What Career Path do I choose?

by PsychMatters | Newsletters

According to the Mail & Guardian, approximately 46% of student’s drop out of their three or four year tertiary studies.  As we wind down toward the end of the year, matriculants are faced with what certificate, diploma or degree they should apply to study...

Healthy Living: Start afresh this Spring

by PsychMatters | Newsletters

by Dr. Mase Baholo According to the WHO, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social being, not simply the absence of disease. This definition extends to include steps, actions and strategies that an individual puts in place to achieve optimum health....

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury & Treatment

by PsychMatters | Newsletters

By Sheethal Behari, Clinical Psychologist What is it? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from an impact to the head that disrupts normal brain functioning.  The impact is caused by an external mechanical force such as a motor vehicle accident, a gunshot wound,...

How to prepare for Psychometric Assessments

by PsychMatters | Newsletters

Whether you are a school leaver entering tertiary education and completing compulsory psychometric assessments, a graduate searching for employment and completing a set of assessments as part of your interview process, or a seasoned professional having to now do...

Painful partings – Separation Anxiety Disorder

by PsychMatters | Newsletters

by Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist “Separation Anxiety” refers to an abnormally high fear response to real/imagined separation from home or a major attachment figure (usually a parent/caregiver). In babies under 2 years, it is a normal survival...

Coping with a Breakup or Divorce

by PsychMatters | Newsletters

By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist With almost 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, most of us have been affected directly or indirectly by this stressful life event. When a marriage or significant relationship ends, it can turn your entire world upside...