Tag: mental health

  • Siya Kolisi: Men Need To Take Charge of Their Mental Health

    Siya Kolisi: Men Need To Take Charge of Their Mental Health

    Around this time of year there is usually a lot of media around men’s health issues. Now, while the conversation is often geared towards Movember and the risks of prostate cancer,  it would be irresponsible if we did not awareness around men’s mental health too! According to statistics, South African men are four times more…

  • 5 Signs You Need Help With Mental Health

    5 Signs You Need Help With Mental Health

    Preventive health care is the right way to go. It is about foreseeing the problem before it arrives and addressing it on time. There are many health challenges (even terminal ones) that are better treated when people practice preventive healthcare. This means that things do not have to get out of hand before you see…

  • Holiday Season Anxiety: What Are The Worst Foods To Eat?

    Holiday Season Anxiety: What Are The Worst Foods To Eat?

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]When it comes to anxiety, it’s not a rare problem. In fact, about 40 million Americans live…

  • Winter Woes or SAD? – Here’s How To Cope

    Winter Woes or SAD? – Here’s How To Cope

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]With winter (at least the beginning of it) come the holidays. Traditionally, this is a time for…

  • How And Why Do STIs And UTIs Get Misdiagnosed?

    How And Why Do STIs And UTIs Get Misdiagnosed?

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] While clinical diagnosis continues to grow increasingly accurate, the chances of STIs and UTIs being misdiagnosed,…

  • Simone Biles Journals To Manage Her Anxiety

    Simone Biles Journals To Manage Her Anxiety

    Since her groundbreaking decision at the Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles has been open and honest about her mental health. At a recent awards event, the Olympic gold medalist spoke about her journey with mental health, and how she hopes that her experiences will inspire others to prioritize their own, “I hope that I’ve allowed them…

  • Boost Your Happiness With These Habits

    Boost Your Happiness With These Habits

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Happiness…we all want it. Sometimes, we can all feel that familiar feeling of overwhelm coming on. Of…

  • 3 Ways Medical Errors Can Affect Your Wellness

    3 Ways Medical Errors Can Affect Your Wellness

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] When you spend time in the hospital as a patient, you entrust your health and well-being to health care…

  • Expert Insight: How To Deal With “Difficult” People

    Expert Insight: How To Deal With “Difficult” People

    All of us have to deal with “difficult” people from time to time, whether it is at work, in our family or in our circle of friends. And while we can’t control what others do or say, we have a lot of control over how much we let their behaviour influence our happiness. Richard Broome,…

  • Body Image Issues In Men Are Affecting Their Mental Health

    Body Image Issues In Men Are Affecting Their Mental Health

    When you think of body image issues, or stop to consider those who have difficulty accepting their bodies, often than not, you’ll probably think of a woman. Now, while countless industries have made fortunes out of the disdain that some women hold for their bodies, that doesn’t mean that men aren’t grappling with the same…