If someone around you is misusing drugs or alcohol, you say nothing because it’s none of your business, but what if one of these guys was a friend or a family member? Then you might feel a responsibility to do something about it. But how, exactly?

A marriage is a union between two people that is built on love, trust and understanding. Unlike what the fairytale tells you, a marriage is not always a picture of pure happiness, and can and will be challenging at times, on both sides.

Deciding to start therapy can be a massively daunting prospect for some people. Equally, so can deciding to stop it. There are many different reasons for stopping therapy: maybe you feel like you've achieved your goals, maybe it's a financial issue, or perhaps you feel that visits to your therapist simply aren't benefiting you anymore. Whatever the reasons, how do you know when it's ok to stop therapy?

We know that different therapists use different approaches, and deciding which type of therapy will benefit you the most is not a simple matter, especially when you don't know what to expect during your first therapy session.

Much depends on what you’re having therapy for. If it’s an obvious issue brought on by a specific event that caused you emotional trauma, you may be expecting quick results. If it’s a deeper, more complex issue, okay, you don’t expect a quick fix, but you’d like to feel some benefit to show you’re on the right track and not just wasting your time. But what are the signs of improvement?