Category: Mental Health

I’m going to assume that since you’re reading this, you’re human. I’m assuming you have lungs, a liver, two eyes, and a nose, among other things typical of humans to have. Us humans, we have brains that are both similar … Read more

Although we are surrounded by a multitude of people at Christmas why is it that we feel lonelier than ever before? Loneliness, is a feeling we may all feel at times but, what does this mean? Loneliness can be defined as, … Read more

Gestalt psychotherapy is a powerful modality that helps us focus on our present life. It encourages a journey of self-realisation, to embrace our freedom in a way that harmoniously meets our needs.

Every person has the right to build a … Read more

Grief is a natural response to loss and it can affect us on a mental, physical and emotional level. It is the overwhelming feeling of suffering when something or someone you love is taken away. Grief can be associated not … Read more

In Gestalt psychotherapy, the focus is on gaining a better understanding of ourselves. The client is seen as the expert of their life and also has the inner ability to support themselves, but might need some assistance to get the … Read more

The term “self-esteem” refers to a person’s attitude towards oneself and one’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value, which can be both favourable or unfavourable towards oneself (Cherry, 2019; Ackerman, 2020). Self-esteem consists of the various beliefs about oneself, … Read more

Many argue that emotional intelligence, also called Emotional Quotient (EQ), is of more importance than one’s intelligence (IQ) in achieving success in life. Having mature emotional intelligence skills is what enables us to recognize, understand, empathize and negotiate with other … Read more

Being concerned with what people think of us is a universal human experience (with a few exceptions), be it when we are being observed, when we meet someone new, or are encountering a social situation we’re not familiar with. This … Read more

Jealousy, like all other emotions, has a variety of flavours and degrees. It is often experienced as a negative feeling that comes up when our relationship with someone we care for is threatened by a third person. I will refer … Read more

Emotional hygiene refers to maintaining strong and healthy mental health. Oftentimes, this is a part of our health we tend to forget or put aside yet it is always present in all we do. Psychological injuries happen when we feel … Read more