Many individuals suffer from anxiety and depression at the same time. Sometimes, one of these conditions goes untreated. The result is that the individual receives treatment but because it is not complete, the person remains feeling unwell. For example, it is not uncommon for people with social anxiety to also suffer from depression. According to the World Psychiatric ... [Read more now]
Unlike going to a doctor who can give you a pill to take away your pain, therapy is collaborative and requires your full participation. Here are some ingredients of successful therapy: You must be willing to come to therapy. If you are coming because your partner or mother told you to, you will most likely drop out. You ... [Read more now]
It is a year since we first learned about COVID-19. Overall anxiety levels have increased, and people are requesting services more than ever before. While there are many factors which have contributed to the escalation of mental health concerns, I would like to focus on a specific factor, namely, catastrophic language. Whether being used by ... [Read more now]
Stop the stress caused by final exams Year 12 exams are a major source of stress for students, parents and families. Not only do high anxiety levels during this time impact on our youths’ well-being and performance in this high octane final year of secondary school, it can continue to affect mental health in the ... [Read more now]
Best-selling author and Senior Clinical Psychologist Renee Mill explains the science of the anxious brain and how her program can help you manage anxiety in 90 days. You can take the first step to better mental health immediately and Alternatively, if you would like to know more, call ... [Read more now]
Well I've finally passed a milestone of sorts in this journey we call "therapy” (yes I'm still getting used to saying the word outloud) by finishing my tenth session. All in all it's been an interesting and very enlightening experience. Educational too, if you want to call it that I suppose, though I'm not sure ... [Read more now]
Do you suffer from persistent pain? Have you struggled to find effective remedies to reduce your pain? Psychologists are well suited to treat your pain according to the latest scientific findings. Definition of Pain Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual tissue damage or is described in terms of such damage ... [Read more now]
This is one of the tools that I teach in my CBT anxiety management course. Romanticism is your need to have your life look perfect. Romanticism is when you want to prove that you have it all and can cope with anything that comes your way. Romanticism is when you have an idealised picture of ... [Read more now]
Psychoanalytic theories go a long way to explaining the roots of anxiety. For example, attachment theorists explain that it is essential for a mother to attach to her baby from birth. If a mother does not attach to her newborn, that baby may develop an insecure attachment which will manifest later in life as anxiety, ... [Read more now]
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) used to be categorised as an anxiety disorder. Not anymore. The latest edition of the DSM-5 (which was published in April 2014) sees OCD as a unique disorder quite different from generalised anxiety, specific phobias and panic disorder. The new category in the DSM-5 is called ‘Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders’ (OCRD) and ... [Read more now]
