7 Signs of Trauma: Navigating Trauma for a Better Mental Health

Trauma isn't just an experience; it's the invisible footprint that past hardships can leave on our lives. We often cannot control or recognise these footprints because they are like storms within us or emotional turmoil within us. Let's examine the 7 signs of trauma that can damage your ...

Sep 26

Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Complex PTSD, Mindfulness Meditation, ...

Written By:
Reena Goenka

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PEOPLE PLEASER WITH RELATIONSHIP ISSUES

Are you a self-described people pleaser? Are you a self-described people pleaser who has difficulties in your relationships? Do you also say that conflict scares you? Are you having a lot of difficulty with communication and conflict in your relationship and feel overwhelmed and scared all the time ...

Apr 1

Categories: Addictions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Coping with Medical ...

Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA

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15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent ...

Dear Colleagues,I am delighted to inform you that the 15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ICCAP2023) will be held in Kuching, Sarawak (on Borneo Island), Malaysia from the 7th to 9th August 2023. This will be the second time that the ICCAP will be hosted in Kuching and outside of London, UK.ICCAP2023 will bring ...

Dec 10

Categories: Addictions, Anxiety, Autism spectrum disorders, Cognitive Behavioral ...

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Is Leverage in your relationship undermining it?

Tammy Fontana, from All in the Family Counselling Centre Pte Ltd discusses how various forms of real or imagined leverage can undermine a relationship. Forms of leverage include emotional guilty, love withdrawal, silent treatment, financial dependency, social dependency, psychological dependency. She discusses this in her talk. Ms Fontana Helps ...

Sep 13

Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Codependency / Dependency, Cognitive ...

Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA

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Learn HOW therapy works

Are you curious to know how therapy works? Do wonder how it happens and what are the most important factors in deciding how to choose a therapist and what mode?Listen to Tammy Fontana, MS NCC CTRT and clinical sex therapist (USA) discuss how therapy works.Watch her video ...

Apr 21

Categories: Addictions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Ending a relationship ...

Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA

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"Not all scars can be seen"

    'Not speaking is like an emotional cancer, you don't began to heal until you disclose' Not all scars can be seen, but they need to be healed. Many of us go through physical, emotional, and psychological trauma. The hidden scars do more damage than the physical scars, ...

May 2

Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health Professions

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The inner struggle of going bald

Most men begin to notice a receding hairline in their 20s. By the age of 50, half of all men have visible hair loss. At 60, it affects around two thirds. The majority of men, therefore, will at some point in their life, have hair loss. Even though male hair loss is incredibly common, it ...

Mar 8

Categories: Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Other, Self-Care / ...

Written By:
Ahmer Zuberi

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Talking to Kids about Sex: An Age by Age Guide to Sex Education and ...

Originally published on Sassy Mama on 24 Sept 2019 When should you start talking to your kids about sex? And do you wait until they start asking ...

Oct 6

Categories: Child Development, Parenting, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy

Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti

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Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child?

By Andrew Adler, Ph.D., Director and Clinical Psychologist,Adler Family Centre, Hong KongI have never met a parent who enjoy sees her child misbehave. Behaviours such as hitting and refusal to comply with simple requests almost always irritate and sometimes anger us as parents. We want our children to develop excellent self-control and grow up to ...

Aug 13

Categories: Child Development, Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children ...

Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.

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Helping Your Young Child Cope with Fright in Hong Kong

By Andrew Adler, Ph.D., Director and Clinical Psychologist,Adler Family Centre, Hong KongRecent news in Hong Kong may have confused and frightened many of our children. As adults, it’s a challenge for many of us to remain calm after seeing videos and photos of, hearing about and even witnessing these events. Imagine how our children, ...

Aug 6

Categories: Anxiety, Child Development, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / ...

Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.

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Parents and Teens: Who’s the Boss?

Ask a teenager raised in a Western culture about who’s the boss at home. More than likely, the response will be a confident “I am.” Ask the same question of one of the teenager’s parents and you are likely to hear a resigned “I wish I were.”Being a teenager and the parent of one poses considerable challenges. ...

Jul 11

Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Parenting

Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.

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Keeping your child secure during a divorce.

During a divorce, parents might experience intense emotions towards the other estranged parent. Often, unknowingly, one of the parents emotionally harms a child during and after the separation. For your child’s emotional and social well-being, it is essential that your child has a secure attachment to both parents. A secure attachment means ...

Jun 21

Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Attachment Issues, Child ...

Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel

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Understanding Your Child's Behaviour and Emotions

Many parents struggle with what they consider to be bad behavior from their children.  Demands from work and relationships can lead to a sense of feeling overwhelmed.  The last thing an over-stressed parent has patience for is children who misbehave.  The following is a guide to behavioral management to use at home to gain control ...

Jun 21

Categories: Adult psychological development, Child Development, Emotional ...

Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel

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Speaking To Your Child About Divorce

Divorce is a difficult situation for adults, let alone children and teenagers.  Parents who are separating might be experiencing their own grief, sadness and anxiety.  As the adult, it is important that you are able to be the secure base for your child or teenager during this time.  Children are intuitive and can sense the mood of ...

Jun 21

Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Divorce / Divorce ...

Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel

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The Little Details Of Parenting

Parenting is both a rewarding and challenging task.  There is no such thing as a perfect parent; just a well informed good enough parent.  Certain parenting behaviours that have been passed down from generation to generation have dire consequences.  The current generation has pressure from all directions, academically and ...

Jun 21

Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child ...

Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel

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