Adult ADHD

Most of us have heard of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (or ADHD in short) in young children. But do you know that ADHD can also occur in adults? This is because ADHD persists to adulthood in almost half of all children with ADHD.

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Grief and survivorship

Separation, sickness and death. These are an inevitable part of life and understandably result in much distress and anguish. Most people undergo a transient period of emotional turmoil and transit through the various stages of grief over time.

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Depression

Mood disorders are psychological conditions where one’s mood state is disturbed to an extent that social and occupational function is severely affected.

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Quitting

It is common for us to engage in the occasional alcoholic drink, either in a social context or to cope with negative emotions. Most people do not get addicted to alcohol after a couple of drinks, but a significant minority are genetically predisposed to get “hooked” and may fall into a vicious cycle...

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