Coming to a decision to get the mental health support you need is a great thing, particularly if you have spent weeks or months, perhaps even years, debating with yourself whether you should seek professional help in the first place. … Read more
5 reactive strategies for people working with challenging behaviour
The key recommendations offered from the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry are there to help achieve the following prioritised objectives when working with an agitated person exhibiting challenging behaviour: ensure everyone’s safety, assist the agitated person managing their distress and … Read more
Building Anti-Fragile Relationships
Many believe that they should work on their relationship with their partner when something happens, or when they go through a rough patch and start to argue more often. Relationships are not like a lifeless object, if a couple goes … Read more
The birds and the bees – Is sex different for men and women?
Have you ever wondered whether sex feels the same for your partner? If their gender is different than yours, is their experience when having sex automatically different?
Well, someone’s gender identity does not dictate what experiences are being made when … Read more
Overcoming Cultural Boundaries in a Relationship
Being in a relationship with somebody from a different culture to yours can open you up to a beautiful new world you have never experienced before. You get the opportunity to learn about a new culture first-hand and engage in … Read more
Myth-Busting: Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that can cause social, communication, and behavioural challenges for the diagnosed individual. A lot of cases of Autism are diagnosed during early childhood, sometimes as early as 18 months. Parents or caregivers … Read more
An introduction to Gestalt therapy – part II
…How therapy works
Awareness and cognitive insight alone are necessary, but not sufficient. It is believed that it is necessary for the client to feel what he is aware of – to relive, express or do something that will … Read more
I don’t like what I see on Tinder. What’s next?
Tired of swiping left or right? You are not alone. As dating apps such as Tinder continue to be the norm for people to search for potential relationships, this seems to make some feel tired over the lack of transparency … Read more
Myth-busting: OCD
A mental health disorder we often hear about is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Unfortunately many who have heard of it, often only associate it with someone who is fussy or a neat freak. Others might think that it can be … Read more
Are you the real deal?
Being ‘real’ is much more challenging than it sounds because being is more challenging than doing. Being authentic involves knowing what you stand for and being determined that no matter what happens, you will never compromise your core values and … Read more