Tina Chummun | Expert Media Contributor And Mental Health Writer

I shared expert commentary in this Happiful feature on movie therapy, exploring the psychology and neuroscience of how film can help us safely process past experiences, emotions and even trauma through narrative distance.

I contributed trauma informed insight to this Fabulous piece in The Sun, supporting a widow's story by explaining the psychology of grief, online trolling and why love and loss are never as simple as outsiders assume.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 108 of Happiful magazine, the UK's leading positive mental health publication, alongside my ongoing contributions on trauma, relationships and emotional wellbeing.

I contributed to The Big Issue feature in Therapy Today, the BACP's professional journal,  joining the national conversation among therapists on the most pressing issues facing the counselling and psychotherapy profession today.

I provided neuroscience informed commentary for this iPaper feature on seven offline activities that genuinely improve memory, sleep and mood, explaining how stepping away from screens supports nervous system regulation and cognitive health.

I contributed to this Stylist feature in which women share the most valuable lessons they learned in therapy, offering a psychotherapist's perspective on why these moments of insight create lasting change.

My expert commentary features in the March 2026 issue of Psychologies magazine, one of the UK's most respected psychology and self-development publications.

I provided psychotherapeutic analysis for this Mirror piece, exploring shame, family dynamics and the psychological forces that shape public figures, bringing trauma informed insight to a widely read national story.

I contributed expert neuroscience commentary to this Stylist feature on why we cry, explaining the hormonal and nervous system processes behind tears and why crying is a vital form of emotional regulation, not weakness.

I offered psychotherapeutic insight for this Independent article examining how early father-son relationships and attachment wounds can shape adult behaviour, leadership style and the need for approval, even on the world stage.

I contributed trauma informed commentary to this Mirror news piece, helping readers understand the psychological dimensions of a difficult and distressing public story with clinical accuracy and care.

I shared expert insight in Living 360's guide to 2026 health trends, commenting on wellness products and sleep technology from a psychotherapist's perspective, including what genuinely supports mental health and what is simply marketing.

I contributed relationship psychology expertise to this Stylist feature on recognising when love has quietly left a relationship, exploring attachment, emotional disconnection and how couples drift apart.

I was among the therapists invited by Stylist to recommend the self-help and psychology books we genuinely rate, sharing the titles I return to in my own clinical practice and personal growth.

I provided expert commentary for this Gathered feature on ten relationship warning signs, helping readers distinguish between normal relationship friction and genuinely concerning patterns rooted in attachment and trauma.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 105 of Happiful magazine, continuing my regular contributions on trauma, emotional wellbeing and the neuroscience of mental health.

I contributed psychological insight to this Psychreg piece on AI generated reviews and the surge in fast fashion shopping apps, exploring how digital design exploits our brain's reward systems.

I offered grief informed psychotherapeutic commentary for this Mirror celebrity feature, bringing compassion and clinical understanding to a story of personal pain lived out in the public eye.

I provided expert commentary for this Psychreg article on the worldwide rise of social media addiction among university students, explaining the neuroscience of compulsive scrolling and its impact on developing minds.

I shared neuroscience informed insight in this Happiful feature on the surprising mental health benefits of viewing art at a mindful pace, exploring how slow looking calms the nervous system and deepens emotional processing.

I contributed psychological commentary to this Stylist piece exploring the 'brat and completely empty' feeling why reaching a goal can leave us feeling hollow, and how to navigate post achievement comedown.

I provided expert commentary for Age UK on the cognitive and emotional benefits of quizzing, explaining how it supports memory, executive function and social connection across the lifespan.

I contributed forensic psychological insight to this Mirror investigation, helping readers understand the disturbed psychology behind deception and identity fabrication in a high profile case.

I shared psychotherapeutic insight in this iPaper feature on easy home adjustments that improve winter wellbeing, explaining the neuroscience of light, warmth and environment on mood and mental health.

I contributed expert commentary to this Stylist exploration of maternal instinct, examining the neuroscience and psychology behind it, and gently challenging the myths that cause so many women unnecessary shame.

As a recognised Grief Specialists contributor, I wrote about five creative ways to cope with grief when words are not enough, drawing on neuroscience and person centred practice to support mourners beyond talking.

I provided expert psychological commentary for Marie Claire's gratitude journal feature, explaining the neuroscience of gratitude practice and how reflective writing genuinely rewires the brain toward wellbeing.

I contributed nervous system regulation expertise to this wedding planning feature, offering practical, polyvagal informed strategies for staying emotionally grounded through one of life's most stressful celebrations.

My own published article on embracing AI for mental health, exploring how digital tools like ChatGPT can empower your emotional wellbeing between therapy sessions, written from my unique perspective as an AI informed psychotherapist.

I shared expert commentary in this iPaper feature on habits that protect happiness when the clocks go back, explaining the impact of light and seasonal change on the brain and how to support your mood through darker months.

I contributed expert insight to this Psychreg piece on how daily habits shape immune health, exploring the powerful mind body connection between chronic stress, nervous system regulation and physical resilience.

I provided wellbeing commentary for this Psychreg feature on year round skin protection, connecting self-care routines to deeper psychological themes of self-worth and consistency.

I contributed expert commentary to this important Psychreg investigation into the 'menopause gold rush', warning how misinformation and profit driven marketing exploit women at a vulnerable life stage, and what genuinely evidence based menopause support looks like.

I shared neuroscience expertise in this Happiful feature on 'popcorn brain',  explaining how constant digital stimulation fragments our attention and what we can do to restore focus and calm.

As a Grief Specialists contributor, I wrote about the art of finding yourself again after loss, exploring identity, grief and the gentle process of rebuilding a life that honours both who you were and who you are becoming.

I contributed expert analysis to this Psychreg piece on rising private therapy fees in the UK, reframing the narrative around what therapy costs truly reflect: years of training, supervision, ethical practice and clinical depth.

I provided psychological commentary for this Gathered feature on lying, exploring why people lie, what it reveals about shame and self-protection, and how to navigate dishonesty in relationships.

I contributed psychotherapeutic insight to this feature on planning your wedding without people pleasing, exploring boundaries, family expectations and why your celebration should reflect you, not everyone else's demands.

I contributed expert commentary to this HuffPost feature on millennials breaking the cycle of generational trauma, drawing on my clinical specialism in intergenerational trauma to explain what it truly takes to stop inherited pain passing to the next generation.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 103 of Happiful magazine, part of my ongoing contributions to the UK's leading positive mental health publication.

I provided expert commentary for this Psychreg article on people being priced out of private therapy, addressing the accessibility crisis in UK mental health support with honesty and compassion.

I shared clinical insight in this Happiful feature exploring when spontaneity is healthy and when it may signal something deeper, bringing nuance to the line between joyful impulsivity and emotional avoidance.

I contributed psychological commentary to this PopSugar UK feature on the social media pressure mums face to spend money, exploring comparison culture, parental guilt and the marketing forces that exploit them.

As a Grief Specialists contributor, I wrote about navigating menopause grief as a single, independent woman, combining my menopause specialism with grief expertise to honour an experience that is rarely acknowledged.

I provided expert psychotherapeutic commentary for this Daily Mail piece on how believers can navigate profound disappointment when prophecy fails, exploring belief, meaning making and emotional recovery with respect and clinical insight.

I contributed psychological expertise to this Stylist feature on why we find it so hard to take our own advice, exploring the gap between knowing and feeling, and how self-compassion bridges it.

I contributed expert mental health commentary to Defi Media, one of Mauritius's leading media outlets, a contribution especially close to my heart as a British Indian Mauritian psychotherapist committed to mental health awareness in Mauritius.

My expert psychotherapeutic commentary features in Woman's Own magazine, bringing accessible mental health insight to one of the UK's longest established women's publications.

I contributed couples therapy insight to this Stylist feature on questions to ask your partner, offering free, therapy informed conversation starters that deepen intimacy and understanding.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 102 of Happiful magazine, continuing my regular expert contributions on trauma, relationships and emotional wellbeing.

I am a featured expert contributor on Counselling Directory's passive aggressive behaviour topic page, explaining the psychology behind indirect anger and how therapy helps people communicate more authentically.

I provided expert commentary for this Evening Standard news piece on children and racist behaviour in schools, drawing on my specialism in racial trauma and my CPD workshop work on talking safely about racism.

I contributed psychological insight to this Mirror investigation into dangerous online challenges, explaining the developmental psychology of risk taking, peer validation and what parents need to understand about the digital world.

I provided relationship psychology commentary for Glamour UK's coverage of Love Is Blind UK, exploring attachment, vulnerability and what reality TV relationships reveal about how we all love.

I am a featured expert contributor on Counselling Directory's domestic abuse topic page, drawing on my extensive clinical experience supporting domestic violence survivors at The Woman's Trust and One in Four, whilst in private practice.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 101 of Happiful magazine, part of my long standing contribution to the UK's leading positive mental health publication.

I provided compassionate grief commentary for this OK! Magazine exclusive on Martine McCutcheon's loss, bringing clinical understanding of bereavement and family grief to a deeply personal celebrity story.

My expert mental health commentary features in the landmark 100th issue of Happiful magazine, a milestone edition of the UK's leading positive mental health publication.

I contributed expert insight to this Happiful feature on emotional perfectionism, exploring the pressure to feel the 'right' emotions and why authentic emotional experience matters more than emotional performance.

I provided relationship psychology commentary for this PopSugar UK feature exploring female friendship, rivalry and sisterhood, examining the cultural and psychological forces that shape how women relate to one another.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 99 of Happiful magazine, continuing my regular contributions on trauma, emotional wellbeing and relationships.

I contributed additional expert commentary to Issue 99 of Happiful magazine, one of multiple features in this edition reflecting my ongoing collaboration with the publication.

I contributed expert mental health commentary to this piece as a UKCP accredited psychotherapist and trauma specialist. 

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 98 of Happiful magazine as part of my regular expert contributions to the publication.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 97 of Happiful magazine, contributing trauma informed and neuroscience led insight to the UK's leading mental health publication.

I contributed additional expert commentary to Issue 97 of Happiful magazine, one of several features in this edition.

I provided psychological commentary for this Independent piece on ranking best friends, exploring the psychology of friendship hierarchies, comparison and what our need to rank relationships reveals about belonging.

I contributed neuroscience informed advice to this iPaper feature on reading more even when busy or distracted, explaining the attention science behind focus and how to rebuild deep reading habits.

I shared expert insight in this Happiful feature on money dysmorphia, exploring the distorted perception of personal finances, its roots in anxiety and scarcity experiences, and how therapy can help.

I contributed family systems expertise to this HuffPost feature on grandparents overstepping boundaries, exploring intergenerational family dynamics, enmeshment and how couples can hold loving but firm boundaries.

I provided relationship psychology commentary for this Cosmopolitan UK feature on why some relationships worsened after the pandemic, exploring attachment, stress responses and the long shadow of lockdown on intimacy.

My expert psychotherapeutic commentary features in the Irish Daily Mail, extending my mental health media contributions to audiences across Ireland.

I was the featured therapist in this Happiful piece asking whether ultimatums are ever OK in relationships, explaining the difference between controlling demands and healthy boundary setting.

I contributed neuroscience expertise to this feature on sleep after heartbreak, explaining how romantic loss disrupts the nervous system and practical, science based ways to restore rest while grieving a relationship.

I contributed expert commentary to Asian Voice on loneliness beyond the pandemic, bringing culturally informed insight on isolation within South Asian communities to the UK's leading South Asian newspaper.

I provided family psychology commentary for this Yahoo Life UK feature on a family who bought a village in France for multigenerational living, exploring the psychological rewards and challenges of intergenerational households.

I contributed expert commentary to London Daily News on why spas are genuinely beneficial for mental health, explaining the neuroscience of rest, touch, warmth and deliberate relaxation on the nervous system.

I provided friendship psychology expertise for this Stylist feature on flaky friends, exploring the types, the psychology behind unreliability and how to protect your wellbeing while navigating inconsistent friendships.

I contributed psychological commentary to this Stylist feature on sauna culture, oversharing and longevity, exploring why heat, vulnerability and community spaces unlock such honest human connection.

I authored this widely read Daily Mail feature on eight signs your parent may be a narcissist, drawing on my clinical specialism in narcissistic family dynamics, enmeshment trauma and the adult children who carry these wounds.

I contributed expert commentary to this Yahoo Life UK piece on children's mental health, bringing trauma informed, developmentally grounded insight to one of the most urgent conversations facing families today.

I provided expert guidance in this Happiful feature on the 85% of UK children experiencing exam anxiety, offering parents neuroscience informed, practical ways to support their children through academic pressure.

I contributed psychological analysis to this Travel And Tour World feature on 'tourist syndrome', exploring the psychology behind why people behave differently abroad and what overtourism reveals about escapism and identity.

I provided family psychology commentary for this Stylist feature on sibling relationships, exploring why siblings raised in the same home can be so different, and how birth order, attachment and family roles shape us.

I contributed expert insight to this Breathe Magazine feature on the joy of anonymity, exploring the psychological freedom of being unknown and why stepping outside our defined roles restores the self.

I provided psychological commentary for this Euronews investigation into 'tourist syndrome', explaining why ordinary people behave out of character abroad, from the psychology of anonymity to disinhibition and escapism.

I contributed parenting psychology commentary to this iPaper feature on a mother's worry about her daughter loving Disney princesses, bringing warmth and evidence to the anxieties of modern, values led parenting.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 93 of Happiful magazine as part of my regular contributions to the publication.

I provided trauma and nervous system expertise for this Stylist feature on functional freeze mode, explaining the polyvagal science behind feeling shut down while still functioning, and how to gently thaw a frozen stress response.

I contributed sleep psychology insight to this Happiful feature on sleep stories, explaining the neuroscience of why narrated stories calm the adult brain and how to choose one that suits your nervous system.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 89 of Happiful magazine, part of my long running collaboration with the publication.

I provided psychotherapeutic guidance for this iPaper feature on coping with disappointment, exploring the grief hidden inside dashed hopes and evidence based ways to process and move forward.

I contributed expert commentary to this important Asian Voice feature on childhood verbal abuse, breaking the silence on a form of harm that is too often minimised within families and communities, including South Asian households.

I shared relationship and attachment expertise in this Happiful feature on going no contact with an ex, explaining the neuroscience of heartbreak and why clean breaks support genuine healing.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 85 of Happiful magazine as part of my ongoing expert contributions.

My expert mental health commentary features in Issue 83 of Happiful magazine, among my earlier contributions to the publication.

I provided friendship and relationship psychology commentary for this Stylist feature on watching a friend be the problem in their own relationship, exploring loyalty, honesty and how to support someone without losing them.

I contributed colour psychology expertise to this Stylist beauty feature, explaining the genuine neuroscience behind how colour influences mood, confidence and self-perception.

I provided expert commentary for this Guardian feature on staying healthy and happy through Christmas, offering psychotherapeutic insight on alcohol, family arguments and protecting your wellbeing through the festive season.

I contributed compassionate family psychology commentary to this HuffPost piece supporting a parent who accidentally outed their child, exploring repair, trust and how families recover from painful mistakes.

I provided expert mental health guidance in this FE News feature on protecting your mental health during lockdown, one of my earlier media contributions supporting the nation through an unprecedented period of collective stress.