Exploring the Psychedelic Therapy, Triumphs, and Traps

The exploration of psychedelic drugs as therapeutic tools marks a significant shift in the landscape of mental health treatment. These substances, long associated with cultural and recreational contexts, are now emerging as potential agents of profound psychological change. This evolution in perception and application of psychedelics, including psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA, reflects a growing recognition…

“Rehabs Are For White People”

With its diverse racial and ethnic groups, South Africa provides a unique context for the study of mental health and addiction. Apartheid’s legacy, as well as socioeconomic disparities, have greatly influenced the mental health landscape, resulting in distinct experiences for different racial communities. This article will investigate these racial disparities in depth, as well as…

Withdrawal Symptoms

Addiction has a significant and negative effect not only on the person who is addicted but also on their loved ones and the environment in which they live. The withdrawal process is one of the aspects of beating an addiction that can be one of the most difficult aspects to navigate. In this extensive article,…

Getting Help With Addictions in South Africa

ADDICTION Misunderstood and steeped in societal shame Compulsive behaviours can often be traced back to past traumas and experiences which have altered the way in which the you have learnt to manage your emotions or anxieties. Talk therapy might be very helpful in shedding some light on the connections between these seemingly distinct components. LET’S…

Choose Your Hard

In the day to day grind these little gem’s flip past in Facebook streams and Whatsapp conversations and through the lens of our personal experience, we adapt and adopt the bites of data applying to ourselves what we deem applicable to our lives and discarding the rest. It thus comes as no surprise that when…