by Dr M Van Zyl | Mar 4, 2021 | What's New
Author of Article – Elinor Greenberg Ph.D. Also visit – Psychology Today When I first entered the online conversation about narcissistic personality disorder, I discovered that a number of slang terms were being used to describe narcissistic behaviors...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Feb 23, 2021 | What's New
As suicide is such a common and serious problem, it is important to actively try and prevent it. Here is a list of things that can be done. Many of these suicide prevention strategies unfortunately depend largely on input from government or other organisations. This...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Feb 11, 2021 | What's New
The stats for completed suicide attempts are staggering- globally 3000 people commit suicide every day. Men are three times as likely as females to commit suicide. Men typically use more ‘violent’ methods such as hanging or shooting. In almost half of cases...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Jan 29, 2021 | What's New
In my precious articles I wrote extensively about the benefits of meditation. Unfortunately, as with everything in life, meditation can have adverse effects. In this article we will look at some possible negative outcomes from doing a meditation. However, meditation...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Jan 26, 2021 | What's New
Mindfulness practices originated in the East more than 2600 years ago, but it developed into a mainstream psychological practice. The benefits described includes better ability to handle depression and stress, improve concentration, emotional intelligence, and...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Jan 20, 2021 | What's New
To cry- especially in front of others- can be difficult for most of us but have a look at this blog that describes the benefits of crying. Benefits include that it builds a bond with others and gives release from difficult emotions. However, crying a lot can be a...
