Gaslighting as Emotional Warfare 
Screen Addiction Is a Cultural Failure 
Second-Hand Trauma, How Families Develop Addictions of Their Own 
The Pill Problem in South African Homes 
Rethinking Sex Addiction in a Hyperconnected World 
Gaslighting as Emotional Warfare
Gaslighting Is the Addict’s Last Line of Defence Every addicted person eventually reaches a point where their behaviour becomes impossible...
Screen Addiction Is a Cultural Failure
Every conversation about screen addiction eventually circles back to parents. How much time are they allowing. Why are they not...
Second-Hand Trauma, How Families Develop Addictions of Their Own
When someone in a family becomes addicted, the spotlight usually falls on them, their behaviour, their health, their chaos. But...
The Pill Problem in South African Homes
Walk into almost any South African home and open the bathroom cabinet, and you’ll find it, a small pharmacy hiding...
Rethinking Sex Addiction in a Hyperconnected World
We live in a time where desire is everywhere, marketed, commodified, and instantly available at the swipe of a screen....
Why Talking to Strangers Might Save Your Life
Addiction thrives in silence. It grows strongest in the shadows where nobody knows what’s really going on, the bathroom mirror,...
Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Arrested in Johannesburg
Does the family of Nelson Mandela, like many other families, suffer with addiction problems? Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mbuso Mandela has...
Families in Recovery, When Healing Means Letting Go
When someone you love gets sober, you think it’s over. You imagine relief, the chaos is gone, the fear is...
Hangovers, Alcohol Consumption, and the Brain
Understanding the Role of the Lateral Habenula Research has identified the lateral habenula as a key brain region regulating alcohol...
Medication-Assisted Treatment In Rehabs
As you embark on the journey of understanding addiction and finding pathways to recovery, it's crucial to recognize the diverse...
Cultivating A Mind-body Connection
In recent years, the conversation surrounding addiction treatment has broadened, paving the way for innovative and holistic approaches. Among these,...
Is WHO’s Diagnosis Legit or Overblown?
When the World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognized gaming disorder as a mental health condition in 2019, the announcement met...