Johann Krynauw

03/11/2025

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/relationships-healing-relationships/202510/the-interaction-between-depression-and-personality

Not all depressions are the same; they need to be understood in the context of who we are. Listening to your inner world in therapy can uncover what the symptoms are trying to say.

23/09/2025

https://www.therapist-directory.co.za/listings/clinical-psychologist-tygervalley-johann-krynauw/

Johann Krynauw is a Clinical Psychologist based at the Tyger Valley Clinic in Bellville, Durbanville area in Cape Town.

23/09/2025

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/basics/su***de

Every su***de is a tragedy, and to some degree a mystery. Su***de often stems from a deep feeling of hopelessness. The inability to see solutions to problems or to cope with challenging life circumstances may lead people to see taking their own lives as the only solution to what is really a temporar...

23/09/2025

Symptoms of Being Stuck in Grief (Prolonged Grief Disorder)
Intense emotional pain: Persistent sorrow, anger, guilt, and numbness, along with an inability to accept the loss.
Inability to move forward: Feeling stagnant, overwhelmed, or unable to process the loss and make progress in your life.
Preoccupation with the loss: A constant focus on the deceased, their death, or reminders of the loss.
Difficulty with daily life: Struggling to return to or maintain your job, engage in social activities, or manage routine tasks.
Social withdrawal: Isolating yourself from friends and family due to loneliness or detachment.
Loss of meaning: Feeling a lack of purpose, hope, or meaning in your life after the loss.
Physical and health-related issues: Developing symptoms like insomnia, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, or a weakened immune system.
Self-destructive behaviors: Turning to drugs or alcohol to numb the pain.
Risks Associated with PGD
Mental health conditions: Increased risk of depression, anxiety, and su***de.
Physical health problems: Chronic stress, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and a weakened immune system.
Reduced quality of life: Significant impairment and distress that can become disabling if not managed appropriately.

23/09/2025

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/za/basics/anxiety/amp

Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant activation of multiple body systems—all to facilitate response to an unknown danger, whether real or...

23/09/2025

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