Mental Health
Your Mental Health Matters
The 10th of October marks World Mental Health Day. According to World Health Organisation, the objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts…
Not Talking About Mental Health Is Literally Killing Men
With the idea that ‘boys don’t cry,’ still being a false belief of society today, it can be difficult for men to reach out for help in troubled times. According…
The MYD Show – A Mind of My Own with Charine Glen-Spyron
As we continue to explore the power of the mind, in this episode of the MYD Show Charine Glen-Spyron joined us in studio. Charine is a Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO…
The MYD Show – A Mind of My Own with Melissa Mukaiwa
As we continue to uncover the power of the mind and what it is to own our own thoughts, in the series A Mind of My Own, we sat down…
How Much Stress is Too Much Stress?
How much stress is too much? As the end of the year approaches, most people are reporting their stress levels as at an all time high. However, how much is…
Dance Therapy: The Connection Between Motion and Emotion
Considering that well being is more than the absence of a disease, integrative and alternative medicine, with its holistic approach to a persons mind, body and spirit is proving that…
Getting to Know Depression and Anxiety
A Namibian driven company, the Bel Esprit Clinic, is about to open in Windhoek with a view to empowering Namibians regarding their mental health. Through in- and out-patient services for…
The MYD Show – A Mind of My Own with Dr. Shaun Whittaker
To start off our new series, A Mind of My Own, Namibian Clinical Psychologist Dr. Shaun Whittaker joined us in studio to share the latest science regarding mental and brain…
Setting the Challenge for Mental Health Awareness
Intrepid adventurers’ are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, a challenge that is also a metaphor for the battles faced in mental illness and the freedom that…
Bottling Problems, Does It Help?
Problems don’t discriminate. We all experience our fair share of difficulties and adversity. But in handling problems, at times, it seems that the best, easiest and simplest option is to…
Chronic Diseases and Workplace Wellness
With the international trend towards wellness in the workplace, companies are starting to take employee wellness more seriously and seeing the benefits in reduction of absenteeism and improved morale. Here…
Mental, Maternal and Dental Care Services for the Most Vulnerable
The Society for Family Health (SFH) in collaboration with the Finnish Nuovo Nordic Health Care Centre and Betesda Medical Care Centre recently joined hands in supporting Government efforts to provide…
Drumming Up Mental Health
“Music can be that friend you never had, that listens and does not pass judgements. Mental illnesses are lonely illnesses leaving you feeling that you are alone all the time….
The responsibility of the company when talking Mental Health
“With the endless list of benefits to the organisation to ensure a mentally fit working environment, even an increase in profit margins, it most certainly pays to consider what your organisation…