Posted by Jayne on March 10, 2009 under Depression | 
How do you know if you, or someone you care about is depressed? Depression is a serious condition. Having a low mood or feeling sad at times is a normal experience. However for people with depression these feelings are prolonged, intense and accompanied by other symptoms.
The symptoms of depression include:
- Depressed mood most of the day
- Loss of pleasure in previously pleasurable activities
- Sleeping difficulties, early morning waking, sleeplessness or excessive sleeping
- Lethargy and fatigue, difficulty getting motivated
- Poor concentration and memory
- Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness
- Thoughts of self harm
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Posted by Jayne on February 21, 2009 under Child Grief, Grief |
Sandplay describes a type of therapy which allows people to express themselves creatively and non-verbally. Sandplay allows access to the unconscious and expression of feelings without words. Sandplay is a gentle, yet powerful therapy, used with adults and children.
In the 1930’s Margaret Lowenfeld, a child psychoanalyst developed what later became known as the ‘World Technique. She used trays with sand, water and small figures in her work with children. Children could make a ‘minature world’ of their lives in the sandtray.
This work was later expanded upon by Dora Kalff and called Sandplay Therapy. Sandplay therapy recognises that the experience of creating a sandplay is therapuetic in itself. The unconscious, the non verbal, is expressed in the sandtray.
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Posted by Jayne on February 20, 2009 under Grief |
Most children will cope well with grief and loss with the support of loving family and friends who allow them to express their feelings and talk about what has happened. However sometimes children can benefit from child grief counselling.
Grief counselling can help when children seem to be ’stuck’ in their grief. Grief may be affecting their ability to cope with daily life such as school, socialising, sleep and family relationships.
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