The years between our fiftieth and sixtieth birthday make for, yet another, transitional period. Some of you may […]

    When most of us think of culture, we think of festive seasons, culinary delights and quaint customs. In […]

    Before I begin dumping a load of negatives on the concept of psychological diagnoses (which is kind of […]

    Depression is an in-discriminatory mental illness. It does not see gender, race or socio-economic status. However, the causes […]

    As I mentioned at the beginning of my last article about causes of depression unique to women, depression […]

    Congratulations! You’ve finally made it out of the nine-to-five and have some peace and quiet. Retirement can improve […]

    So you’ve passed the dreaded 30-year-mark and are wondering what happened to your life? The time of our […]

    Being a parent can be overwhelming even at the best of times, let alone when your kid is […]

    Before I begin discussing the mental health aspects of a global upbringing, let me tell you that I […]

    Love is a very powerful emotion. It alone has the ability to cure our depression and anxiety in […]

    The short answer is yes. But then again, I don’t really know you as a person so who am I […]

    Hypochondria, also known as illness anxiety disorder, is a condition in which a person is excessively worried about […]

    Those of you who are familiar with my work will know that I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, meaning […]

    Needless to say, being the parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be challenging. […]

    I am proud to announce that I’ve recently finished a course on how to better treat people from […]

    Weight issues and depression are often closely linked. While many people may assume that depression is solely caused […]

    I was reviewing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs the other day for a separate project and came to think […]

    So you’ve made it through your thirties unscathed and are hoping for smoother sailing here on out, right? […]

    Now no one said being a parent was going to be easy. But little did you know quite […]

    Nowadays, the majority of us have wised-up to the fact that social media isn’t exactly good for us. […]

    Addiction can come in many “shapes-and-sizes”. First we have the small, unnoticeable addictions such as exercise addiction, social […]

    Did you know that over half of all of an individual’s mental health issues are established before the […]

    Everyone has a dream; whether it be something pie-in-the-sky like building a rocket ship to Mars or something […]

    What is the meaning of life?  – It’s the question that mankind has been asking itself since the […]

    Since long before the conception of the term Third Culture Kid there have been many metaphors for the […]

    Narcissism is a term that many people are familiar with. The true definition of the term pertains to […]

    Welcome to the second instalment in the series, Applying Principles of Psychodynamic Therapy To Explain Depression In Third […]