Most people experience some form of depression at some stage in their life. The impact of depression can range from unpleasant and short lived, to devastating and long term. Depression can virtually destroy your motivation and enjoyment of just about everything and over a period of time can lead to things around you becoming a […]
Many people dabble in drug use in our community and a smaller number of these people go on to develop serious problems with drugs and addiction. The problem of addiction has obvious health and psychological consequences for the user. Nevertheless, an often under recognised problem is the impact that drug users have on families and […]
Drug abuse in teens is one of the major social and health problems confronting our society. Despite the billions of dollars that has been spent by law enforcement and health authorities around the world over an extended period of many years, there seems to be little improvement in the overall situation. Stopping drug abuse in […]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a medically diagnosed anxiety disorder that is a result of severe psychological trauma. A person who experiences PTSD may have suffered a physically, psychologically or sexually threatening situation which caused them to become overwhelmed or lose control. PTSD is more extreme and less frequent than the more commonly […]
Modern couples can enter into relationships / matrimony without grasping the true meaning and demands required to make it work. When dreams meet actual harsh reality, conflicts are bound to occur. These conflicts and disagreements are camouflaged by social feelings of love, trust, arrival of a baby, change of job or house. A couple prefers […]
In comparison to other times in Western history, modern women have more life style choices and personal freedom than ever, yet it appears that those choices and freedoms have come at a price. While pre-20th century women certainly had issues to deal with and obstacles to overcome, their role in society, while quite restricted, was […]
Most people in today’s society are subjected to stressful situations on a regular basis and are constantly advised in magazines or current affairs programs to avoid stress or face a raft of harmful side effects. As long as we continue to live and work in this environment, avoiding all stress is an unrealistic goal. Rather, our […]
Being gay, lesbian or bisexual can be seen on a continuum from exclusive same sex attraction to exclusive opposite sex attraction. If someone is a gay male or lesbian, they can have an intimate sexual and emotional relationship with a person the same sex. Those who have attempted to change their orientation to become heterosexual […]
Anger is a healthy and very normal emotion. We all feel anger from time to time and it is an emotion that lets us know that we perceive something as ‘not right’. In some ways it is a self-preserving emotion and sets the start on the fight or flight response when necessary. In some cases, […]
This is an important question that does not always have a quick answer. Transgender refers to someone who is uncomfortable with their assigned gender; i.e. was born female, but feels very uncomfortable with being a women. Remember that gender is the expression of a particular sex so being a woman and feminine is the expected […]