Marriage can be difficult at the best of times. Signing up for a life-long commitment with another person is hard work and requires effort and attention. It can also be one of the richest and most rewarding experiences. So, relationships in general mean that two people from two different backgrounds get together and then try […]
While being diagnosed with depression is a far more common thing than you may imagine, acknowledging that you have a mental illness may not be an easy pill to swallow. For many, however, finally having some understanding about why they feel the way they do is a great relief and find it comforting to have […]
By its very definition, being in a relationship with someone means that it can be messy. There are two human beings with their own set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, desires and, of course, baggage. It makes for a colourful mix of perceptions and experience and, sometimes, this can get messy. Communication and intimacy in the […]
Stress is a combination of reactions that always includes anxiety. It may also include emotions such as depression, guilt, shame, fatigue. It can also effect you physically with things such as shakiness, changes in eating and sleeping habits and fatigue. Generally, there are two main types of stress. One is a response to major life […]
Imagine you’re at your out with friends and one mentions that they know your partner is seeing someone else and compliment you on having an open relationship. Saying you guys give me hope that open relationships really can work.” “You reply with rapidly thinning lips… “Actually, we are in a monogamous relationship!” You are then […]
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 […]
