In the first part of “Pain is making me irritable”, I explored the psychological changes that are associated with experiencing chronic or prolonged pain. In this blog, I will be focusing on tools and techniques that can support pain management … Read more
Pain is making me irritable | Part 1
Pain is a very debilitating feeling and prolonged pain can have a significant impact on one’s mental wellbeing. Experiencing pain is typically linked to experiencing emotions such as anger, fear, sadness, guilt and shame. Resulting mood fluctuations or emotional instability … Read more
Is 10 minutes of exercise per day enough?
Exercise improves our mental health – it can reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Therefore, it serves as an effective intervention for the treatment of mild metal health issues. In general, exercise does not only improve psychological but also physiological and … Read more
How to improve my sleep problems
As you may know sleep is one of the vital needs our brain requires to feel refreshed, relaxed and to function properly. Lack of good sleep can cause some significant issues. Not only do we get irritable or moody but … Read more
X’nistgħa nagħmel biex ntaffi l-uġigħ ta’ ras kroniku?
Tradizzjonalment, konna nużaw il-mudell mediku, iżda wara ħafna riċerka, r-riċerkaturi sabu li il-psikologija tagħna u s-soċjeta’ ta’ madwarna ukoll tagħmel impatt fuq is-saħħa fiżika tagħna. Fejn qabel ma konniex nagħtu ħafna importanza lis-still tal-ħajja jew l-edukazzjoni li jkollu l-pazjent fuq … Read more
My migraines are controlling my life
What if something so simple as standing became impossible? Have you ever had to cancel a night out because a migraine had started to crawl in as you were preparing to head out? Migraines are invisible, and people around you … Read more
The COVID-19 Vaccine & Period Changes and Pregnancy | Gynaecologist answers Frequently Asked Questions
In light of the various queries and concerns that have come to light regarding period changes after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr Chiara Frendo-Balzan, our resident Gynaecologist has answered some frequently asked questions in order to better support you with … Read more
Qed nibża’ nieħu l-vaċċin
Bħalissa, fil-mument li qegħdin ngħixu żgur li l-kelma vaċċin qegħda fuq fomm kulħadd, jew għax diġà ħadna xi doża tat-tilqima jew għax imissna dalwaqt biex nieħdu l-vaċċin. Għalkemm xi ftit jew wisq ħafna kienu xettiċi għandhomx jieħdu l-vaċċin, minħabba li … Read more
Why You Don’t Need Motivation to Exercise!
Maybe we are all a bit fed up of hearing about the importance of exercise at times, mostly because we know the reasons, yet many of us still struggle to exercise on a regular basis. As a mental health professional, … Read more
3 Ways Fibromyalgia affects One’s Well-being
According to the National Fibromyalgia Association (n.d.), fibromyalgia affects around 3-6% of the world’s population. Generally, this condition presents itself more often in women than in men, and it can affect people of all ages, including adolescents (Wisner, 2019).
Fibromyalgia … Read more