Psychology: How to handle Job Loss | CBT Kenya More often, a job loss is unexpected. It seems to come out of nowhere and can knock you off your feet. If you just lost your job, there are probably a lot of thoughts going through your mind. You may be angry at your boss, or...
Psychology, what it is all about? | CBT Kenya Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Research in psychology seeks to understand and explain how people think, act, and feel. Throughout psychology’s history, various schools of thought have formed to explain the human mind and behavior. There are psychologists who help solve crimes...
Stay motivated during this Covid -19 period | CBT Kenya We all have goals that we’d like to achieve at the end of this quarantine period. Goals are easier to achieve when they are broken down into daily activities. One of the easiest ways to maintain momentum is through daily accountability. It’s something you can...
Borderline Personality Disorder – CBT Kenya Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious disorder of the mind characterized by patterns of unstable behavior, moods, functioning and self-image. The condition affects roughly 5.9 per cent of the adult human population. You can be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPO) if you exhibit repetitive episodes of depression, anger...
How does Gambling affect your mental health? – CBT Kenya Online Betting, Casinos, Lotteries and among others are some of the popular gambling activities we have in Kenya. In the Gambling Act 2005 gambling is defined as betting, gaming or participating in a lottery. When you think of the effects of gambling, certain things spring...
What causes Self-harm, Is it a mental illness? – CBT Kenya What you need to know about self-harm|CBT Kenya Self-harm is a behaviour and not an illness. People self-harm to cope with distress or to communicate that they are distressed. For many people who self-harm, the act of harming themselves is something they try to...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder condition – CBT Kenya. Many people have focused thoughts or repeated behaviours. For people with OCD, thoughts are persistent and behaviours are rigid and not doing them causes great distress. OCD often begins in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood; the average age symptoms appear is 19 years old. Symptoms of OCD condition Harm...