Coming out is one of the biggest milestones in the life of someone from the LGBTI community . It can be a freeing and liberating experience. It is also a nerve wracking prospect that is associated with a lot of anticipatory anxiety. Every person’s experience is different. below are some tips and points for consideration […]
by Dr Sam Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Centre for Human Potential Chris hated how he automatically cringed and stepped back when someone like Arden walked pass him on the road. Arden had been Chris’ tormentor for the 5 years he was working. He found out that Chris was gay and started to taunt him, insult […]
by Dr Sam Wee Hong Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologist As part of our Personal Development, many of us struggle with being interpersonally effective. Or as effective as we would like to be. We may wonder why, despite our best efforts, that we don’t seem to shake others’ perceptions of us or that we cannot seem […]
I read an article about the falling divorce rates. It also points out decreased divorce rates in certain older demographics. It was thought the in previous decades the divorce rates had soared to leave couples thinking what is the point. Below is the article you can have a read for your self. Some highlights are […]
by Dr Sam Tan (Wee Hong), Senior Clinical Psychologist Dr Jane Goodall, the primatologist sat in the forest occasionally writing into her small notebook. She would look up from her writing and peer through her binoculars at the scene that unfolded in front of her eyes. Without a rifle to protect her against the great […]
Dr Sam Tan, Clinical Psychologist When Adam got gay bashed walking done the street holding his boyfriend’s hand. He did not expect the emotional aftermath to be worse off than his broken nose and jaw. He started experiencing flashbacks and nightmares. He felt jumpy and on edge most of the time. He also felt fearful […]
Dr Sam Tan, Clinical Psychologist Centre for Human Potential One of the immediate reactions to our strong negative emotions is to reject them. We might do our best to “think positively”, to argue with ourselves, to suppress our emotions or to avoid situations that evoke these emotions in the first place. In short we try […]
Routine. This is one word that most of us dislike because perhaps we had been exposed to too tight a routine in school or perhaps because routine for some of us means boredom. However, some level of routine is essential for us to maintain stability in our emotions and overall mental well-being. We know instinctively […]
by Dr Sam (Wee Hong) Tan, Clinical Psychologist Brisbane “If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.” – Dalai Lama It was 1990 in Dharmasala, at the Mind and Life Conference when Dr Sharon Salzberg (known for her work on Loving Kindness) asked the Dalai Lama about […]
Some LGBTQI links The following blog is intended to provide a brief basic source of information regarding LGBTQI topics, please have a look and put them into context . A balanced and educated perspective is always helpful. If you are dealing with any of these issues you do not need to do it alone. The […]
