by Dr M Van Zyl | Nov 5, 2020 | Borderline Personality Disorder, Mindfulness, What's New
Being mindful is an exceedingly popular topic these days, not only in the field of psychology but also in the corporate sector. Mindfulness is defined as “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally” (Jon...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Nov 5, 2020 | Borderline Personality Disorder, What's New
Emotions are described as short-lived feelings that come from a known cause, whilst moods are feelings that are longer lasting and have no clear starting point. However how emotions and moods may be defined, BPD is characterized by emotional states that can change...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Oct 13, 2020 | Borderline Personality Disorder, What's New
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common psychiatric disorder, with 6% of people meeting the criteria in their lifetime. We all know someone with it, or we have traits of it ourselves. People who meet the criteria for the full diagnosis suffer...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Aug 26, 2020 | What's New
Me and my colleague Mrs Estelle Cloete have been presenting staff support sessions at Mediclinic Vereeniging for the past five weeks. It consists of us mostly listening to the staff’s experiences as well as offering a short meditation. In the beginning I was quite...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Aug 4, 2020 | What's New
1-7 August is breastfeeding week When talking about breastfeeding and antidepressants, the first and most important thing to remember is that the effective treatment of postpartum depression is critical. Impaired mother-baby bondingThe mother cannot always act...
