by Dr Tharina Annandale | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog
October is Mental Health Awareness month. During this month, we aim to increase people’s awareness of mental health. Although we have come a long way, people still stigmatise mental health disorders. Recently, one of the mental health care users who I am treating lost...
by Dr Tharina Annandale | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog
Good things take time As a child, our family always did their Christmas shopping in a large mall. Although this is very practical and the most shops can be found within a short distance of one another, shopping in a mall can cause a lot of challenges. I remember that...
by Dr Tharina Annandale | Jul 18, 2024 | Blog
Nelson Mandela and Jean Ayres By Dr Tharina Annandale This month we are celebrating the lives of Jean Ayres and Nelson Mandela. Both of these historical figures were born on 18 July. They did not only share a birthday, but also shared their passion for growth and...
by Dr Tharina Annandale | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Dr Tharina Annadale On 21 March we will be celebrating Human Rights Day. With this in mind I would like to go back to the topic of the rights of our clients/patients. We are all aware of the basic rights that patients/clients have. The most prominent rights are...
by Dr Tharina Annandale | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog
Something for the holidays By Dr Tharina Annandale During the year we really look forward to the holidays, but as soon as we are two weeks into the December holidays, the children start to fight and we get frustrated with them. In a lot of families, different members...