A personality disorder is a type of mental health problem which effects a person’s thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and attitudes. Borderline personality disorder is a type of personality disorder which may cause many difficulties; both for the person being affected by … Read more
Grief – it’s complicated – Part 2/2
During our grief process the movement is forward, that is the way we are wired. We can compare our grieving process to a train journey. We stop at different stages of the journey, however the grief journey at times has … Read more
Grief – it’s complicated…Part 1/2
We have all heard of the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. This theory of bereavement was developed by Kubler Ross in the late seventies. However, since then, both research and therapeutic practice indicate that the … Read more
The impact of terminal illness on a child 3/3
In the previous blog, we talked about the questions that arise. In this blog we will look into the coping mechanisms that children employ.
As a matter of coping, some children elaborate their pain and agony in play, others by … Read more
The impact of terminal illness on a child 2/3
As stated in the previous blog, we will look into how to deal with the children’s questions.
When such questions arise, our instinct is to protect the child’s innocence from the world’s evil. Don’t get me wrong, I am not … Read more
The impact of terminal illness on a child 1/3
When we hear the words “terminal illness” or “cancer”, most of us shiver and stop dead in our tracks. This could be due to stories we hear, memories we bear or the tears we fight. I like to compare this … Read more
The Sunk Cost Fallacy
We often find ourselves engaging in activities that take up our time and energy despite knowing they may not really be worth it.
This is called the “sunk cost fallacy”. It’s the tendency of people to unreasonably continue on with … Read more
Personality Disorders 2/2
In my previous blog I gave some general information about Personality disorders. In this blog I will tell you a bit more about Cluster B personality disorders, specifically Narcissistic and Borderline personality disorder.
When you have a Narcissistic personality disorder, … Read more
Personality Disorders 1/2
A personality disorder is described as “a deeply ingrained and maladaptive pattern of behaviour of a specified kind, typically apparent by the time of adolescence, causing long-term difficulties in personal relationships or in functioning in society.”
The Diagnostic and Statistical … Read more
Gaming Addiction
As technology becomes more advanced and popular, so do games become more intrinsic in the lives of those who who enjoy playing a good video game. Nowadays, games have developped to an extent where it feels very realistic, which adds … Read more