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Learn About Trauma

Guiding Story

In a far away land, where all animals and trees lived together, was a family of bears. Sometimes the...

Story Telling Therapy

Storytelling has traditionally been used to give comfort, guidance and warning. Hearing about a char...

Myths about Child Sexual Abuse

Some common myths about Child Sexual Abuse and why they are not correct. Please see a related arti...

Learn About Depression

7 things to do in a Panic Attack...

How do we wrest back control from our fearful Amygdala? Mayo clinic describes a panic attack as...

If I am feeling suicidal...

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, then you are not alone. This can happen to anyone at any ...

Can you stop Rumination?

Do you often find yourself thinking excessively about events or conversations long after they have h...

Body Therapy

Vagus Nerve and Your Cardiac Health...

You would have heard about Apple watch etc measuring HRV or heart rate variability. What is this and...

Managing Mental Health Disorders Resulti...

Managing Mental Health Disorders Resulting from Trauma through Yoga Authors: Shirley Telles, Ni...

Research Summary : Trauma Sensitive Yoga...

Trauma Sensitive Yoga as a Complementary Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Qualitative ...

Helping Others

Is Avoiding Other People’s Suffering G...

The pandemic we faced globally, imprisoned us. Apart from being in quarantine, it made us focus more...

How do we protect ourselves from vicari...

Health care providers and family caregivers often hear detailed and harrowing stories about the unfa...

What to do when someone is suicidal?...

This article will guide you on the warning signs, what questions to ask and how to get help. Taking ...

Talk Therapy

Myths about Therapy

Myths about therapy:MYTH: I don’t need a therapist. I’m smart enough to solve my own problems.FA...

Core Beliefs

What are Core Beliefs that drive our behaviours and emotions? How does Cognitive Therapy deal with t...

What to expect in the first session?...

You are meeting the therapist or counsellor for the first time. What can you expect? For a person wh...

MMH

Tips for the Therapist

How do we as mental health practitioners support a mother during pregnancy and during the crucial 2 ...

Son Preference

How bad is our cultural preference for a boy child on mother's wellbeing? There have been a few stud...

Who is looking after the Dad?

A mother's well being is intimately tied to how well her partner is and how the relationship is.Lets...