Body Based Somatic Therapy and Healing: What is Your Body Saying to You
Body based somatic therapy is a relatively newer concept gaining impetus in the field of psychology. Unlike other mind-body approaches such as mindfulness meditation, mind-body stress reduction (MBSR), and mindfulness and self-compassion (MSC), body based somatic therapy hasn’t hit the mainstream. In simple terms, body based somatic therapy is a treatment focusing on the body […]
EMDR Therapy – All You Need to Know
What is EMDR Therapy? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy consists of a structured set of protocols and procedures based on the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model that aims to treat traumatic memories and their associated stress symptoms. It was introduced by Francine Shapiro in 1987. It was the year of Shapiro’s famous walk […]
Why Are Asians So Afraid of Therapy? Breaking Mental Health Stigmas
Asians are a diverse group of people and come from a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds and speak different languages. They are also the ones who underutilize psychiatric or psychological services and preventive health screenings. This may be because Asian communities identify mental health as something an individual must have control over and therefore, […]
AI and Mental Health: VR in treating the mental health of the elderly
Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of various technologies to digitally simulate or recreate an environment in which an observer can realistically hear, see, and/or feel as though they are a part of the simulation. This can be achieved through head-mounted displays, noise-cancelling headsets and other gadgets that can help the wearer experience the virtual […]
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Helps With Anxiety and Depression
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was initially developed by Aaron Beck in the 1960s and it is based on the cognitive model of mental illness. This model hypothesizes that an individual’s emotions and behaviours are influenced by the way they perceive events and situations. Consequently, the event alone does not determine the consequences; rather, it is […]
Navigating Mental Wellness: The Role of AI in Modern Therapy
Artificial Intelligence or AI, as we like to call it, has become a part of everyday operations, enhancing everything from manufacturing automation to intelligent decision support systems in financial services. The healthcare sector has witnessed a revolution with the boom of AI, helping them diagnose diseases accurately and usher in groundbreaking advancements in personalised medicine. […]
Why Mental Health Therapy Should Be Part of Routine Healthcare
In today’s times, health is being acknowledged as physical as well as mental. Mental wellbeing became a part of the WHO’s constitution as far back as 1948. However, primary healthcare systems in a multitude of countries still continue to focus on physical care alone. Despite mental health conditions being on the rise in almost every […]
Bridging the Gap: How Speech Therapy Can Support Mental Health in Children
While the awareness of mental health has been growing continuously, it is essential for us to recognize that children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have a higher risk of having difficulties with their mental health and well-being (Hancock et al., 2023; Conti-Ramsden & Botting, 2008; Botting et al., 2016). The relationship between mental […]
A Journey through Internal Family Systems Therapy and Intimacy from the Inside Out – A Mental health Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS) was developed by Richard Schwartz over many years, and finds its origins in Family Systems Therapy. It realizes that we have different Parts within us, each with their own emotions, feelings, thoughts and behaviours that impact our mental health. You experience this yourself when you have an inner dialog. For example, […]
Mindfulness as a Mental Health Therapy for Navigating Cancer’s Emotional Journey
Cancer can evoke profound fear and uncertainty, unleashing a torrent of emotions for both those diagnosed and their loved ones on this challenging journey. The impact of a cancer diagnosis often triggers responses like anxiety, depression, and an overwhelming fear of the unknown. While necessary treatments can add to physical and emotional strain, many feel […]