by Dr Sam (Wee Hong) Tan, Clinical Psychologist Brisbane “If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.” – Dalai Lama It was 1990 in Dharmasala, at the Mind and Life Conference when Dr Sharon Salzberg (known for her work on Loving Kindness) asked the Dalai Lama about […]
Some LGBTQI links The following blog is intended to provide a brief basic source of information regarding LGBTQI topics, please have a look and put them into context . A balanced and educated perspective is always helpful. If you are dealing with any of these issues you do not need to do it alone. The […]
Clinical depression is a strikingly common mental health problem, experienced by almost one in three of us at some point in our lives. For some the problem becomes chronic, involving repeated episodes of black mood between stretches of normality. Such individuals often learn to recognise the signs of an impending episode; however, for those who […]
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus – or so popular culture would have us believe. Both are inhospitable planets and they’re separated by vast distance, so if this is really true then we’re all going to have our work cut out seeing eye to eye. Indeed, problems within relationships can often be brought […]
If I am gay does that mean I need to hang out with other gay people. The answer is you can hang out with who you feel comfortable and who gives you the support you need. Many people feel that by hanging out with others who share something in common like being gay is a […]
10 Signs you are Emotionally Attached to a Negative Past is a book By MIKE BUNDRANT and this is his article worth re posting. I am emotionally attached to the negativity in my past. That attachment to interferes with my present day life as an adult. I remember, it was 25 years ago when I […]
Anxiety can strike at any time which makes people who suffer with Anxiety attacks very nervous and scared of when the next one will hit again. Can they handle it, how will they react and how severe will it be. its a feeling deep down inside that is there waiting to resurface. Wikipedia defines Panic […]
Why should your stop Cutting? 1. You Need Your Arms Think about all the things you do with your arms. Every thing form hugging a friend to holding a baby or just feeding your self. On the practical side lets not forget going to the bathroom. Arms are very important parts of your body and […]
Developing a plan to make sure you protect your mental Health is very important as the pressures of todays society seem to increase with every year. Technology gets better that’ allows us to work almost every minute of the day. All these conflicting tasks compete for valuable time and over time stress our bodies to […]
The birth of a child can be a very exciting event. With all the happiness that comes after waiting all those months for them to arrive. In some women this birth can trigger some very powerful emotions ranging from happiness to anxiety/depression. Some women have mood swings and milder symptoms but others experience depression in […]
