HINDERING FACTORS TO MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA
Mental health is an integral part of health. Realizing this has made various bodies and organizations around the world take steps and measures to promote the mental health of individuals within their jurisdiction. However, within the context of Africa, less is done in that regard, as the prevalence of mental illnesses in the region could […]
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH RESILIENCE
As humans, life always presents us with adversities and challenges such as illnesses, the demise of a loved one, financial difficulties, problematic relationships, abuse, loss of one’s job, a fatal accident, and other difficulties that cause us a lot of stress. The experience of these challenges stirs up different kinds of thoughts, feelings, and reactions […]
ATTACHMENT THEORY OF FAMILY/ COUPLES/MARRIAGE COUNSELING
Attachment Theory has become a deeply researched area of couple’s therapy. The fundamental premise of Attachment Theory is that we learned how to be a husband, or wife, or parent, for that matter, from our early-life relationships with our parents or other primary caregivers. The degree to which our parental attachment figures attended to our […]
