Tag - Therapy

ADHD In Adulting: The Hidden Battles

ADHD? How Common It Is?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is something that often begins in childhood, but adults experience it too and it’s a silent battle that many choose to keep silent about. In our previous article, we discussed it in general with its...

Adlerian Approach: Understanding Alfred Adler’s Approach

Adlerian Approach - Alfred Adler was the pioneer of Adlerian theory (1870–1937). Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the School of Individual Psychology. It emphasizes the uniqueness and individuality of each person. In addition, the theory also explains that individuals...

Anxiety and Depression: Navigating the Connection between them

Anxiety and depression are two mental health challenges that many individuals encounter in their lives. Often, depression and anxiety do not appear alone; they can be in the form of a package deal where both will appear together at the same time. This leads to...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A Journey Into DBT

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy or in others, it is a modified type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a versatile framework that combines the insights from CBT and the wisdom of mindfulness to offer an approach that works...

Understanding Suicidal Ideation and How to Provide Support

Suicidal thoughts are a serious and distressing issue affecting individuals from all walks of life. The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022 reported a trend of increasing suicidal ideation among Malaysians in the past five years. It is reported that 1 in 8 individuals...

Psychopath Unmasking: Recognising the Signs in Everyday Life

Encountering a psychopath can be an unnerving experience, as they often possess a charming facade that conceals their true nature. Psychopaths can blend into social settings, which makes them even more challenging to identify. While Hollywood may have perpetuated certain stereotypes regarding psychopaths, it is...

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; was developed by famous psychologist Sigmund Freud who is also known as the Father of Psychoanalysis. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy falls under the wing of psychotherapy. It focuses on exploring what lies behind the unconscious mind and understanding how it plays a role in our...

Inner Child Healing (Part 2)

Healing is a non-linear process. Healing the inner child helps us dive through the depths of the locked doors within ourselves. It assists us in reconnecting with our wounded and vulnerable aspects that influence our present. It is a process of self-discovery of our authentic...

Depersonalization: Experiencing The Unreal

Have you ever felt like watching your life from a snow-globe?As if someone else is living the life and you are merely existing.Or have you ever looked into the mirror and don’t recognize the person that the mirror illuminates?It is like the whole world is...

Love Languages

In Gary Chapman's 1992 book, "The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate," we are introduced to the concept of five general ways to express and experience love in a relationship. It's important to recognize that the expression and reception of...