Media

 
 


    I regularly represent The UK Council for Psychotherapy as a media spokesperson.

    I have been interviewed by freelance journalists, and my expert commentary has been submitted and cited in various published articles, on subjects including

  • "Fear of missing out"
  • "Why your voice changes when speaking to certain people"
  • "Holidaying with your parents as an adult"
  • "Suicidal thoughts in the crisis of Covid-19"
  • "OCD relating to Covid-19"
  • "Anxiety after Lockdown: Are we ready to be normal people again?"
  • "3 lifestyle habits to incorporate into our lives after lockdown"
  • "why so many people are dreaming about their exes during the pandemic"
  • "Mental health during the Covid-19 crisis"
  • "Insomnia and anxiety"
  • "How to prepare for the uncertainty of a recession"
  • "Depression during the Covid-19 crisis"
  • "Returning to work after shielding"
  • "ADHD and productivity"
  • "Cancer emotional care"
  • "How pandemic affects mental health"
  • "Keeping a journal and mental health"
  • "Urge of stockpiling during the lockdown
  • "Support for patients with chronic illness"
  • "How to be hopeful for 2021"
  • "Emotional impact for migranes"
  • "Burnout"
  • "Race, culture and racism"
  • "How racism affects mental health"
  • "Plesing others"
  • "Envy and Jealousy"
  • "The warning signs of stress"
  • "Returning to the office after the lockdown"
  • "Post lockdown anxiety"
  • "Anxiety when starting a new job during the pandemic"
  • "What is anxiety and effective ways to deal with it"
  • "Peer support"
  • "Importance of affirmation"
  • "Can watching horror films reduce stress?"
  • "Person-Centred Therapy"
  • "Psychodynamic Therapy"
  • "Transactional Analysis"
  • "Whether ot not you should discuss your ex when you are in a new relationship"
  • "Under thinking"
  • "Fear of chronic illness being returned"
  • "Obsessive planning"
  • "Breaking up nicely"
  • "Purpose of therapy"
  • "Instagram"
  • "Slut-shaming"
  • "Flight anxiety"
  • "Midlife crisis"
  • "TikTok use for substance use disorder recovery"
  • "How films can affect us in big and small ways"


    • Some examples follow:

  • iPaper---"How films can affect us in big and small ways"
  • Very Well Mind---"Could TikTok Be An Aid in Substance Use Disorder Recovery?"
  • Patient.Info---"What are the signs of a midlife crisis?"
  • Patient.Info---"How to manage a fear of flying and flying anxiety"
  • The Tab---"Slat-shaming"
  • Patient.Info---"Can you have therapy if you don't have a mental health problem?"
  • Stylist---"What happens when planning stops being productive and starts being obsessive"
  • Waitrose Magazine---"Speak to yourself kindly"
  • Stylist---"Forget overthinking, underthinkers exist too – here’s what it’s like to be one"
  • Refinery29---"Talking About Your Ex: How Much Is Too Much?"
  • Patient.Info---"What is Transactional Analysis Therapy?"
  • Patient.Info---"What is Psychodynamic Therapy?"
  • Patient.Info---"What is Person-Centred Therapy?"
  • Eminetra.com---"7 anxiety tips to help you every day"
  • Live Science---"7 anxiety tips to help you every day"
  • Patient.Info---"Can watching horror films reduce stress?"
  • Patient.Info---"How peer support can help boost your mental health"
  • The Curiosity Club---"How to navigate post-lockdown anxiety and our 'new normal'"
  • Yahoo Finance---"How to deal with anxiety when starting a new job"
  • Patient.Info---"The warning signs of stress"
  • Express---"Returning to the office after the lockdown"
  • The Flock---"Envy and Jealousy" (Subscription only)
  • Wellby---"why-the-need-to-people-please-could-be-making-you-unhappy"
  • Yahoo Sport---"How to prevent burnout as pandemic fatigue"
  • Yahoo Finance---"How to prevent burnout as pandemic fatigue"
  • Healthline---"The Emotional Impact Of Migraine"
  • Healthline---"How to Communicate When Loved Ones Aren’t Accepting of Your Chronic Illness"
  • Patient.Info---"Could keeping a journal help your mental health?"
  • Yahoo Style---"How to fight the urge to stockpile"
  • Yahoo Sport---"How to fight the urge to stockpile"
  • BBC---"Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts"
  • Healthline---"How to Support a Loved One Through Cancer"
  • Cosmopolitan---"How to improve your mental health after the pandemic"
  • Forge.Medium---"What ADHD Taught Me About Productivity"
  • Yahoo News---"How to protect your wellbeing if returning to work after shielding"
  • Huffington Post---"How To Prepare For The Uncertainty Of A Recession"
  • Good to Know---"What does my dream mean?"
  • Shemazing Magazine ---"Anxiety after lockdown"
  • Shemazing Magazine ---"Three lifestyle habits"
  • Isabella Foster ---"Woman lives being controlled by her OCD Intrusive thoughts"
  • The London Evening Standard---"This is why your voice changes when speaking to certain people"
  • Patient.Info---"what to do if you feel suicidal during the coronavirus lockdown"

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    Aside from my work as a UKCP Spokesperson, I have been interviewed by journalists for the worldly renound organisations such as the BBC, CNN or Reuters. My other media experience includes:

  • Talk on "sex education in a cross-cultural context" on the BBC World Service, London
  • Interview on anxiety during the pandemic for CNN, London
  • Interview on mental health during the pandemic for Reuters, Germany
  • Interview on pandemic and culture for Stuff "Our tribal nature explained", New Zealand
  • Interview for the BBC World Service on "Mental health issues in Japan", London
  • Interviewed for a TV programme on Soseki Natsume's life in Victorian London on NHK, Japan
  • Talk on "Introduction of mental health issues" on IBC Radio, Japan
  • Talk on "Mood changes occuring in May" on Radio Morioka, Japan
  • Interview for a feature article on Japanese cross-cultural adaptation to British society for The Japan Times, an English Newspaper in Japan
  • Interview for an article on Japanese students psychological and mental health issues in the UK for Mainichi Weekly, an English Newspaper in Japan
  • "Expatriates Children's identity issues" Interview with Aera Magazine, Asahi Newspaper, Japan
  • "Japanese expatriates wives in the UK". Interview with Eikoku News Digest, London
  • "Be kind to yourself". Interview with Eikoku News Digest, London
  • "Facebook live streaming interview with Roz Thornton. The subject was "On Mental health in Coronavirus crisis", London
 


Public speaking

 
 

  • Guest speaker at the panel discussion for a book launch at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
  • Presentation and a guest speaker at the panel discussion for Japanese psychology students visiting the UK, London
  • Managing our own wellbeing in the crisis, Zoom conference organised by The Jen Group, London
  • Workshop on "elderly people living alone”, Japan UK Care, London
  • Talk on "How to support elderly people in depression", Koyokai, London
  • Talk on "Mental health issues of the Japanese community in the UK", Hakumonkai, London
  • Talk on "Midlife crisis", Naminokai, London
  • Talk on "Reverse culture shock", JET Programme, London
  • Talk on "Japanese cross-cultural adaptation", Richmond College, London