Monique Dames Psychology

22/09/2025

04/08/2025

There are scientifically proven ways to help yourself procrastinate less. You can overcome procrastination!!

30/07/2025

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2011, to promote friendship among people, countries, cultures, and individuals and inspire peace efforts by building bridges between communities. Appreciate the friends who choose to stay!

02/07/2025

Addiction is a mental illness. The biopsychosocial model explains that addiction is a result of a constellation of factors. Some are universal, such as the way substances affect brain chemistry, leading to dependence and cravings. Others are more individualized and shaped by a person’s unique social and psychological environment.

09/06/2025

Sometimes you need someone to help you dig through life... Therapy is for everyone.

04/06/2025

4 June is International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. The purpose of this day is to "acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse." In 2019, the Government of Namibia launched the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey. They found that one in ten females (11.8%) and one in thirteen males (7.3%) experienced sexual abuse before the age of 18, nearly one in three females (32.9%) and two in five males (41.2%) experienced physical violence before age 18, and one in ten females (11.4%) and one in thirteen males (7.8%) experienced emotional violence by a parent, caregiver, or adult relative in childhood. Let's stand up for and protect our children!

01/06/2025

HAPPY GLOBAL DAY OF PARENTS!!
The theme for 2025 is "Raising Parents" - drawing attention to an essential, but often underappreciated reality: parenting is a learned skill. Parents and caregivers require time, resources, and support in order to raise children in a nurturing and positive environment. How amazing to know that we, as parents, have the privilege of influencing the future generation.

22/05/2025

A therapist’s job is to help people tap into their own wisdom and resources. People are the true experts on themselves! Deep down they know what is needed better than anyone else, including their therapist. Great therapists are only guides, helping the person ask the right questions and shape their own life. Therapy is for everyone.

19/05/2025

In Namibia, a significant portion of the population experiences mental health challenges. 2-3% of the adult population suffer from serious mental health disorders, and 10% of adults experience common mental disorders. Namibia is also ranked fourth in Africa for suicide rates. - Let's break the Stigma, working together for a healthier Namibia!

29/04/2025

Dance offers numerous mental health benefits, including mood improvement, stress reduction, increased social connection, and enhanced cognitive function. It can also be a valuable tool for managing anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions

07/04/2025

World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and to prioritize women’s longer-term health and well-being. Postpartum depression affects the well-being of many new mothers. A big part of the fight against postpartum depression is educating yourself!!