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Alcohol use in South Africa is double the world norm, making us a hard-drinking country.…
Most people sometimes feel unhappy, sad, miserable or just down. Depression is different from that…
“Anxiety robs you of the good and joy around us and makes you think you…
“I cut myself because you wouldn’t let me cry. I cried because you wouldn’t let…
Having a low opinion of yourself is not modesty – it is self-destruction. Bobbe Sommer…
What is a toxic parent? A parent who won’t compromise, take responsibility for their behaviour,…
The relationship between depression and unemployment poses a unique problem – the more you can’t…
My thoughts… “Nothing matters.” “I wonder how many people would come to my funeral?” “Sometimes,…
What is journaling? Journaling is thinking about your life and writing a line about it.…
Of all human emotions, perhaps the most useless and destructive is self-pity. Self-pity is…
“PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.” …
Often, people who struggle with depression, anxiety, suicide, and self-destructive behaviours as adults have a…
“God has mercifully ordered that the human brain works slowly; first, the blow, hours afterwards,…
What is burnout? The main symptom of burnout is total exhaustion. It is the result…
Why Men Often Neglect Their Mental Health Men frequently grapple with the challenge of acknowledging…
To the victims of Narcissists: ”What you allow is what will continue,” Elizabeth Gilbert. Ask…
“It takes strength to make your way through grief, to grab hold of life and…
Stress is your body’s response to a challenging or demanding situation. How does stress affect…
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.” Corrie…
You went through something hard long ago and thought you were dealing with it. But…
A Panic Attack is a sudden, overwhelming feeling of acute and disabling anxiety. Intense fear…
Loneliness, fear, intense shyness, humiliation, embarrassment, avoidance, sweating, blushing – this is me.’ “It’s sad…
If you suffer from panic attacks or anxiety, grounding is a practice that can help you…
“Place your hand over your heart; can you feel it? That is called purpose. You’re…
“PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.”…
“Loving or hating the life you are living is solely all in your repeated self-talk.”…
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we…
What is Tourette syndrome? Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may cause sudden,…
Fear doesn’t stop death, it stops life. We are born with only two innate fears…
On being bipolar: “The high is tremendous. Ideas and feelings of euphoria flow fast. You…
“I Always Knew There Was Something Different About Me.” Do you struggle to sit…
What is DID? Dissociative identity disorder is a rare mental health illness where a person…
Many infants become anxious when separated from their primary caregivers ( parents). As they develop…
“Love addicts live in a chaotic world of desperate need and emotional despair.” What is…
“I’m so good at beginnings, but in the end, I always seem to destroy everything,…
Music therapy has proved to help people with various psychological conditions, from depression and anxiety…
Can art be used as a weapon to combat stress and anxiety? As many as…
Disruptive, Impulse Control, & Conduct disorders¹ involve behaviour that violates central social norms and the…
Anger doesn’t solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything. Anger is one…
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder is characterised by excessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviours (compulsions). Obsessions…
”Dead girl walking”, the boys say in the hall ”Tell us your secret”, the girls…
”The evil deny the suffering of their guilt – the painful awareness of their sin,…
Anorexia kills people. In fact, this disease enjoys the highest fatality rate of any psychiatric disorder.…
Infectious diseases & the 21st century The coronavirus made sure 2020 will be remembered as…
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Trauma ? woundedness ? loss Trauma can be described as any incident or experience that…
Since the rise of the internet, we have been overwhelmed with information like never before:…
Depression in women Fast facts on depression & anxiety in South Africa, according to SADAG:…
Depression in the elderly “The sun stopped shining for me, is all. The whole story…
A schizoid personality disorder is a group of conditions called “Cluster ‘A’ ” or eccentric…