Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way mental health services are delivered, driving increased use of online platforms. As our organisation still provides face-to-face counselling sessions and psychoeducational support groups, going digital is an opportunity to
Finding My Balance: Life as an Online Psychology Student Posted on July 26, 2025 Hey everyone! Everybody keeps asking me how it is that I study online and still do all these other things. Honestly? It is a
If you are exploring addiction treatment and rehabilitation, you are on the right path towards getting the help you need. But you may also be wondering what alternative treatment options there are for treating your
The first rule of recovery: you don’t recover from addiction by stopping using, you recover by creating a life where it becomes easier not to use. Once a client has navigated a primary facility and managed
When it comes to treating addiction and substance abuse, it’s important to understand that these issues are rarely, if ever, in a vacuum. In other words, it’s very rare for a serious substance abuse problem
In adults with depression, about 16.5% of people have an alcohol use disorder, and 18% of people have another substance abuse disorder, and may abuse prescription medication or illegal drugs as a way to try
What is Substance Use Disorder? Drug abuse and addiction are a growing health crisis around the world. According to the World Health Organization, 31 million people worldwide have a substance use disorder. Drug addiction and substance
Cape Town, South Africa is becoming well-known as a treatment hub by many people around the world. In the last four years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of treatment centres around
Addiction is a serious but treatable condition. Rehabilitation and recovery takes time and should involve both primary care treatment and gradual reintegration into society in a halfway house/sober living facility. Read on for a discussion
Detox and Rehabilitation - Primary Care During the earliest phase of recovery, detox, the support system is purely medical. This treatment is focused on relieving the physical symptoms as the newly sober person comes from the
