by Dr Sam (Wee Hong) Tan “The Spirit of A Man Is Constructed Out of His Choices” – Irvin Yalom James came to therapy seeking a way to move forward with his life. For the last 10 years, he has been struggling to hold down a job because of stress. Now, he feels a strong […]
by Dr Sam Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologist In a previous article, we explored how cultural narratives can add on another layer of complexity in the coming out process for Asian LGBTIQ people. In this article, we will explore some ways to deal with these issues. Step 1. Evaluation Ask yourself the following questions: 1. Why […]
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 […]
Anxiety can strike at any time which makes people who suffer with Anxiety attacks very nervous and scared of when the next one will hit again. Can they handle it, how will they react and how severe will it be. its a feeling deep down inside that is there waiting to resurface. Wikipedia defines Panic […]
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, […]
Creating and sustaining relationships is one of the most rewarding of all human endeavours. However, it is also one of the most difficult. As infants, we start learning about relationships from the people closest to us, and the quality of those early relationships set the pattern for our interactions with others as adults. As we […]