Category: Mental Health

Burnout is a state of chronic stress that generally leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, doubt, frustration, and a lack of motivation. When people are burnt out at work they might feel that they have no control over the situation … Read more

Welcoming a new baby is a big life event. It’s common and natural to experience various emotions after giving birth. Many new parents have a lot of questions, uncertainties and expectations about their new role. However, if this life event … Read more

Being diagnosed with cancer is a life changing experience.  There is usually initial shock and denial, then the sometimes long journey of facing breast surgery and various oncological treatments. The focus during this time is that of survival, and of … Read more

When you care for someone, the person may become very dependent on you. Being there for your relative is imperative; however, you will need to make sure that you do not reinforce their dependency, as this will not be beneficial … Read more

You may find that the person that you are supporting does not always want to seek professional help when needed. This might be because that they can’t understand how unwell they are or because they would want to try and … Read more

If your relative has been given a diagnosis of a mental illness, it is useful to learn more about it so that you can understand how it is affecting your relative. By learning more about the illness and about any … Read more

Supporting a relative with a chronic mental illness can sometimes be very challenging, especially if they live in the same home. Caring for someone on a daily basis may sometimes cause practical and emotional difficulties. In fact, it is very … Read more

Motherhood changes us. From the feeling of the baby’s first kick while still pregnant to the sleepless nights during the first months, our routines change, our priorities change and our life perspective changes…

So how do we survive our first … Read more

Shame is an emotion that is often talked about in therapy. It is important to understand that someone who feels ashamed might not feel shame because they have done something wrong or something that is considered to be shameful by … Read more

The word trauma is used to describe overwhelming and emotionally painful experiences that people go through in life. The American Psychological Association describes trauma as ‘an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster.’ Someone … Read more