Asking for help can be a challenging process. We know that we need help but the words don’t always come easily. By the time we’ve gathered the courage to ask for help, the situation is most likely to have reached a critical point. This video takes you through the process of how to communicate that you need help, that life has become unmanageable and you cannot go on alone.
Trauma has a profound effect on mental health It doesn’t matter if the trauma is ongoing (like sexual abuse) or one-off (like a car accident or house fire). Trauma can affect anyone, including children, teenagers, and adults. Relational trauma however occurs when a close relationship, usually a caregiver, is damaged. Abuse by others can cause…
Drug testing is a common practice in various industries, including healthcare, transportation, and law enforcement. It is used to determine whether an individual has recently consumed drugs or other controlled substances. Drug testing can be done in several ways, including urine tests, blood tests, hair tests, and saliva tests. In South Africa, drug testing is…
Personal differences could influence how well someone recovers from addiction. Depending on the substance you misuse, the level of care you require, your unique mental health requirements, or the cost of your medical options, you can select the treatment that is most effective for you. Here are a few of the most popular addiction therapies…
It’s easy to see how alcohol or drug dependence causes problems on the factory floor, call centre, office, or with line workers: accidents, fatal injuries, loss of production, equipment damage, office property and more that adversely affects the organisation as a whole. Those terrible moments when your heart leaps, your skin goes cold. The entire…
A High Functioning Alcoholic (HFA) is an individual who maintains a seemingly normal and successful life while exhibiting a persistent pattern of alcohol dependence or abuse. Despite outward appearances, the HFA struggles with an underlying addiction to alcohol that negatively impacts various aspects of their personal and professional lives. High Functioning Alcoholics can often fulfill…
We are all born with a measure of awareness and a tendency to worry, but these are limited to our natural needs and usually well controlled. Extreme thoughts are the products of patterns that we adopt, or learn after we are born. Our psyche, viewpoints and cognitive distortions are a complex mix of how we…