Original article published in the print edition of Malta today on 21 February, 2017. Thursday 22 February marks the European Day for Victims of Crime. A day to acknowledge the challenges faced by many victims as a result of heinous acts, to remind victims that they...
Have you ever heard that heat can effect your mental health? The weather can easily affect people's moods. If it's sunny outside, one tends to feel good and positive. When it's cloudy and rainy, people generally feel somber. Yet research shows that even temperature alone can have...
Have you ever heard about doll therapy? Among all the different forms of therapy, there is also doll therapy. It may sound unusual and unorthodox, but using a doll, puppet or plushie in therapy can help people open up. This particular method is increasingly being employed...
Have you ever heard about music therapy? Music therapy was introduced in the 40's and 50's and has since then become increasingly more popular.Music therapy - which can entail singing, playing an instrument or simply listening to music - involves the use of music to improve...
Did you know that your mental health benefits from exercise? Mens sana in corpore sano...
Did you know that food not only affects your body, but also your mental health? It is generally acknowledged that fast-food is unhealthy, and fruit and veg are good for the body. What about the effects food has on mental wellbeing? Research shows that meat, fish, eggs,...
This video by the Youtube channel 'IPPF' is about two girls whose lives both take different directions. One of them experiences gender-based violence. [embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIsyVZCB3KM[/embed]...
Violence Against Women Throughout Life Cycle, is as a video that shows that gender-based violence can affect women of all ages and walks of life. Click below to watch: [embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIsdFwCCyRU[/embed]...
Did you know that cyberbullying can also take place in online games? We all know about bullying online, also known as cyberbullying, and that it happens on quite often on social media platforms. But did you also know that it happens while playing online games? In a recent survey...
There is an estimate that 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or sexual violence by a non-partner in some point in their lives. Also, in some national studies it says that up to 70 percent of...