POSITIVITY: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN In my last blog I referred to loss and grief and the pain of losing someone or something. Today, I want to look at the other side of that same coin, the positive way of looking at life. To give us a scientific…
Grief and Loss
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them” (Leo Tolstoy) Personal Experience of Grief and Loss I get this physical pain in my heart. I get it when I know something…
Psycho-Education
**Read Part One of This Discussion Here** The Importance of Psycho-education for our Mental Health. Panic attacks have presented themselves in the therapeutic space in my role as a Therapist. The first component of dealing with Panic is to engage in some Psycho-education. Essentially, this is describing what happens in…
Defining Panic
Warning Signs Recently, I hurt my back… stay with me, this is still a piece about anxiety and panic attacks. My back went into spasm. I had very limited movement and was in acute pain. I did not realise at the time that the spasm was a protective measure by…