Community Counselling Cooperative

23/09/2026

It has inspired careers, moved you deeply and helped you reevaluate your own journeys. As the Up series that began in 1964 comes to an end with 70 Up, readers explain the impact of the decades-spanning tale

22/09/2026

During perimenopause and menopause, women experience significant fluctuations in oestrogen and progesterone, which not only affect reproductive functions, but also influence brain chemistry

22/09/2026

We often assume that our memories are stored in our brains, just like a hard drive stores data.

In this talk, philosopher of time Victoria Trumbull argues this is a radical mistake.

Drawing on the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, she argues that the brain enables memory without containing it, and that time itself stores memory.

Memory, Trumbull insists, challenges our deepest-held assumptions about reality and our place within it.

Tap here to watch her full talk now. https://iai.tv/video/memories-are-not-stored-in-the-brain-victoria-trumbull

20/09/2026

Recommendations for self help books 📚

From finding love to becoming a better parent … Philippa Perry, Paul Dolan, Orna Guralnik and others reveal the books that will change your life

20/09/2026

Adolescence actor Stephen Graham and psychologist Orly Klein asked men to write to their sons. The results – from Riz Ahmed, Danny Dyer and more – are moving and motivating.

16/09/2026

Excellent 💗

🌹 Great news for young people in Newcastle!

Newcastle has been selected for a new Young Futures Hub as part of a major expansion of youth services by the Labour Government.

The Hub will bring together mental health support, skills and training, employment opportunities, crime prevention, sport, creative activities and trusted youth workers, making it easier for young people to get the help and opportunities they need.

It will support young people aged 10–18, and up to 25 for those with SEND, with young people themselves helping to shape the services provided.

After years in which youth services faced cuts and shrinking resources, Labour is investing in rebuilding opportunities and support for the next generation.

Read more in the comments 👇

15/09/2026

13/09/2026

My therapist told me that anxiety is a bully and, like all bullies, it needs to be put in its place. To my relief, she knew exactly how to do it

13/09/2026

"I’ve created the supportive space I wish we’d had when we needed it most."