Health (Page 6)

ghosting

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A few years ago, I met a young woman who needed help moving on from a relationship which had ended two years previously. As Leanne began to tell her story, I learnt that she’d met a man through a colleague and they’d began dating soon after. What followed was, as she described, one of the most romantic, intimate relationships she’d ever experienced. One morning, six months later, he left her apartment to go to work and that was the last she ever saw of him. After calling and messaging him numerous times and receiving no reply, she was sent into a tailspin of thoughts andRead More…

FOMO

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FOMO relates to the fear and apprehension that others are having more exciting, rewarding and interesting experiences than you are, or are in possession of something more or better. This fear and apprehension compels us to check what’s going on elsewhere, easily achieved by scrolling through Instagram, Facebook or other social media sites. Needless to say, such checking behaviours only confirm one’s worst fears, that someone out there is better off than us and we are indeed missing out. Have you ever observed people sitting in a café or restaurant with friends or family? If you have, you probably noticed many people looking at theirRead More…

recognising ADHD in adults

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ADHD is short for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In reality, this name can be misleading, as ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but rather an inability to control your focus, meaning that your focus would shift constantly and without your control. Alternatively, you could hyper-fixate on a task, meaning that your focus remains on one task, also without your control, to the point that you could forget to eat or you miss an appointment because you were so focused on this other task. Not being able to control your focus also includes tasks which are considered to be important, such as work tasks, orRead More…

high blood pressure

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In: Health, Physical Health

Have you had your blood pressure checked lately? Did you know that high blood pressure is dubbed as ‘the silent killer’? This is because many people who have high blood pressure are unaware of their condition due to lack of visible symptoms, which may lead to remaining undiagnosed for a long time, at times until it’s too late. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can kill you without even knowing that you have it. Causes include: high cholesterol an unknown disorder affecting the way your body regulates your blood pressure other diseases such as kidney disease medications such as oral contraceptives or steroids pregnancyRead More…

dealing with judgement

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It’s our nature as humans to make judgements. When you choose not to turn into an unfamiliar road late at night, sensing it may be dangerous, for instance, you’re making a judgement call which is vital for your safety or well-being. Other daily, yet less crucial judgements may include choosing whether to join a certain online group, deciding if you should approach someone at a gathering, and so on. These judgements are less crucial and are designed more to help us navigate our social relationships and take care of ourselves. Judgement becomes damaging when it involves diminishing the worth of another person or deciding yourRead More…

tubal ligation in malta getting tubes tied

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In: Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Tubal ligation, where the fallopian tubes are tied off to keep you from getting pregnant, can be performed through surgery. Women who are interested in getting a tubal ligation in Malta should know exactly what the procedure entails, its advantages and disadvantages, and most importantly whether they are good candidates for the it or not. What is Tubal Ligation? Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure in which the fallopian tubes, which are thin tubes connecting your ovaries to the uterus, are tied off. This stops the eggs released by your ovaries in your monthly menstrual cycle from meeting with sperm, preventing fertilisation; in other words,Read More…

sex cancer relationships

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In: Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Since the beginning of October, our island has been graced with several pink billboards encouraging us to look out for signs of cancer. The campaign this year combined Pink October, which traditionally focused on breast cancer awareness and Movember which looks at men’s physical and mental health. It seems that the focus of Pink October and Movember this year were cancers that have to do with sexuality and intimacy i.e. prostate, testicular, breasts, ovarian and cervical. Why do we need to talk about sex, intimacy, and relationships when cancer is mentioned? Isn’t it enough that we survive, take the oncological treatments needed and are inRead More…

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In: Fashion and Beauty, Health

I was scrolling through Instagram as I usually do before going to bed when I encountered a story with a specific TikTok called ‘Why girls take “so long” to get ready’. Seeing how I had experienced a similar issue the night before just as portrayed in the video, I immediately took out my laptop and started writing this article. Knowing I have to go out causes me stress which is always based on one thing – appearance, which goes hand-in-hand with self-esteem. I worry that a big pimple will pop up and that I would not be able to cover it with makeup. I worryRead More…

resilience

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If there was ever a time to focus on resilience-building, it’s now. Of course, we all know that resilience isn’t something we need only during global pandemics. Life is notoriously good at throwing curve balls in our direction and, the more resilient we are, the more easily we manage to bounce back afterwards. Experiencing stress, loss, trauma, tragedy and other adverse life events impacts people in different ways. Being resilient doesn’t mean that you don’t experience pain and hardship. What it means is that you’re able to pick yourself up and recover more quickly, allowing yourself to move forward with your life. The good newsRead More…