Mental Health

"The corona pandemic that we are facing is simply like a slow-motion car crash - we are all in the process of being traumatized"

- Observations by Gary Viljoen, Clinical Psychologist, Cape Town

Explains what GAD is and how to manage it

Imagine walking down a road, a truck comes out of nowhere and speeds towards you. An immediate and intense feeling of terror takes hold, your heart races and you begin to sweat. Now imagine feeling this way while shopping, driving, watching television, or chatting to a colleague at work.

OCD is a long-lasting condition marked by uncontrollable, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and / or repetitive ritual behaviours (compulsions).

Depression or major depressive disorder (MDD) is a broad term used to describe a large number of disorders characterised by a depressed mood and a loss of interest in usual activities. 

If your child has ongoing problems in one or more areas such as reading, spelling, writing, or maths, he or she could have a learning difficulty.

Memory is the brain’s ability to receive, process, store and retrieve information. Memory is essential for how we learn and remember things, which is important for how we function in our everyday lives.

Everyone struggles to fall asleep from time to time but if you struggle to fall asleep or have difficulty staying asleep on an ongoing basis, you may have insomnia.

Discusses the diagnosis and treatment of stress

Exam stress can strike whether you’re at college or university, or still working through high school and the pressure on you to perform well is huge.