“Internet addiction is a subtle thief that steals our time, attention, and focus.” — Tony O’Driscoll What is internet addiction? Internet addiction is characterised by compulsively and obsessively using the internet to the extent that other areas of life are neglected or seriously compromised. The internet has impacted our lives profoundly, perhaps as markedly as …
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“Trauma doesn’t disappear when you ignore it.” — Stephanie M. Hutchins Trauma and PTSD media coverage Cast your mind back to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Trauma and PTSD rarely got a mention in legacy media. The occasional reference in a film or drama, or a specialist documentary featuring war veterans was your lot. The …
“Addiction denied is recovery delayed.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana What is sex addiction? Sex addiction is mired in controversy among mental health professionals. While sex addiction hasn’t yet been categorised as an addiction, it can be diagnosed as “other specific sexual dysfunction”. Many health professionals view sex addiction as a hypersexual or compulsive sexual behaviour. Regardless of the debate surrounding sex addiction/compulsive …
“There is no shame in beginning again, for you get a chance to build bigger and better than before.” — Leon Brown Getting clean is an important step forward Quitting drugs and alcohol can be very tough. An individual may recognise (sometimes years before seeking treatment) that they’re addicted to drugs and alcohol. An emotional …
“No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.” — Patrick J. Kennedy What is gaming addiction? Gaming addiction is a chronic addictive brain disorder which left untreated will progressively worsen over time. Gaming addiction is defined and characterised as a repetitive and compulsive use of online video …
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” — Jack Kornfield The pressure of being an executive The pressure of being an executive and possibly having a high-profile career often takes its toll. The rigorous demands made on an apex executive to yield a profitable quarter year-on-year, win high-profile cases or continually deliver …
“A child who has experienced trauma will sometimes show they feel connected to an attachment figure by releasing all their big emotions in their presence. What may appear as disconnection may actually be a sign of trust.” — J. Milburn What is a traumatic event? A traumatic event is very different from a distressing or …
“Living with an eating disorder takes extraordinary fortitude. And when that energy can be circumvented in a different way, incredible things happen.” — Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S What is pica? Pica is an identified eating disorder which causes individuals to compulsively ingest non-food substances which have no nutritional value. The term picaoriginates from …
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“It’s okay to seek help from others, it doesn’t make you weak.” ― Del Ali, professional football player What is elite sports burnout? British Premier League footballer Dele Alli has recently hit the headlines, having disclosed his personal experience of treatment for sleeping pill dependency, severe stress, and the help he has received for childhood trauma. …
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