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What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? Understanding Seasonal Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern, most commonly emerging during the autumn and winter months. As daylight hours decrease, some people notice significant changes in mood, energy, motivation, and emotional wellbeing that go beyond normal seasonal tiredness or low mood. SAD is a recognised mental health condition, and for those who experience it, the impact can be both persistent and disruptive. What Is Seasonal Affective

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2 days ago2 min read


Screen Addiction: Are We All Becoming Dependent on Screens?
Concerns about screen use are becoming increasingly common. Many parents express worry about their children’s time spent on tablets, phones, or computers, even when they attend clinics for entirely different reasons. Excessive screen use often emerges as a secondary concern for children and adolescents. For adults, the situation is not very different. A brief look around in any public space reveals how frequently screens dominate our attention. This raises an important questi

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2 days ago3 min read


What Is Depression? Understanding Someone Living with Depression
Depression is more than feeling sad, unmotivated, or having a “bad day.” It is a complex mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, behaves, and experiences daily life. While the word is often used casually, depression involves ongoing emotional distress that can quietly shape almost every part of a person’s life. Understanding depression, and understanding someone who lives with it, begins with slowing down our assumptions and paying attention to what i

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4 days ago3 min read


Work-Related Stress and Burnout: Understanding the Impact on Mental Wellbeing
Work-related stress and burnout often develop gradually and may go unnoticed for a long time. As ongoing demands exceed an individual’s emotional, cognitive, or physical capacity to cope, stress can begin to affect concentration, motivation, emotional regulation, relationships, and overall wellbeing. Many people continue functioning outwardly while feeling increasingly overwhelmed, disconnected, or depleted internally. Over time, this can create a sense of imbalance that beco

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4 days ago2 min read


Perinatal Mental Health: The Mother Within Me
The perinatal period, encompassing pregnancy, birth, and the months following childbirth, is a time of significant emotional, psychological, and identity change. Alongside physical transitions, many individuals experience shifts in mood, sense of self, relationships, and expectations, often in ways that feel unfamiliar or difficult to articulate. Perinatal mental health is not limited to moments of crisis or distress. It also includes the quieter, less visible experiences of

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4 days ago2 min read


Understanding ADHD: A Neurodiversity-Informed Perspective
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that can affect attention, impulse regulation, emotional processing, and everyday functioning. Although ADHD is often associated with childhood, many individuals continue to experience its effects throughout adolescence and adulthood. ADHD is not a one-size-fits-all experience. It presents differently from person to person, shaped by individual traits, life experiences, and environmental demands

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4 days ago2 min read
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