Holidays can be so stressful for everyone. The first thing we normally do is drop our routine in order to get everything else we think is needed done. This is a bad mistake on so many levels. Give yourself permission to let go of the ideal perfectionist holiday. Instead try to relax more and do… Read More Self-Care Coming Up To The Holidays
What Is Aphasia/Dysphasia? Aphasia and dysphasia are terms that are interchangeably used to describe a condition that has resulted from damage to areas of the brain responsible for producing and understanding language. Dysphasia is being abandoned by some doctors as people may confuse it with Dysphagia. But you might still hear it being used to… Read More Understanding Aphasia/Dysphasia
Why Do We Need, At The Very Least, A Very Basic Self-Care Routine? Because it will be your foundation to help your mental and physical health. It will help you recenter when everything else goes astray in your life. If we can bring it all back to basics on our bad days, we can reset… Read More How To Start Building Self-Care Into Your Routine
What Is Paraphrenia? Originally defined by Emil Kraepelin in the late 1890’s to describe people who were exhibiting mild symptoms of schizophrenia. Paraphrenia was a term used to describe late onset (usually showing up in someone’s 40’s) form of atypical psychosis. It is not referenced in the current DSM 5 but you may still hear… Read More Understanding Paraphrenia
We all want our relationships to last. When we start dating someone, it is never with the intention that it won’t lead to something more. It is always with the firm hope that it will lead to a long term relationship. We can find it hard to look for warning signs when we first get… Read More Early Red Warning Signs In Relationships
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Alongside vascular dementia it makes up 90% of the cases of dementia. Alzheimer’s accounts for between 60 to 80% of these cases. Alzheimer’s causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour. Symptoms slowly develop over time and only become more progressive. These usually becoming serve enough to interfere… Read More Understanding Alzheimer’s
What Is Dependent Personality Disorder? Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is an anxiety condition that is characterised by an inability to be alone. People with this condition require constant reassurance. They rely on other people for comfort, support, reassurance, and advice in order to function on a daily basis. People with DPD will develop symptoms of… Read More What Is Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)?
What Is Self-confidence? Self-confidence is simply a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgement. Most adults can have a hard time with feeling this way about themselves, and will struggle to pass it on to their children. Self-confidence doesn’t mean you act in an arrogant manner or feel superior to others. In fact,… Read More Building Self-Confidence In Children
Understanding Dementia. Dementia is the common term used to described a group of conditions which affect memory, thinking, behaviour and emotion. Dementia is actually called Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD) in the Diagnostical Statistical Manual 5 (DSM V). It is one of the highest cause of disability in the elderly, although it is also possible to get… Read More What Is Dementia?
What is Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD)? Avoidant personality disorder is one of the Cluster C type conditions called anxious personality disorders (DSM V), which also include dependent personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. People with APD have feelings of nervousness, fear, poor self-esteem, intense fear of rejection and being negatively judged by others. These feelings… Read More Avoidant Personality Disorder
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