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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Social Play Group for 7-9 years old Children with ADHD

Dear all, Life’s Workshop and Psychotherapy Services is conducting/ organizing a social play group. This group will start on June 20th, 2015 and go on for 6 sessions. There will be lots of fun filled activities while learning to make friends. Please find attached the information of the above mentioned workshop. Kindly circulate the email to clinicians […]

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Prevalence, Associated Factors and Predictors of Depression among Adults in the Community of Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract Introduction Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders and is an emerging public health problem. The objectives of this paper were to determine the prevalence of depression, its associated factors and the predictors of depression among adults in the community of Selangor. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in three […]

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More mental health issues soon

PETALING JAYA: More Malaysians are expected to suffer mental health problems but treatment alone is insufficient to reduce this public health burden, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry’s Mental Health Unit public health physician Dr Nurashikin Ibrahim said as the country became more urbanised, Malaysians were facing more job-related stress, and a high risk […]

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Top 10 Reasons to Try Therapy

What’s your motivation for therapy? 10 – Relationships: Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. I’m pretty sure every single client of mine in 20 years either sought therapy because of a relational problem or their biological or otherwise internal issues were impacted by their relationships. For most people, relationships are the main thing, […]

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How Stress Changes Your Genes

Anxiety negatively affects your genes—so here’s how to keep it up under control. Perhaps you constantly worry about your finances. Or maybe the boss that you’ve been working under for several years is verbally abusive. Or it could be that a relationship with a loved one is getting tenser by the day. Stress can manifest […]

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How to Choose a Therapist

Having taught many cohorts of psychologists and psychiatrists how to do psychotherapy, I am well-versed in a range of therapy models—and therefore do not impose them on my patients. Beware of therapists who are too identified with a particular therapy “brand.” They have already decided how to treat you before they have met you, let […]

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