Grief is an intensely personal journey, uniquely tailored to each individual’s experience. It is influenced by a multitude of factors, including personal history, cultural background, personality traits, and temperament. Coping with a significant loss in life can vary from one … Read more
Part 1 – What is Delirium in Old Age
One of the most common disorders in old age is known as Delirium. This is a prevalent disorder that is unfortunately often times misdiagnosed and confused with other conditions with overlapping symptomatologies.
It is a condition associated mostly with a … Read more
What is Movember all about?
The first idea that comes to mind when seeing the term “Movember” is probably related to “move” or “movement” and the month of November. Indeed, it is a global movement in a way, with the goal of raising awareness and … Read more
Emotional Neglect and the Adult in Therapy – A Book Review
For this blog post, I thought I’d opt for a book review. It’s about a book that delves into a topic that’s often overlooked yet relevant to many different people who decide to seek therapy and too many of those … Read more
Why Does Rejection Make My Heart Hurt?
Have you ever noticed that experiencing rejection can hurt just as much as physical injury? Strange as it may seem, physical pain and the emotional sting of rejection actually have a lot in common. In this blog post, we will … Read more
The Connection Between Plant-Based Diets and Mental Health
We know that a human’s mental health impacts the physical health and quality of life – and vice versa. Surely, you have heard of the so-called body-mind-connection, giving our body the nutrients it needs to be healthy, plays a big … Read more
6 ways to kill the burnout flames
Burnout is more than simply feeling stressed or overworked at work. We feel extremely exhausted, both physically and mentally, which barely allows us to keep functioning. Thus, causing many harmful health concerns as well as reducing our professional efficacy.
The … Read more
Myth-busting – Somatic Symptom Disorders
Individuals with Somatic Symptom Disorders (SSD) are the subject of numerous myths. We frequently hear that the symptoms experienced are ‘all in their brain’. Some people might argue that SSD sufferers are overreacting to little issues. The reality is that … Read more
What are Benzos and why are they used?
Have you ever heard of Chlordiazepoxide, Flunitrazepam, Haloxazolam, Nitrazepam, or Tetrazepam? These are some names of medicine called ‘Benzos’ (short for ‘Benzodiazepines’), also known as blues/blueys, sedatives (sleeping pills), or ‘minor tranquilizers’ – this term appears to be misleading when … Read more
How to learn to be alone
Coming out of a global pandemic, just recently many people were spending a lot of time alone – during lockdown, in quarantine, … We are speaking about imposed alone time here. When actually choosing to be alone, there can be … Read more