A Psychologist’s Plea for Our Collective Healing
My name is Benjamin, a Clinical Psychologist and a proud Tanzanian. Our nation is enduring a period of profound collective grief and psychological distress following the recent pre- and post-election…
Psychological Addiction Services (DSM-5 Perspective)
According to the DSM-5, what was once called “substance abuse and dependence” is now categorized as Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), defined by a problematic pattern of substance use leading to…
Kumbe Akili nayo huwa inajificha ikikumbana na mambo magumu au ya aibu?
Umewahi kukutana na mtu ambaye ghafla anaonekana kama "amepotea kwa mawazo" katikati ya mazungumzo, au hata wewe mwenyewe ukajikuta hukumbuki tukio zima lilivyotokea kama vile mwili ulikuwa pale lakini akili…
Je, kurudia rudia kufanya kitu hichohicho kwa muda ni tatizo au umakini?
Mara nyingi, tunajikuta tukirudia matendo fulani kwa makusudi—kama kukagua mlango kwa mara nyingi, kuhesabu vitu, au kusafisha mikono mara kwa mara. Lakini lini tabia hizi zinakuwa dalili ya tatizo la…
“MEN MUST BE STOIC” – (CRYING IS WEAK, DEBUNKING A HARMFUL MYTH)
MYTH:Society often teaches men that expressing emotions—especially sadness or vulnerability—is a sign of weakness.Phrases like “Man up” or “Boys don’t cry” pressure men into emotional silence, reinforcing the false link…