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
8 Ways to Elevate your Emotional Intelligence
Have you ever wondered why some people know what to say, especially in certain moments or in difficult times, and others say something that makes it worse or even avoid you because they don’t know what to say? This depends … Read more
What is Emotional Intelligence?
The word ‘intelligence’ is typically associated with how smart a person is, how much knowledge they have, and how well they do academically. We refer to this type of intelligence as IQ (intelligence quotient). In more recent years, there has … Read more
How does depression affect self-care?
Self-care is the ability to take care of your biological needs like eating, sleeping and grooming and also those personal needs that help you nurture your mental well-being like listening to music or doing art. Self-care is vital to physical, … Read more
Is my phone burning me out?
With the rise of technology, we are now more interconnected than ever. As much as it makes things easier to have everything available at the tap of a finger, there is also the risk of people getting burnt out due … Read more
Myth-busting – Neurocognitive Disorders
Neurocognitive disorders are disorders with an acquired rather than a developmental impairment in cognitive function. This means that impaired cognition has not been present since birth or very early in life. These disorders include several subcategories such as delirium, NCD … Read more