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12/02/2026

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D.

09/02/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/adolescent-development/202602/rethinking-the-power-of-peers-during-adolescence

08/02/2026

If you or your loved ones need counselling, LifeLine Pietermaritzburg offers online counselling. Please log onto our website to create your profile; send your query and you will be supported by our trained counsellors, who will offer you emotional support: www.lifelinepmb.co.za
You can also visit our offices for Face to Face counselling free of charge at: Number 14 Princess Street, Tel: 033 342 4447.

06/02/2026

04/02/2026

Being alone and being lonely might seem like they're two sides of the same coin, but they are psychologically different experiences with different impacts on us:

Being alone and being lonely might seem like they're two sides of the same coin, but they are psychologically different experiences with different impacts on us.

03/02/2026

Being alone is a physical state: you’re by yourself, perhaps working, resting, or intentionally choosing solitude. Loneliness, on the other hand, is a psychological experience. It’s the feeling that your relationships aren’t meeting your need for connection. You can be alone without being lonely, and lonely without being alone. - Marisa G. Franco Ph.D.

02/02/2026

Men become depressed almost as frequently as women. Depression may appear very different from the typical sadness and negativity of depression. Men may show their depression when they lose their temper or show irritability: https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/modern-world-modern-mind/202511/what-depression-in-men-really-looks-like

01/02/2026

If you or your loved ones need counselling, LifeLine Pietermaritzburg offers online counselling. Please log onto our website to create your profile; send your query and you will be supported by our trained counsellors, who will offer you emotional support: www.lifelinepmb.co.za
You can also visit our offices for Face to Face counselling free of charge at: Number 14 Princess Street, Tel: 033 342 4447.

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30/01/2026

Those who are victimized by their peers are more likely to feel lonely, rejected and to have lower self-esteem. They are also at higher risk of exhibiting symptoms of anxiety and depression and have less enjoyment in school and poorer academic performance: Jonathan Santo, 2026.

29/01/2026

Peer victimization refers to a wide range of negative experiences that children and adolescents are subjected to at the hands of their peers, often in the school setting. Peer victimization can include being a target for teasing, false rumours, verbal threats, or even experiencing physical violence: https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/protective-friendships/202211/how-friends-buffer-the-link-between-bullying-and-sleep-problems

28/01/2026

Teens who felt that their teachers cared about them, took an interest in their well-being, and treated them fairly reported much lower levels of school-related distress, even if they were cyberbullied: https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/protective-friendships/202511/a-powerful-shield-against-the-distress-of-cyberbullying