Let’s start with some definitions. • Sexual assault – a term that includes all sexual offences. Any action or statement with a sexual nature and done without consent from both sides. • Rape – insertion of a bodily organ or an object into the sex organ of a woman or man without her/his consent. • …
Social Media Abuse We live in a time where technology has given everyone a voice. It only takes a few seconds to share an opinion with millions. Unfortunately technology has also given birth to a new type of bully. The social media abuser. He/she hides behind a screen dispensing anger, fear and threats with every …
What is Depression? It wears many guises. It can manifest as a feeling of low mood, hopelessness and weariness of the soul lasting weeks and months that will not lift. It can also present as reduced interest or pleasure in activities previously enjoyed, loss of sexual desire, disturbed sleep patterns, restlessness, feelings of worthlessness or …
This one is for the ladies! Life experience has taught me many lessons. When it comes to dating people often speak of the need to kiss many frogs before finding your Prince. I don’t think this is an absolute necessity. Allow me to share what I have learned. When seeking a mate, many of us …
2017 gone, 2018 gone… 2019 almost over With the coming of the New year comes the quest for new resolutions, fresh plans and ambitions and as we approach the end of the current year it may bring mixed feelings especially with only a few weeks left before its completion. The seductive whisper of the promise …
The discovery of an illness in a friend, colleague or loved one often comes as a surprise. One can only imagine what it is like for the affected individual experiencing an often life changing diagnosis. What is often our initial response to the following words? “I have been diagnosed with cancer” “I am not well” …
Navigating the Minefield of Communication When a Loved one Faces Illness……. Read More »
*Physical abuse Its a few minutes after midnight. Lying in bed, the children are woken by all too familiar sounds. Mummy’s feet running down the corridor. She’s screaming. Daddy is chasing after her. The thud of his fists punching her over and over again when he catches her. The next morning at breakfast, he sits …
Difficult conversations. If we want to have meaningful, healthy relationships of any sort, we cannot escape them. Difficult conversations often require confronting someone about a sensitive topic that often relates to their behaviour or a request that comes at some sort of price. Before embarking on such a conversation, it is important to have the …
Overcoming a fatherless childhood Psychologists define the father wound as an emotional void due to the absence of a fathers protection and nurturing. Leading to poor sense of judgement. Created by fathers who are physically absent as well as those who are physically present but emotionally uninvested. Many times our fathers have considered their duty …
We live in the most technologically advanced era ever. Never before have we been so connected via social media, the internet at our constant finger tips. Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Instagram, Snapchat, 24 hour email contact. And yet never before have we been so alone. Screaming silently. One of the greatest desires as a human being is to be known. To …
