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....
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,...
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...
Written by Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist, PsychMatters Centre, written for Living & Loving Magazine. As parents we often lose sight of the wonderment and joy in what our baby brings. The toll that sleep deprivation, co-ordinating feeding times,...
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...
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...
Is time-out not working for your child? We take a closer look at why children misbehave and discuss various discipline techniques that might work for you. Were you spanked as a form of discipline when you were a child? I’m not talking about abusive hitting, but rather...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is enormously over-diagnosed in children today; even so, it is a very real, debilitating yet completely treatable disorder. In a society where the focus is fixated on convenience, speed, fast gratification and instant...