a bully in the workplace
Bullying does not only apply to acting out children, it unfortunately applies to adults as well. Being a bully is not something one usually outgrows. Bullying is a way of coping and can become a part of an adult’s everyday…
Feature
We sometimes feature topics in the magazine. These tend to be more in-depth or clinical posts, sometimes about available services or relevant products. These are the the featured topics on all things mental health and wellbeing
a clinical view of depression
Depression is the ‘common cold’ of mental illness. It is the term used in psychiatry to describe “when the lowering of mood becomes relatively persistent and begins to interfere with a person’s ability to cope, either with work or study or…
We all say the wrong things
We live in a society of political correctness (PC). So much so that the phrase “political correctness gone mad” is a very common reaction. Gender, race, religion, sexual preference and now, it seems, mental health are subjects where we are…
stress in the city
living life in a modern city can create a whole world of stress and anxiety How are you feeling right now? Are you tense? Have things become a bit too much? Are you worried about not being able to finish…
working with borderline personality disorder
We have all had them; whether in a community mental health, hospital, or private practice setting. Patients who have some tacit quirk that seems to reach under our professional façade and frustrate us. Sometimes, we can figure out what the…
drug development
The development of a new drug or agent brings with it properties that are specific to that agent. In many cases these properties can either be an advantage or disadvantage when it comes to its selection for use in a…