Author: Ania Dimond-Koroza
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The ADHD Meltdown Nobody Talks About
When people hear the word meltdown, they tend to picture autism. The image is familiar: sensory overload, bright lights, too much noise, a body pushed past its limit. But there’s another kind of meltdown that lives mostly in the shadows — the ADHD meltdown. It doesn’t look the same, it isn’t triggered the same way,…
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The Many Faces of Anxiety: When Struggle Doesn’t Look Like Struggle
Anxiety doesn’t wear one face. Sometimes it’s loud, sometimes invisible. Often, it’s both. Anxiety has a way of disguising itself. It doesn’t announce its presence with a single, recognisable sign. It slips into people’s lives quietly, taking different shapes depending on who it visits. One person can’t stop talking, another can’t find words at all.…
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Dopamine Addiction: Why the Click Myth Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Everyone talks about dopamine like it’s some secret drug hidden in your phone. One click, one like, one scroll, and boom—you’re hooked. Social media is supposed to be addictive, right? But here’s the truth: it’s not that simple. The idea that every little ping from your phone floods your brain with dopamine and keeps you…
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When the Engine Stalls: A Story About Burnout
By the time David walked into my practice, he was running on fumes. He was thirty-seven, a project manager in a large tech company, and he looked like someone who hadn’t rested in months. The kind of exhaustion that no weekend could fix had settled into his body. “I can’t think straight anymore,” he said…
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Ozempic: Leveling the Hunger Field Without Fixing the Heart
Ozempic: Leveling the Hunger Field Without Fixing the Heart Ozempic has been getting a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. It works. People taking it often eat less, feel less hungry, and lose noticeable weight. For those whose bodies constantly signal hunger, it can feel like a lifeline—a way to finally catch a…
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The Trauma Trap: When ‘Trauma’ Becomes Too Easy to Say
The Rise of Trauma TalkPublic discussion of mental health has grown rapidly in recent years. That shift has many benefits: stigma has lessened, people are more willing to seek help, and language once reserved for clinical settings has entered everyday conversation. Trauma is now a household word, alongside anxiety and depression. But something curious has…
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“Can an AI Be Your Therapist? The Surprising Truth About Talking to a Robot About Your Feelings”
Imagine sitting on your couch late at night, feeling low, your thoughts spinning. You don’t want to wake your best friend, and your actual therapist only has appointments once a week. But your phone is in your hand. You open a chat app, type out how you feel, and—instantly—a response appears. Compassionate, structured, and encouraging.…
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How to Improve Your Memory: Simple Tips That Actually Work
Sometimes it feels like your memory just disappears. You forget names, misplace things, or blank out in the middle of a sentence. The good news is that you can improve your memory with small, realistic changes in your daily life. Here’s how. 1. Prioritise SleepSleep is when your brain sorts and stores information from the…
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When Your To-Do List Freezes You in Place: Task Paralysis vs. Procrastination
You’re staring at your to-do list, and it’s glaring back like a bully. Ten things. All important. All urgent. Yet instead of tackling any of them, you’re frozen—scrolling Instagram, rearranging your sock drawer, or lying there, mind racing and body unmoving. Sound familiar? That frustrating, sometimes soul-crushing experience is called task paralysis. While it often…