Category: Mental Health
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Navigating the Waves of Healthy Conflict in Relationships
Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship. Whether you’re in a romantic partnership, a friendship, or a professional collaboration, differences in opinions, needs, and desires are bound to arise. However, how we handle these conflicts can significantly impact the health and longevity of the relationship. In this article, we will explore the concept of…
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Setting Emotional Boundaries: How It Impacts Your Well-Being
Healthy boundaries are all about living life on your terms. Learn more about how setting emotional boundaries can positively affect your well-being. We see boundaries everywhere in our daily lives; whether it be the fences or gates we put up to refrain people from coming into our space, or the designated lanes that cars follow…
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Building a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
In the era of digital connectivity, social media has become an integral part of our lives. It’s a platform for staying in touch with friends, sharing our lives, and accessing information. However, our relationship with social media is a double-edged sword, as it can significantly impact our mental health both positively and negatively. In this…
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Fears of children in the course of their development
A lot of parents are concerned, because their children are suddenly expressing new anxieties or fears. For example, all of a sudden a child does not want to sleep alone in his room anymore, because he fears that a monster might pop out from under his/her bed. In this article, I would like to give…
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Coping with Global Crises
You go on to your television or Instagram in hopes for some good entertainment and leisure break, only to be greeted with disturbing images/footage of: The ensuing wars between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas… The typhoons and floods hitting Southeast Asia shores, earthquakes shaking Afghanistan ground… The migrant crisis afflicting Tunisia and Myanmar… As…
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Living Like Cavemen: Helping your teen to manage stress
Teens face many challenges. With exam season approaching on top of other challenges, such as friendships, relationships and extra-curricular commitments, the increase in pressure can cause them to feel overwhelmed. Teens are particularly vulnerable to stress because adolescence is a transitional period characterised by intense physiological, biological, cognitive, social and emotional changes and fraught with…
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: Helping Your Loved Ones Cope with the Loss of Their Baby
Too many families lose their little ones to pregnancy loss, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, SIDS or stillbirth and others; and yet, their grief is rarely acknowledged. In 1988, the US President Ronal Reagan declared October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month as a bid to shine a light on the weight bereaved families carry. Something…
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The Perfectionism Trap: Striving for Flawlessness and Its Impact on Mental Health
In today’s demanding world, the pursuit of perfection has become increasingly prevalent. Many of us strive to meet impossibly high standards, driven by societal expectations and personal desires for success. However, this relentless pursuit of flawlessness often takes a toll on our mental health. Understanding Perfectionism According to renowned researcher Brene Brown, perfectionism is “a…
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ADHD assessment & identification – just a trend?
In recent years, public interest in ADHD has been undeniable with its massive (and continually growing) presence on social media. #adhd videos have gotten more than 26 billion views on TikTok, much more than content on depression or general mental health awareness. Social media has broken down the walls of the traditional “doctor’s office” and…
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Emotions: Our Inner GPS for Life
People often come to therapy wanting help with getting rid of unwanted emotions. Sadness, guilt, grief, fear, and anger are often labelled as “bad” emotions. Many only want to experience “good” feelings, namely happiness. However, all emotions are fundamentally adaptive. They are little helpers sending us messages about what is happening in our environment, like…
