Taking drugs for your mental health: the myths and the facts
1 out of every 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime….
Vaccines and autism; Why it’s worth a shot.
You may have heard this common myth circling around at birthday parties or mummy groups on Facebook that…
SAFE SPACE FOR LGBTQI+ YOUTH
Teenage years can be considered to be full of very high highs, and very low lows. It’s a…
World AIDS Day!
One of health psychology’s main preventative tools is psychoeducation. Educating one self about diseases and illnesses can help…
Trans Awareness – Does Identity Matter?
At the end of October, a report was released from the White House in America which stated that…
Can we heal from infidelity?
In my previous blog, Can we have an affair-proof relationship?, I argued the vulnerability of all relationships to…
Can we have an affair-proof relationship?
Our romantic relationships can be a great source of joy and fulfillment, but they can also be the…
Help me read
Frequently we encourage children to read and tell them that it is very important that they learn how…
Dealing with a panic attack
John went to the beach with his friends. When he got home he started to sweat, have palpitations…
Is it important to explain this to our children? – Part 2 of 2
The first part of this blog introduced the importance of speaking to children about changes or difficulties that…
Is it important to explain this to our children? – Part 1 of 2
Certain experiences and changes, such as the birth of a new child, loss within the family, changes in…
Let’s talk about suicide..
When we think of individuals who completed suicide or just think about the term in itself, most of…