Category: Mental Health

Speaking about a sexual assault is not an easy task to do. The literature suggests that when a disclosure of a sexual assault was met with; criticism, judgement, silence, deflection or minimisation. The individual who experienced the assault will then … Read more

The term ‘alone’ and ‘lonely’ tend be confused quite often however, they do not mean the same. Although a person can experience both at the same time, they are not dependant on each other. Thus, a person can be alone … Read more

I must admit, I’m the one who has to take a deep breath before looking at photos of climate disasters, who brings up the conversation about climate change at family lunches and who finds herself wondering what can be done … Read more

In the first part of the blog we discussed the effects that children may have when they are not given the opportunity to be loved properly. In children, the effects might be seen in their behaviour. We often say that … Read more

Mental health is a topic vastly covered in literature, blogs and a variety of other forms of media. As a theme, it interests many people as it seems that society in general has increasingly been trying to come to grips … Read more

Research shows people use drugs prior to having sex, particularly amongst younger people. It is common in men, women and across all sexual orientations. More than 20 % of the sample reported using drugs to enhance their sexual experience with … Read more

Prevalence of mental health problems differs between men and women and both sexes also differ in the way they express their need for mental health care. Factors which influence risk of mental illness in females include household and parenting responsibilities, … Read more

If you had to ask people about men’s emotions the general reply would be that men tend to be cold and do not show emotions. Marianne LaFrance (2015) conducted a study in which the same facial expression on a male … Read more

Breast cancer in men is a rare disease and accounts for around 1% of breast cancer cases in the western world. Although breast cancer is considered to be a women’s disease, incidence of male breast cancer seems to have increased … Read more

Being a teacher means working with different students daily. Problems in our society are on the increase which are leaving an impact on our children. Sometimes, teachers are faced with situations where besides being a teacher, they need to wear … Read more