Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide – CBT Kenya Those who experience suicidal thoughts often feel isolated and unable to share their burden with anyone else. This is also true for people who are concerned about a loved one, or those who have lost someone to suicide. Breaking that silence is an important part of suicide...
GROUP THERAPY – CBT Kenya When we think of therapy what comes to mind is a person talking to a therapist in a room. This is also true for most people who have had actual experience in using therapy services. Individual therapy is perhaps the most common type of therapy known out there. It is...
What is a Substance-Induced Mood Disorder? CBT Kenya A substance-induced mood disorder is not a condition that develops on its own. Instead, an individual must be abusing drugs or alcohol to develop this particular condition. This makes substance-induced mood disorders different from that of other co-occurring conditions, as it is not a disorder that can...
What Is Conduct Disorder? CBT Kenya Conduct disorder is an ongoing pattern of behavior marked by emotional and behavioral problems. Children with conduct disorder behave in angry, aggressive, argumentative, and disruptive ways. Conduct disorder in children goes beyond bad behavior. It is a diagnosable mental health condition that is characterized by patterns of violating societal...
Tips to improve body image – CBT Kenya Culturally, we have this perverse notion that poor body image is a sign of modesty. It’s not. And people, especially women, who accept and appreciate the way they look can be perceived as narcissistic. They’re not. What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Gratitude?...
Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder – CBT Kenya Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that you experience during particular seasons or times of year. Depression is a low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life. If you have SAD, you’ll experience depression during some seasons in particular, or...
National Women’s History Month – CBT Kenya This is the month where we revel in learning about all manner of female history-makers, from the big names to the unsung heroes. It’s also a time when we focus on learning more about the female perspective on big movements in human history. Women’s History Month is a...
Individual therapy benefits – CBT Kenya Individual therapy is a joint process between a therapist and a person in therapy. Common goals of therapy can be to inspire change or improve quality of life. People may seek therapy for help with issues that are hard to face alone. Individual therapy is also called therapy, psychotherapy,...
Awareness on Children of Alcoholics – CBT Kenya Individuals who grew up with a parent who misused alcohol are familiar with everyday feeling unpredictable. Inconsistency, unreliability, arguments, and chaos are common in homes where one or both parents have an alcohol addiction. Children of alcoholics often do not have their emotional needs met, leading to...
How to overcome grief’s health damaging effects At some point we have all experienced loss and grief be it from the loss of a loved one, a friend, a relationship and it is a normal part of life that we all deal with at some point. Grief looks like many things to many different people....
