

Coping with anxiety during the holidays
Christmas is typically a period filled with packed schedules. More parties means more socialising. Being surrounded by loved ones help make us feel appreciated, secure and ultimately happy. However, that’s only one side of the coin. What if the Christmas season does not provide you with those textbook feelings and instead you have a dark cloud of worries, uncertainty and unease surrounding this time. We may all come face to face with stress during this time. Even making a tri


Obsessed with taking selfies?
We may all present with some sort of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I know mine used to be checking if doors are locked (yes, therapists can displays OCD behaviours too!). Some may find themselves constantly checking their reflection a little more than usual or eating in a ritualistic way. What about the obsessive disorder explored in the following article: “Selfitis”. A disorder described as an obsessive taking of selfies. Psychologists and researchers have discovered