How to stop your Antidepressants

How to stop your Antidepressants

Let me start with a warning- do not stop your antidepressant yourself! You and your doctor should first discuss and decide together to discontinue your treatment. I am writing this short article to tips on quitting your antidepressant, as it can be tricky sometimes....
The Benefits of Borderline Personality Disorder

The Benefits of Borderline Personality Disorder

The sufferers of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are well aware of the dark side of living with this disorder. To have BPD is to be confronted daily and without release through the years to an unstable mood, unregulated emotions, and a fear of rejection- as well...
What is the Enneagram?

What is the Enneagram?

Today I write about something that is not a therapy program– a personality test named the Enneagram. Patients treated in our ward or programs are often diagnosed with a type of Personality Disorder. Although an accurate diagnosis is essential, we seem to forget...
Tribal tattoos and cultural appropriation

Tribal tattoos and cultural appropriation

Why are tribal tattoos so popular? The two main reasons are that they are aesthetically pleasing (e.g., looks good!) and gives a sense of belonging through shared heritage. Are there reasons I should not get a tribal tattoo- even if it looks super cool? Here we need...
7 Reasons why you should stop living on autopilot

7 Reasons why you should stop living on autopilot

Credits  Psychology Today  Living on autopilot is the opposite of living mindfully. Being mindful is defined as paying attention, on purpose, in the present, without judgment (Jon Kabat-Zinn). So, living on autopilot means going through the day without noticing the...