“You’ve lost your appetite? I wish I could lose MINE!”
Maybe that’s how people react when they hear that you don’t feel like food, but just not feeling hungry is often a sign of something else. Whether your loss of appetite is caused by lifestyle, emotional or health issues, let’s see if we can help you get it back.
By Grant Wood
A cyberbully on the other side of the world can be right beside your child at the same time – what a creepy and frightening thought! As a parent, do you understand enough about your child’s digital world to protect them from cyberbullies? Continue reading “Cyberbullying: A faceless threat to your child”
“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language” – Henry James
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to keep that holiday euphoria going? One day back at work and it seems like a distant memory! Let’s look at exactly what it is about holidays that makes us feel so good, and then see how we can keep that feeling going for the rest of the year:
They’re putting up holiday specials in supermarkets and we’re hearing Christmas songs in the shopping malls! You might feel like it starts earlier every year, but let’s use the time to help you prepare for Family Over The Holidays. Continue reading “Handling family tension and holidays!”
For many, the holiday season is not the traditional fun family gatherings, complemented with delicious festive food. Perhaps your family get-togethers end up in screaming matches – we know this is tough and depressing, but we’re here to help you demolish depression. Here are some great ways for you to enjoy the holiday season. Continue reading “Keep your holiday happy”
Is there a moment, somewhere between the age of 45 and 55, when men suddenly experience a life-crisis and have to buy Harley-Davidsons or take up skydiving? There have been books written and movies made about male menopause, but is there any science behind the idea? Continue reading “The male menopause”
You’ve heard of it, but what is emotional abuse? It’s any behaviour that is designed to control you through the use of fear, humiliation, and verbal or physical assaults. Continue reading “5 types of emotional abuse”
Most of us have done it: your doctor asks you if you’ve been exercising, taking your medication, or eating healthily. You say: “Yes! Yes, I have!” Only, your doctor didn’t see your Instagram update of that last heavenly waffle you ate! In the TV series House, Dr Gregory House is famous for saying: “Everybody lies”, and he isn’t wrong. Continue reading “Why you lie to your doctor”
WHAT! You’ve just finished exams and you’re not happy – how could you be feeling this way? For many, the end of exams signals the beginning of fun, relaxation and being stress free, but sometimes you feel worse than you did during your exams. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Let us help you understand why you feel like this. Continue reading “Dealing with the blues after your exams”
It seems like such an easy answer to weight-control: whatever you put in, you just throw out. But it isn’t how your body works – at all. We’re not sure where our connection between food and health broke down, but conditions like bulimia show how broken it can get. Continue reading “Bulimia: The food monster”
She’s Whatsapping all her friends and is crying too much to even eat dinner. Zayn Malik’s left One Direction and it’s the end. The End!!
You know it isn’t the end, but how do you get this across to your tear-stained 12-year-old suffering from virtual heart-break? Continue reading “First aid for One-Direction-Fan parents”
Have you been accepted to university? Congratulations! You’ve probably heard this often, but these are will truly be some of the best years of your life.
However, it’s a massive step up from high school (in all aspects!) and we’re here to help you as you embark on your new journey. Continue reading “Your guide to your varsity career”
