Month: March 2025

When we think about healthcare, mental health is often overlooked or not taken seriously, yet it is just as important as our physical well-being. For many people in South Africa, the cost of ongoing mental health treatment, whether that’s therapy, medication or hospital care, can be a barrier to getting much needed support. This is […]

We are a few months into 2025 and so much has already happened. We have seen headlines about the GNU, loadshedding, water problems, flooding, potholes, crime, finances, etc. Internationally, there are wars and trade wars. The news is designed to catch our attention. However, the result of this can be anxiety! We all probably know […]

What Is Burnout? Our workplace can be a source of much support or stress. They can be nurturing environments, and can also be toxic environments. The WHO describes burnout as an occupational phenomenon consisting of feelings of depletion or exhaustion; increase in mental distance; and reduced professional efficacy. Other definitions of burnout involve prolonged and […]

The bond between a parent and their baby is one of the most influential connections we experience in life. From the moment your baby is born, they rely on you not just for physical care but for emotional security. While bonding happens naturally for some, others may find it takes to develop this deep connection […]

Finding out you’re pregnant can bring a wave of emotions, from excitement to anxiety, and everything in between. In my work in parent-infant psychotherapy, I’ve become deeply fascinated by the early bond between parents and their infants, recognising how vital these initial experiences are. The peri-natal stage, spanning from pregnancy to the first few weeks […]

We often hear that the first 1000 days of life are critical for a child’s growth and development. These early days shape everything from brain architecture and physical development to emotional resilience and well-being. But what’s less discussed – and something that has become increasingly clear to me as an Educational Psychologist who works across […]

Through personal and professional experience, I have seen how trauma can affect people. In a life before psychology, I was a Basic Life Support Medic. I saw how individuals respond to awful things happening. I also saw how colleagues and friends of mine were affected by the things they saw. What is Trauma? Trauma may […]

Today I will discuss something that I am quite passionate about. We have all experienced some type of pain in our bodies. Pain is part of the human experience. It is natural and essential to survival. If I place my hand on a hot stove, that pain tells me something is wrong and jerks my […]

Many young people are struggling in ways that we often do not see, and recognising the signs can be the difference between life and death. In South Africa, teen suicide is a crisis that is growing, but often, we do not talk about it until it is too late. The most updated statistics according to […]