care, treatment tips, and self-improvement.
care, treatment tips, and self-improvement.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR was discovered in 1987 by American psychologist, Francine Shapiro, when she noticed that eye movements influence the way we react to emotions, memories and behaviours. This process can identify the root of the underlying psychopathology. This treatment...
Antidepressants: types & side effects
Antidepressants are a remarkably diverse group of medications. Most work on serotonin, some do not work on serotonin at all. Because there are different types of antidepressants, they all have different side effects. • Not addictive. We can only get addicted...
Can I afford treatment for a mental health disorder if I do not have a medical aid?
Although I cannot say what anyone can afford or not, the answer is that help is always available. Sometimes we just need to be more creative, as some treatments can be super expensive (e.g. a three week admission). Some helpful thoughts: • A good antidepressant can...
Depression DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria
The DSM-5 outlines the following criterion to make a diagnosis of depression. The individual must be experiencing five or more symptoms during the same 2-week period and at least one of the symptoms should be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or...
Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders
According to the Mayo Clinic examples of signs and symptoms include: • Feeling sad or down • Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate • Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt • Extreme mood changes of highs and lows • Withdrawal from...
Understanding the Terms of Narcissism
Author of Article - Elinor Greenberg Ph.D. Also visit - Psychology Today When I first entered the online conversation about narcissistic personality disorder, I discovered that a number of slang terms were being used to describe narcissistic behaviors that I had...
Suicide Prevention Strategies Checklist
As suicide is such a common and serious problem, it is important to actively try and prevent it. Here is a list of things that can be done. Many of these suicide prevention strategies unfortunately depend largely on input from government or other organisations....
Suicide prevention strategies- risk factors and warning signs
The stats for completed suicide attempts are staggering- globally 3000 people commit suicide every day. Men are three times as likely as females to commit suicide.
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Can meditation be bad for me? And some tips to ensure a better experience.
In my precious articles I wrote extensively about the benefits of meditation. Unfortunately, as with everything in life, meditation can have adverse effects. In this article we will look at some possible negative outcomes from doing a meditation. However, meditation is without a doubt a practice which brings a lot of benefits, so we will look at ways to reduce the chances of having a negative meditation experience.
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21 Benefits of mindfulness -but most important is your own “why”
Mindfulness practices originated in the East more than 2600 years ago, but it developed into a mainstream psychological practice.
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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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