult to talk about.
Suicidal ideation is a signal of emotional pain, not a reflection of your worth or value as a person. Many people experience these thoughts at some point in their lives, especially during times of crisis or distress.
With the right support, these thoughts can reduce and become more manageable. You do not have to go through this alone.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, talking to someone can help. You may find it difficult to speak about, but support is available and people want to listen.
A trained counsellor can offer a safe, confidential space to:
At Kernos, we provide a safe and non-judgemental space where you can talk about suicidal thoughts and emotional distress.
We can support you to:
You are not alone, and support is available.
If you are in immediate danger or feel unable to keep yourself safe, please seek urgent help.
You can contact:
Bereavement is the experience of losing someone important to you through death. Grief is the emotional response to that loss, and it can affect people in many different ways.
There is no “right” way to grieve. Everyone’s experience is unique, and grief can feel different from one day to the next. It may come in waves, feel overwhelming at times, or feel distant and numb at others.
Grief is not a mental health condition, but it can have a significant impact on emotional wellbeing and daily life.
Grief can be influenced by many factors, including:
Loss can also include other significant changes, such as the end of a relationship, loss of a pet, or major life transitions.
Grief affects people emotionally, physically, and behaviourally. You may experience a wide range of reactions, which can change over time.
You may feel:
Grief can also affect your body, including:
You might notice:
Grief does not follow a set pattern or timeline. While some people talk about stages of grief, in reality it is not a linear process.
You may find that feelings come and go, sometimes unexpectedly, even long after the loss. Over time, many people find a way to live alongside their grief, while still remembering and maintaining a connection to the person they have lost.
Grief can feel especially intense when:
If grief is making it difficult to cope with daily life, support can help you process what you are feeling.
Talking about grief can feel difficult, but it can also be an important part of healing. You do not have to go through bereavement alone.
A trained counsellor can offer a safe and supportive space to:
At Kernos, we provide a compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can talk about your grief at your own pace.
We can support you to:
Support is available whenever you feel ready.
