by Urveez Kakalia | Nov 4, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Photo Credit: Freepik.com Addiction is a complex neuropsychological condition that affects an individual’s physical, emotional and social health where there is an uncontrollable urge to engage in certain behaviours. Pathological gambling also called compulsive...
by Urveez Kakalia | Oct 17, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Photo Credit: Freepik.com The aim of all psychotherapies is to improve the symptoms of individuals which hinder their personal, social and occupational life. It helps to guide the client in a manner which addresses the maladaptive thoughts and behaviours with the aid...
by Urveez Kakalia | Sep 7, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Mass hysteria represents a collective, spontaneous, obsessive and abnormal behaviour that has no direct physiological cause. Researchers categorise this phenomenon as a type of psychogenic illness which is a condition where psychological distress manifests itself in...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 20, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Seasonal affective disorder “is a type of depression that lasts for a season, typically the winter months, and goes away during the rest of the year.” It is, however, more severe than “winter blues.” Often accurately referred to as SAD, it often occurs in climates...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jun 15, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Scrolling through Instagram, do you find yourself checking all the boxes for depression? On Monday, you are convinced you have depression and by the next week, you have no doubt in mind that you suffer from PTSD. Self-diagnosing is defined as, “ the process of...
by Urveez Kakalia | May 30, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Do you ever find yourself doubting your successes and accomplishments? Or feeling like you are a fraud? If yes, then you may have some experience with imposter syndrome. By definition imposter syndrome is, “The situation in which highly accomplished, successful...
