Author: petrina

View Profil

Substance Abuse and Addictive Disorders

April 22, 2023
Addiction in its different forms is formally referred to as substance abuse and addictive disorders. Previously, we believed that addiction was only related to substances that are consumed. Now, we...

Schizophrenia Spectrum & other Psychotic Disorders

April 19, 2023
Schizophrenia is a word of greek origin and translates to splitting of the mind. The first part “schiz” mean to split and “phren” means mind. This is because schizophrenia a...

Anxiety Disorders

April 15, 2023
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health disorders where people experience excessive worry, fear, or nervousness. These feelings are so intense that they make “normal” functioning difficult. Here is...

5 Activities that Help Cope with Depression

March 20, 2023
One very common symptom of depression is feeling no desire to do much. This is seen especially with regard to things we previously enjoyed doing. The symptom is not about...

4 Tips to Help Reshape Your Thoughts

March 14, 2023
  Many research  studies using a technique called fMRI, have shown the power our thoughts have on emotions, behavior and experience in life. More than 90% of your life is...

South Africa’s commodification of trauma for entertainment

October 3, 2022
As an unashamed fan of unscripted television, there isn’t much that shocks me. Being a genre of TV known for exposing the good, the bad, and the ugly, it gets...

Positive African Values for Your Mental Health

June 8, 2022
The state of mental health among Africans in Africa and beyond, is less than ideal. We are gradually learning that there are very unhealthy aspects of African culture, that harm...

Infertility and Mental Health: My Journey so Far

May 26, 2022
I found out about therapy about 5-6 years ago. I was skeptical about trying it for a number of reasons. At first it was because I didn’t think I could...

An Abusive Relationship: Signs You’re in One

May 19, 2022
The Oxford dictionary defines abuse as when you “treat [someone] with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly. Because we often associate abuse with only physical aggression, many people remain...

Types of Mental Health Professionals

March 24, 2022
Psychologist, counselor, psychiatrist, social worker etc., are all types of mental health professionals you’ve probably heard about before. The question is what’s the difference? What do they do and who...