by Dr M Van Zyl | May 17, 2022 | What's New
CREDITS By Dr Melané Van Zyl How meaningful are the relationships we build online? We are social beings, and we need to feel connected. A lack of social action can lead to depression and even early death. On the other hand, we know that the longer we spend on social...
by Dr M Van Zyl | May 13, 2022 | What's New
The Wise Woman’s StonePoem by Azadeh Azad A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food.The hungry traveler saw the...
by Dr M Van Zyl | May 10, 2022 | What's New
CREDITS By Dr Melané Van Zyl We all have a set of preferred values, whether we are conscious of it. These values act as guides to help us lead meaningful lives. Our values determine how we want to behave in this moment and on an ongoing basis. Values reflect how we...
by Dr M Van Zyl | May 3, 2022 | What's New
In The Hero with thousand faces, Joseph Campbell’s famous book, the belly of the whale is the fifth stage which the hero has to survive on his (or her) quest. Soon after the hero has departed on his quest, he falls into the belly of the whale. The hero accepted the...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Apr 29, 2022 | What's New
What are Archetypesby Scott Jeffrey Archetypes are everywhere.They are guiding, inspiring, possessing, ruling, and living through us each day.Archetypes influence 99% of human behavior.It’s not a question of whether archetypes are influencing your behavior; it’s a...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Apr 26, 2022 | What's New
Is the DSM-5-TR an Improvement on the DMS-5? The much-anticipated DSM-5-TR have been released, and we are wondering whether it will be an improvement on the disappointing DSM-5. Here are two articles that appeared recently in the psychiatrictimes.com, and the answer...
