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4 Low Mood & Low Self-Esteem Boosters (To Try Now) In the Black Country, where the wonderful AoC Trust is based – it’s chucking it down – or in other words – raining a lot. Enough to make anyone feel a little low. The winter in the UK is grim, and together with mounting financial [...]

Co-parenting after divorce You’re not on your own if you’re finding co-parenting after divorce difficult – as with all parenting – there is no manual.  Separation and divorce can be incredibly stressful, and even more so when there are children to consider. As parents, we seek to keep children safe, but when separation occurs, this [...]

For every *480 people that will type in ‘I love Christmas’ into Google or Safari this month, over 1600 will type in ‘I Hate Christmas’. It’s okay to love Christmas, and it’s okay to find it a little tricky emotionally. The problem comes when you find it so hard that it impacts your life negatively. [...]

Did you know that 45% of adults feel lonely at some point in their lives? That’s 25 million people, according to the campaign to end loneliness. If half of us feel lonely at some point, it makes sense to know how to help ourselves when we need the company of others and how to support [...]

What is dramatherapy? When a person’s mental well-being starts to suffer, it’s natural to seek help from a therapist. Therapy, however, can be delivered in many ways, and the creative therapies, such as dramatherapy, can prove to be instrumental in rebuilding mental health as effectively as talking therapies alone.  What is dramatherapy? Whether you consider [...]

Relationship breakdowns Whether you are arguing with your loved ones, finding it difficult to communicate at all, or feel that you’re on a different path -- relationship breakdowns happen, and it can feel overwhelming and painful. At the AoC, we’ve had an increase in calls to the centre concerning relationship breakdowns, and we’re here to [...]

Can’t eat? Eating to excess? Eating disorders revealed At the AoC Trust, we’ve been receiving many calls for support from people struggling with food, whether that’s not being able to eat and digest food or emotional eating to excess.  Firstly, you are not alone. The AoC Trust is here to help you if you feel [...]