An Interview with Honeycombers to debunk the stigma around mental health medication
Honeycombers invited Dr Jacob Rajesh to weigh in to debunk the myths and misconceptions about mental health medications. Follow the link to read the full article: https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/mental-health-medication-promises-healthcare/
Dr Jacob Rajesh Speaks with Expat Living on the misconceptions of psychiatric medication
Psychiatry Questions … Answered! 28th February 2022 by Dinesh Ajith 4 Min Read In these trying times, mental health is on many people’s minds! While therapy in Singapore has become more accepted, some people still feel trepidation when it comes to psychiatric...
An Interview with ANZA magazine on how psychological testing can help your child
Raising a child is demanding - their emotions and personality trait can change frequently. As a parent, how can you tell if your child's behaviour is part of growing up or a cause for concern? Child psychologists at Promises, Tan Su-Lynn and SC Anbarasu speak to the...
An Interview with HoneyKids Asia on the whats and hows of ADHD in Children
While most of us may be familiar with the term ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, we may be unfamiliar with the challenges and struggles a child diagnosed with ADHD goes through. Our senior psychologists from the Child and Adolescent team, S. C....
Benefits of Family Therapy in the Caregiving Process
When one has to live with debilitating chronic conditions or even degenerative disorders, it is natural that we place emphasis on seeing that the afflicted recover and receive the appropriate management. As our society rapidly ages, the number of elderly living with...
COVID-19, Singapore Easing Measures and Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. The ubiquitous influence of the pandemic has been—and continues to be— felt by individuals globally. Many experiences the fear of being infected or infecting others, disruptions in their daily routines, social isolation, the...
What Are Panic Attacks and How To Manage?
Written by: Dr Elaine Yeo, Senior Clinical Psychologist All of us have felt anxiety at some point in our lives, whether before a big test, public speaking, or a job interview. Anxiety is a perfectly normal emotion that serves the purpose of motivating us to prepare...
Henny Tan Speaks To The Straits Times About How BMI Labels Can Impact A Child’s Well-Being
The Straits Times reached out to Henny Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologist to get her thoughts on the BMI classification. She shared that "Having the BMI classification in the report book may unintentionally encourage children to consider weight as an important...
Does Working From Home Ruin Or Fix Marriages?
Winifred Ling, Relationship Coach & Therapist shares her insights with Women's Weekly: "Does Working From Home Ruin Or Fix Marriages?" Follow the link to read the full article:...
UWS Boys Empowered – Gaming Addiction with Juliana Pang, Promises Healthcare, for ITE College West
Juliana Pang, Addictions Therapist with Visions by Promises gave a talk with the UWS Boys about Gaming Addictions for ITE College West. Please click the red play button to learn about Gaming Addictions from this 37min 27sec video.
Family Therapy 101 in the context of the pandemic.
The year 2020 saw a rise in uncertainties. Many have experienced anxiety, job loss, a strain on finances and family relationships due to the impact of the pandemic. By default, couples need to adjust to working from homes, with blurred boundaries between work and...
When things fall apart: Red flags in a failing marriage
Winifred Ling, spoke with thehomeground.asia about failing marriages. Read on to find out her thoughts in the article below. In Singapore, the law states that there is only one reason for divorce to be granted – the irretrievable breakdown of marriage....
The Power of Physical Presence in Therapy
Therapy is an indispensable tool to recovery, or in helping one gain deeper insights and achieve self-actualisation. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, traditional face-to-face therapy has been forced to take on various forms, including sessions conducted via...
What Does Journeying with a Psychiatrist for My Mental Health Issue Look Like?
For many people, when they hear the word ‘Psychiatrist’, it would instantly conjure up an image of a doctor prescribing medicine for someone with a mental health condition. This is true to the extent that a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who has undergone training...
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a widely used evidence-based technique to encourage behaviour change. According to clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, “MI is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention...
Winifred’s “Rules” for a Flourishing Marriage
Written by: Winifred Ling, Couples Therapist and Relationship Coach *This was first posted on her blog. I made an analysis of the 10 Rules of Marriage that I found on the internet recently and received several requests for proactive and positive rules that couples can...
Understanding Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is a shockingly common psychological phenomenon experienced by an estimated 70% of the population. Chances are you’ve probably had such a mindset at least once, but perhaps you couldn’t pinpoint the exact words to describe the feelings you had....
What’s the Difference Between a Psychologist and a Therapist?
Psychologists and Therapists are often misunderstood to be the same profession, but they aren’t one and the same. Both types of mental health professionals, however, do have a vast knowledge of mental processes. As a general rule, they may work closely together to...
Treating Trauma With Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Fear resulting from psychological trauma can be extremely deep-seated. The distress, feelings of helplessness and constant flashback of traumatic events can turn one’s world upside down, causing major problems with daily activities and quality of life. It may be easy...
Relationship Fortifying Versus Relationship Recovery
Written by: Winifred Ling, Couples Therapist & Relationship Coach As a couple therapist, the question I sometimes get is, ”Is my problem serious enough to warrant a therapist?” I like to address this question in this article. There are 3 key reasons why you’d...
What Does Journeying with a Psychologist for My Mental Health Issue Look Like?
So you are going to see a psychologist for the first time - now what should we expect? The thought of having to step into a psychologist’s room for the first time can be nerve-racking, and understandably so. Oftentimes, individuals may be apprehensive and would wonder...
Using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to Combat Depression
Photo credit: The Depression Project https://www.facebook.com/RealDepressionProject/ Depression! It’s a common term for many things. “I feel depressed!”, “This is so depressing.” The medical definition of depression, however, takes a more definitive...
Evolving Trends Of Social Media And How It Impacts Youth
Written by Jane Low, Senior Psychologist Social media trends. Social media trends are constantly evolving in today's information age. Generation Z (individuals who are born between 1997 and 2012) are considered to be digital natives where they are surrounded by vast...
Psychiatrist vs Psychologist: Whom Should I Seek?
There is often much confusion between the terms psychiatrist and psychologist. People may use these terms interchangeably, but this is not to be the case. While both psychiatrists and psychologists treat people suffering from mental health issues and behaviour...
Discipline: What Parents Get Wrong, and How to Get It Right
Spare the rod and spoil the child - is this a sensible justification for the use of physical punishment in disciplining a child? What is discipline really all about? To some parents, discipline is associated with corporal punishment, such as by caning, slapping or...
Understanding Grief and Bereavement
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” - Vicki Harrison, Author. Losing someone we love is possibly one of the toughest, most dreadful things we...
Types of Psychotherapy Methods (DBT vs ACT) Used To Treat Depression
Many of us are absorbed in an endless, self-defeating rat race. The nature of modern society has instilled in us a “winner/loser” mindset, and its systems highly prioritise external rewards and punishments as measures of our personal success and social worth. This...
The Science Behind Habit Formation : Change Your Habit, Change Your Mind
Overspending your way into debt? Depending too much on sleeping pills or other sedatives? Snacking non-stop, even when you’re not hungry? Old habits die hard - as personal experience would reflect, we all know that it can be extremely challenging to break a habit,...
Breaking Free from the Tentacles of Addiction as a Family Unit
Written by: Julianna Pang Confronting the problem of addiction is almost always daunting and exhausting. The layers of complexities increase tenfold when the family system is also trying to preserve its stability and normal functioning despite the disruptions that...
The Power of Happiness
“A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ,” John Steinbeck, an American author, once wrote. True enough, regardless of the stage of life we’re in, everyone strives to seek gratification and success - and to many, that is what makes life worth living...