Many people tend to eat a lot from time to time. Recently, health care professionals and researchers have acknowledged that binge-eating can be an eating disorder. The big difference of the binge eating disorder, in comparison with the widely … Read more
Does Music Help Kids Study?
When reading from different sources about the benefits of music on academic performance, one can quickly conclude that music has a positive effect on our health and academic performance. Both aspects of music- listening to music when studying and learning … Read more
How to talk to someone who is struggling – Part 2
In the first part of this blog, we went over some key components when talking to someone using empathy. We spoke about adopting a non-judgemental perspective, making an effort to see the world through the other’s perspective, being in … Read more
Fitness 101 for Busy Bodies
When our schedule becomes too busy, working out tends to be put on the back burner. It becomes too difficult to continue our consistent exercise routine because everything else seems to be just more important. However, keeping a regular exercise … Read more
How to talk to someone who is struggling – Part 1
I think one of the most shocking experiences in my life was the news that the teenage son of a friend had died in a tragic accident. Hearing that the young man had lost his life so unexpectedly and tragically, … Read more
How do I support a depressed partner?
Supporting a depressed partner can take a significant toll on relationships and cause loved ones to feel helpless, confused, frustrated, or fearful. Depression is a serious mental health condition affecting millions of people worldwide each year and is characterised by … Read more
Death anxiety and how to deal with it
It is very common for people to experience some anxiety around death. However, for some people, thinking about death or dying can trigger heightened anxiety, also known as death anxiety. People may also fear separation, dealing with a loss, or … Read more
Are my anti-depressants affecting my sex drive?
Many people around the world experience depression or depressive episodes – for most of them a low sex drive is a known side effect. Since sex is an important part of romantic relationships, this can be very distressing and frustrating… Read more
My Best Friend Ghosted Me – What do I do?
We often hear about people being ‘ghosted’ by someone they were dating and getting to know, but something less talked about is getting ghosted by your best friend. What do we mean by using the word ‘ghosted’?
This word is … Read more
Adopting a positive ‘back-to-school’ attitude
School has been a difficult time for children with all the changes that COVID brought. Thus, it is important to adopt a positive attitude for the upcoming scholastic year. Children need all the help and support that they can be … Read more