In this guide, we’ll delve into some of the side effects you might encounter, shedding light on how these medications can influence both your physical and emotional well-being. From shifts in libido to impacts on emotional stability, we’ll explore the … Read more
12 Tips for dealing with ADHD
Navigating life with ADHD presents unique challenges, but it also offers opportunities for growth, creativity, and resilience. In this guide, we’ve compiled 12 practical tips to help you manage ADHD effectively. These strategies are rooted in real-world experiences and expert … Read more
Healing Inner Child Wounds Through Self-Parenting
Becoming your own parent may seem like a strange concept at first, but it may be of great help when it comes to emotional healing. Although we have gotten older and may therefore consider ourselves as adults, within many of … Read more
Panic disorder
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. These episodes occur ‘out of the blue’ … Read more
Climate Change and Overpopulation
Climate change and overpopulation not only have physical implications for Malta but also significant impacts on mental health. The heatwave and frequent power cuts experienced this summer exacerbate stress and anxiety among the population. The rising sea levels, extreme weather … Read more
Caregiver Burnout
One of the most problematic issues amongst older adults is caregiver burnout. So many spouses and family members change roles as they grow older and turn into caregivers. This might be either for older adults who are ill and/or older … Read more
The particularities of the therapist-client relationship
Recently, I had a discussion with my colleagues during a peer supervision meeting, where we talked about what makes a client-therapist relationship different to other relationships we have in our lives. It sparked a lot of interest in the group … Read more
Myth-busting – Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative disorders are a category of illnesses characterised by abrupt shifts in a person’s sense of reality-related perception, thinking, consciousness, identity, or memory. An individual with dissociative disorder could feel cut off from both their environment and themselves.
Dissociative amnesia, … Read more
Does stress inevitably lead to burnout?
We all experience stress in our daily lives every now and then – not necessarily only in our work environment. It can be stressful to have an ill family member, to raise a child, to have exams upcoming in school … Read more
Burnout’s Five Stages
Burnout’s Five Stages
Since the American psychologist, Herbert Freudenberger described burnout syndrome first in the 1970s, further research has been done and it shows that burnout does not happen suddenly, rather it occurs in different stages. Each stage is characterized … Read more