I’m a teacher and I struggle with my mental health
Being a teacher means working with different students daily. Problems in our society are on the increase which…
How I Can love Myself?
At times we judge ourselves too harshly and we believe that we deserve to be punished. If a…
I’m embarrassed to tell my counsellor that my wife hits me
There are many common assumptions when it comes to intimate partner violence. One of these assumptions is that…
I never knew my grandmother went through so much
“You never know what you have until it’s gone” … that is what they say… and us humans…
How nature heals
Have you ever wondered why given the choice people would book a room in a hotel with a…
Coming out as Intersex
Ideas about gender – how it is defined, which qualities and characteristics are assigned to it, social connotations…
4 Steps to Come Out to Your Parents – Part 2 of 2
Coming out to your parents may be the first step that you’d like to take before letting others…
4 Steps to Come Out to Your Parents – Part 1 of 2
Coming out as queer (which is an umbrella term used for people of sexual and gender minorities who…
Eat Your Greens!
In my role as a parent, I often stress about feeding my child, or think about what to…
Anxiety at work – How to deal with it – Part 2 of 2
In the previous blog we looked at what anxiety at works looks like and how it affects our…
Anxiety at Work – Part 1 of 2
Do you lie awake at night worrying about the following work day? Do you second-guess your every move…
5 tips to keep your mental health in check
The World Health Organisation defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his…