In the past, I thought about bereavement, mourning and loss in a context of dying as we use these terms mostly when we speak about someone’s death. I…

There are now countless books, articles and youtube films explaining the way our nervous systems operate which have offered a lot of valuable underst…

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In her new book Esther Perel suggests that there are benefits of having an affair to the couple relationship. I would like to reiterate some of her s…

Anxiety, panic, stress and worry are all terms typically used synonymously to describe the state of nervousness, fear and heightened sense of emotion…

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The importance of good mental health is gaining momentum in society. This is a good thing, though we have some way to go before we are as comfortable…

Is that stiff upper lip really helping you? Or is it masking feelings of sadness, depression or anxiety which you are bottling up inside? But bottles…

Anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, nervous or afraid about things that may happen now or in the future. People usually experience feelings…

A mother told me she felt so symbiotically attached to her daughter that she couldn't leave her with anyone without feeling anxious. A friend of mine…