Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is a set of reactions that develop for people who have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event that endangers their life or the safety of others around them. The events that cause PTSD differ from car accidents, sexual or physical assault, separations, war-related, more »
Eating disorders are very common and often handled in an unhealthy way. Having an ED ( Eating Disorder ) distorts the way you think about food, your body, and your nutrition, causing harmful effects on your physical and mental health. Research shows that with ED, your brain releases chemical changes more »
Hypnotherapy is a form of self-hypnosis that uses suggestion to encourage a positive and effective change. Treatments have many benefits, from easing stress and anxiety, encouraging relaxation and quitting negative habits. Hypnotherapy is different for everyone, dependent on the issue you encounter and how many sessions it will take to more »
Self-harm is something that is quite common in this day of age, more young adults by the year are turning to physical self-harm in ways to express their psychological hurt. 2019 showed 44 out of 100 admissions for self-harm with the ages between 10 and 24. As a parent or more »
As a clinical psychologist, I often meet people with depressive symptoms, low mood or diagnosed depression. I also meet people who, through medication or time, have beaten depression. Still, the one thing these two groups can often have in common is GUILT. Often guilty thoughts/feelings/beliefs are formed in depression more »
In line with National Raisin Day, try our five-minute raisin mindfulness exercise. Cultivate Mindfulness, Reduce stress levels and increase everyday joy Time: 5 minutes per day Duration: One week Equipment: Plain Raisins Difficulty Level: Easy 1. Holding: Take the raisin and hold it in the palm more »
It’s 2021; the pressure is on in many aspects. Social media has been a saviour to many of us during the pandemic; however, has it made cyberbullying that much worse? As a whole, it’s a worldwide issue on how people are attacked on social media. As human beings, we are more ¬ª
Restrictions are lifting, and the shops are starting to open. We are learning to adapt to the new normal. But what about those parents and single-parent families that for the past three months lockdown has meant nothing more than their four walls, allotted exercise and the company of their child? more »
As many of us know by now, eating a balanced diet has many benefits for our physical health. But what about our mental health? As research progresses, we see the impact of what we eat has on our overall mental wellness, specifically on depression and anxiety. It’s important to know more ¬ª
Smartphones have become second nature to us now. For some, our whole lives are in our devices. There are many positives to having phones, like keeping in contact with friends and family. Meeting new people and staying up to date with the world. We are all addicted in some more »
