care, treatment tips, and self-improvement.
care, treatment tips, and self-improvement.
What Is Pop Psychology?
CREDITSVery Well Mind By Arlin Cuncic Popular (pop) psychology is an umbrella term that covers any psychological ideology, therapy, or other technique which gained popularity through a book, TV show, or blog post. Pop psychology approaches are often characterized...
How to stop your Antidepressants
Let me start with a warning- do not stop your antidepressant yourself! You and your doctor should first discuss and decide together to discontinue your treatment. I am writing this short article to tips on quitting your antidepressant, as it can be tricky...
The Benefits of Borderline Personality Disorder
The sufferers of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are well aware of the dark side of living with this disorder. To have BPD is to be confronted daily and without release through the years to an unstable mood, unregulated emotions, and a fear of rejection- as...
What is the Enneagram?
Today I write about something that is not a therapy program-- a personality test named the Enneagram. Patients treated in our ward or programs are often diagnosed with a type of Personality Disorder. Although an accurate diagnosis is essential, we seem to forget...
Tribal tattoos and cultural appropriation
Why are tribal tattoos so popular? The two main reasons are that they are aesthetically pleasing (e.g., looks good!) and gives a sense of belonging through shared heritage. Are there reasons I should not get a tribal tattoo- even if it looks super cool? Here we...
7 Reasons why you should stop living on autopilot
Credits Psychology Today Living on autopilot is the opposite of living mindfully. Being mindful is defined as paying attention, on purpose, in the present, without judgment (Jon Kabat-Zinn). So, living on autopilot means going through the day without noticing the...
Preventing early trauma to improve adult health
Credits CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The CDC-Kaiser Permanent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the most significant childhood abuse and neglect investigations. The original study was conducted from 1995-1997 and involved 17...
REVISITING EMDR- the best trauma processing technique?
I have written about the benefits of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in the past but watching a webinar from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk yesterday prompted me to revisit this topic. EMDR is a trauma processing technique. It involves keeping the...
How can I get psychiatric treatment if I do not have a medical aid?
Credits SASOP What is Psychiatry? Psychiatry is a medical speciality that deals with the assessment, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental health related symptoms and complaints. Mental illness is the cornerstone of the practice of psychiatry, and the...
7 Tips for Handling an Angry Patient
CreditsHCP Live Ryan Gray, MD It is frustrating, to say the least, when your patients take their frustrations out on you. And, as if having to deal with an angry patient isn’t bad enough, providers now have to worry about the threat of legal action more than ever...
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Your journey to mental wellness starts here
Don't let treatment-resistant mental health conditions control your life. Together, we can work towards meaningful improvement and a brighter future. Take the first step towards recovery by scheduling your online consultation today.
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