Category Counselling & Psychotherapy – specific issues/problems
Anti-depressants for depression? A critical question.
According to the World Health Organisation depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and yet only 25% of sufferers have access to effective treatments [Ref. 1]. The first-line medical treatment for people meeting current diagnostic criteria for…
Depression – causes, symptoms, treatments
According to the World Health Organisation depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Over the course of a lifetime 16% of the population will at some time be diagnosed with depression, and in any given year 7%…
Loving Relationship Intimacy
When the intimacy goes missing in your relationship, it is important that you understand the true meaning of intimacy, in order to know how to revive it. Sweet talking until dawn Have you ever been in love? Of course you…
Mindfulness practice can help you quit smoking – research report
Nearly half of all adult smokers attempt to quit smoking each year, but the majority of quit smoking attempts are unsuccessful. To quit smoking is a significant stress factor, which can cause irritability, disturbed sleep and other withdrawal symptoms that…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and sleep problems
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychiatric condition resulting from the experience of a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, combat experience, natural disaster experiences, motor vehicle collisions and other accidents. PTSD sufferers commonly experience fear, hopelessness, recurring mental…
