Welcome to our mental health blog!
Never stop learning with our blog bites. Here, we'll share strategies and insights into counselling, psychotherapy, psychology and common concerns. From relaxation strategies and self-improvement tools to managing anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns, as well as introductions to different therapeutic approaches, we’ve got it all covered!
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Child: Accompanying
Do you know what is the greatest gift you can give your child/teen? Are you spending your time and effort on the wrong things? Learn through counselling how to provide the best love for your child/teen – accompanying.
Effective Parenting Strategies for Supporting Your Child During Exam Season
Do you find it stressful during the exam season even though it’s your child / teen who’s taking the exam? Are you wanting to support your child / teen but not sure what to do? Learn tips for creating a conducive study environment at home, strategies for effective communication with your child about their study needs and feelings, and techniques for helping children manage stress and anxiety related to exams with our Director & Registered Psychologist, Ho Shee Wai.
Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age Group
Anxiety in children can be hidden behind smiles, tantrums, or perfect grades. But what lies beneath? 1 in 5 children suffer from anxiety disorders, affecting their relationships, academics, and future. Learn to recognize the signs and discover effective strategies to support your child's mental well-being.
Depression in Children: A Guide for Parents
As a parent, there's nothing more heartbreaking than seeing your child struggle. Childhood depression is a serious condition that can affect any child. Understand the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for childhood depression, and how you can support your child through this challenging time.
Parenting Angry Children Through Divorce: A Guide to Nurturing Resilience and Emotional Health
For children, anger is one of the most difficult emotions to manage during a divorce. Find out how you can best support your child through this difficult transition.
Teaching Children The 5 Languages of Apology
Help your child or teen to get out of their egocentric stage by learning how the 5 languages of apology. Learn how a psychologist, counsellor, or parenting coach can support your child/teen develop vital skills for conflict resolution and repair.
Parenting Children who have Undergone Separation & Divorce
Are you going through separation or divorce? Do you have concerns about how your children or teens are coping? Learn what are the issues children or teens may be experiencing, what signs to look out for and how you can help as a parent.
Step Parenting across the Ages
Are you a step parent? Do you find it challenging to parent kids/teens not your own? Find out what are the key points in step parenting with children of different ages.
Handling Your Child’s Sleep Issues
Is your child struggling with sleep or sleep related behaviours? Learn what to do in common sleep related scenario and strategies to have successful sleep.
Parenting according to Your Values
How do you decide what is right or wrong thing to do with your child or teen? Do you struggle with how much rules is too strict? Where to draw the line or boundaries?
Talking to Your Children about Death
Death is a difficult topic even for us as an adult. This is even more challenging for children. As parents, we want to be able to help them cope with a death. Be it that of a loved ones (grandparents, parents, siblings) or that of their pets. However, often we are at a loss as to how to talk our children about death. There is no right or wrong, a lot of it is dependent on the specific context of your family, your values, and the unique personality of your child.
Supporting Your ADHD Child
Does your child have ADHD? Are you struggling to know how best to manage and support your child? Understand and learn how to interact and work with your ADHD child.
Talking to Children About Sex
Talking to your children about sex is something that many parents find challenging. Find out how to have this conversation, what are the important age-appropriate information you need to impart, and how a counsellor, psychologist, and psychotherapist can help you in this process.
Understanding Our Children’s Misbehaviours
Learn about the purpose of our children’s misbehaviours and effective methods to deal with them. Learn also when it’s time for a professional psychologist, counsellor, and psychotherapist to step in and what the psychologist, counsellor, or psychotherapist can do to help.
Understanding Psychological Assessment
Learn what is psychological assessment and why we test our children. Find out what is the typical process during a psychological assessment and what would a psychologist be able to tell about your child after doing a psychological assessment.
Preschool Ready?
Many parents would like to get a head start for their kids by enrolling in pre-school. However, apart from their ambiguity about having their kids leave their side, they also have some questions and concerns. Read about some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and find out how a Psychologist, Counsellor, or Psychotherapist can help you and your kid prepare to start in preschool.
Closing Generation Gaps & How Family Therapy Can Help
Are you the sandwich generation that is stuck in between your parents and your children? Find out how to close the generation gaps with the help of a psychologist, counsellor, or psychotherapist in order to enjoy the family life that you’ve always imagined.
Staying Grounded - Time for Professionals to Step in with Your Child?
As we become successful in life, one struggle we have as parents is how to help our children to be grounded when they have so much. As parents, we want to give the best to our kids. It is not wrong. But, while we don’t want them to suffer, we also don’t want them to be spoiled brats or grow up feeling entitled. When should we intervene ourselves? When is it time for a Psychologist or Counsellor to step in?
ADHD & Executive Functions
Have you ever wondered what is the link between ADHD and how our brain work? Find out what is executive functions and how it’s impacted by ADHD. Learn how Cogmed Working Memory Training can help.
Help? My Child has Depression!
As parents, we devoted our whole life to ensure our child(ren) are safe and well. Therefore, it comes as a shock for the parents to discover that our kids or teens are depressed! Many questions will run through our mind: Was it something I’ve done? Why are my kids depressed when they have everything? This is a phase they are going through, right? Maybe they are attention seeking? How can I know when it’s serious? How can I keep them safe? What can I do? Should I send my child to a counsellor, psychologist, or therapist? How can the counsellor, psychologist, or therapist help them/ me/ us?