Resilience and Tolerance
What Public Life Can, and Cannot, Tell Us About Two Distinct Psychological Constructs Benjamin C. Myovela Clinical Psychologist | Public Health Specialist | Iringa, Tanzania Abstract. Resilience and tolerance are…
The Hidden Struggle
Understanding Sexual Dysfunction Among Tanzanian Men By Benjamin C. Myovela, MSc Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychologist | Mental Health & Employee Wellness Specialist Sexual dysfunction particularly Erectile Dysfunction (ED) remains…
Ushauri Nasihi upo wa aina mbalimbali
Kadri tunavyoendelea kujifunza na kufanya kazi katika sekta ya saikolojia na afya ya akili, tunagundua kuwa ushauri nasihi si huduma ya “aina moja kwa wote.”Changamoto za watu hutofautiana; hivyo kila…
Understanding Vicarious Trauma Among Helping Professionals in Tanzania: Beyond Burnout
In Tanzania, professionals in healthcare, social welfare, child protection, HIV services, counseling, education, and humanitarian aid are routinely exposed to emotionally demanding situations. Whether supporting survivors of gender-based violence (GBV),…
Negative Automatic Thoughts (NATs) or Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) in Clinical Psychopathology: A Refined Overview
Definition Negative Automatic Thoughts (NATs) are spontaneous, involuntary, and recurrent cognitive events characterized by negatively biased content—such as themes of failure, loss, danger, or rejection. Empirical evidence continues to demonstrate…
Recovery After Violence Doesn’t Begin with Talking, It Begins with Safety
Most people think recovery after mass violence begins with counseling. It doesn’t. It begins the moment a survivor feels safe enough to sleep without fear. In humanitarian and development work,…