by Dr. Alex Joannou | Sep 16, 2025 | Acupuncture, Depression and Anxiety, Health and Wellbeing
You’d think that feeling better would feel better. But for many people recovering from long-term depression, healing comes with its own kind of disorientation. The symptoms may ease, the heaviness isn’t as constant, the numbness starts to fade, and in their place is a...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Aug 13, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing
If you’ve spent time around dogs (or any pets, really), you know what happens when they’ve been startled one too many times. They flinch at small sounds, freeze at sudden movements, or overreact to the slightest triggers. Even when there’s no real threat, their bodies...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Jul 23, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing
There was a time in my 40-year medical career as a GP when I worked solely from a place of logic and procedure: clinical guidelines, case reviews, pharmaceutical protocols. But at a certain point, I realised that something was missing. Patients weren’t simply coming...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Jun 11, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing
When someone is struggling with their mental health, the first step is often the hardest — finding the right kind of support. For many people, Acupuncture has become that lifeline. But with so many different types of acupuncture available, knowing which one to choose...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | May 29, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing
Imagine this…you sit down to reply to one email, then end up checking your calendar, scrolling through social media, answering messages, and before you know it, half your morning’s gone and you haven’t even had breakfast. Sound familiar? This is life in the digital...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Apr 9, 2025 | Acupuncture, Depression and Anxiety, Health and Wellbeing
Trauma leaves a lasting imprint—not just in the mind but deep within the body. For many patients struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, the effects of trauma go beyond emotional distress. Their nervous system is caught in a loop of hypervigilance,...
