Balancing Acts: Families and Cancer Care

Balancing Acts: Families and Cancer Care

Cancer. When you hear the word, you get goosebumps. Although we are all aware what cancer might involve on a physical basis, there isn’t much awareness about what goes on psychologically when the patient and their family hear the words “Unfortunately you have...
7 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Year Psychology Student

7 Things I Wish I Knew as a First Year Psychology Student

There’s more to university than attending lectures. Although I don’t deny the importance of attending lectures as much as possible, university can offer you so much more than that. University is also a time to learn about yourself, to meet new people and have new...
Creating Hope Through Action

Creating Hope Through Action

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention established World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) in 2003. The 10th of September each year focuses attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among...

My Friend is Feeling Anxious, How Can I Help?

In this day and age, I am quite certain that everyone has heard of the term anxiety, which has been chosen as the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Most of us have probably encountered someone who has said that he or she is suffering from anxiety....

The Labyrinth of Loneliness

  The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is loneliness. In my view, there isn’t any other theme I can think of that could be as topical as loneliness when considering the day and age in which we are living. When considering the economic and emotional...