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The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, for many people, it can be a challenging period marked by feelings of loneliness, stress, and even depression. If you find yourself struggling with holiday blues, you’re not alone, and there are strategies to help you navigate this season with a brighter spirit. Here are some tips to beat holiday blues:Read More…

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There are many definitions when it comes to explaining what empathy means. According tothe Collins Dictionary, empathy is ‘the ability to share another person’s feelings and emotions as if they were your own’, while it has also been described as ‘the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see things from their point of view, and imagine yourself in their place. Read More…

women's health and wellbeing expo 2023

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PRESS RELEASE Women For Women Foundation is hosting the first edition of the Women’s Health and Wellbeing Expo. This fundraising initiative will be held on 4th March, at Villa Arrigo, Naxxar, from 10:00 to 16:30. The morning will start with a delicious and healthy seated Buffet Brunch. During this time, guests will get the opportunity to listen to experts in the field of women’s health and wellbeing. Speakers include Dr Michelle Montanaro Gauci with “Let’s talk about contraception”, Dr Chiara Frendo Balzan on “Managing the menopause, with or without hormones”, Dr Christine Schembri Deguara about how to “Invest in preserving your fertility”, Dr Donia GamoudiRead More…

fertility preservation

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Fertility preservation is a crucial topic for individuals and couples who are facing infertility or who may be at risk of infertility due to medical treatments or lifestyle factors. Fertility preservation refers to the process of storing eggs, sperm, or embryos in order to have the option of starting a family at a later time. There are several factors that individuals should consider when deciding whether to pursue fertility preservation. Some of the most important considerations include age, medical history, and family planning goals. Age is a key factor in the decision to pursue fertility preservation. The quality and quantity of a woman’s eggs declineRead More…

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

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PIMHA will be holding its annual conference titled “Understanding the Complexities of Perinatal and Infant Mental Health” on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November 2022 at the University Campus in Valletta.   The focus will be on assessment and management of complex perinatal mental illnesses to encompass the mother, father and also the baby. Particular attention will be given on the first few years of a baby’s life and the most important early parent-child relationship and how long term negative effects for the developing child can be reduced.  In addition to local speakers, we will be having two international experts in this field, Dr Rina Gupta, a Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, and Dr Ellen Auty, ConsultantRead More…

BDSM

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‘BDSM’ refers to a range of sexual activities that can be grouped into three categories: B and D or bondage and discipline, D and S, domination and submission and S and M, sadism and masochism. In recent years the trilogy ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ books seemed to cause renewed interest in kink and BDSM practices. However, those in BDSM communities quickly distanced themselves from fifty shades of grey phenomenon, as its depiction of kink borders heavily on the dangerous and abusive and is incompatible with informed, uncoerced and enthusiastic consent. BDSM practices include very diverse sexual practices and personae. The scenes played out in thisRead More…