August 29, 2020 - National Day to Combat Smoking
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August 29, 2020
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How do we understand mourning?
Most people lose something or someone important during their life, perhaps a family member, their job, health, a relationship or even a belief that made a lot of sense and that now has less. We are all prone to losing valuable bonds throughout our lives, it is part of having changes, and that we change along with it. Check out the full text written by the psychologist José Ignácio Gaitán of the CEFI Contextus team at: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/como-entendemos-o-luto/...
August 26, 2020The Imperfect Therapist
In times of celebrations alluding to the Day of the Psychologist, we need to discuss a agenda that, in my perspective, is a real urgency: the vulnerability of the therapist. I don't know if the therapists who will be reading this text will identify with my description, since the experience can be different for each one. But from my place, I identify since the graduation course, the absence of that look. The most we heard was that, if we wanted to work with human suffering, we needed to understand our own. Therefore, "do therapy". Okay, so far understood. But when we arrived at the first therapists' offices, when we talked to teachers, who are great influencers in our frame as people and professionals, I felt something in common: detachment. No one spoke of each other's pains and difficulties. I finished graduation thinking that opening a doctor's office was enough to rent a room, decorate and start spreading. So silly me. The experience at the clinic took me in very different ways. And there I was trying to understand my difficulties through an individual therapeutic process....
August 25, 2020The “secret syndrome” and child sexual abuse.
The case of a ten-year-old girl, victim of sexual violence by an uncle, and which resulted in a pregnancy, brought heated debates and radical positions, impregnated with moral judgments, values religious, bioethical issues and efforts by health professionals in an attempt to bring a little bit of rationality to a burning social stage. The succession of violence suffered by the victim since he was 6 years old seems to have no end with his / her identity and whereabouts being revealed on social networks, and culminates in demonstrations and accusations of murder against the abused child at the door of the hospital where he was undergoing the procedure /> legal abortion. In addition to the already repulsive crime of sexual abuse against a child, aggravated by the re-victimization of a 10-year-old pregnancy, we are dismayed by the visceral reaction of part of society that cruelly criminalizes the victim. Aware that we have the right to secrecy that was criminally denied to the victim, as well as the future consequences that will be added to the impacts of violence on his physical and mental health, we have take something that gives some encouragement in the face of this sad episode: a call! We are called to face a reality that tears, that hurts, that revolts, that “wraps stomachs”, but that is there. Not only the reality of the abuse, but the social violence imposed on the victim. We are called to educate society collectively on the dynamics of sexual abuse, to reflect on the difficulties children, adolescents and their families face in order to see their rights guaranteed under Brazilian law. Rape victims have already had their rights to assistance, including legal abortion in cases of pregnancy resulting from rape, recognized by medical and legal entities, in addition to social and psychological support. We were all, society, educators and health professionals equally called to our roles as co-responsible for guaranteeing these rights. We saw astonished comments that accuse the victim of complicity with his aggressor, who question his condition as a victim for passively accepting the violence that stole his childhood and his innocence at the age of six. Added to this are dogmatic convictions that are poorly supported by distorted religious principles, which inflict more pain and suffering on the victim, as well as total ignorance of the medical and psychological aspects of a pregnancy at such a young age. < br /> Among all the violence suffered by this child, the vile judgment regarding the silence of the victim of sexual abuse for years does not see what is its main motivator and maintainer: the victim's vulnerability in the face of the aggressor. We know that most cases of abuse occur within the family context, by close people who play the role of caregiver, having a victim with a hierarchical, power and subordination relationship. So that the abused can use his / her role as caregiver and the child's confidence in him / her to initiate abuse in a subtle way. As the abuse progresses, a series of manipulation strategies are used by the abuser to keep the cycle of abuse, including the “Secret Syndrome”, which includes the use of threats and bargains by the abuser to ensure that the victim keeps the abuse a secret. Threats often involve threats of physical aggression or the death of people close to you or the child, or that, if it is revealed, no one will believe it and will be punished. The abuser can also blackmail the victim using the ambivalence and affection that the child has for him as an attachment figure, stating that he and other family members can be arrested if they reveal their actions, and the child can be away from the family. Bargains are also given through gifts and other offers to the victim in return...
August 21, 2020After all, who is the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist?
In August, on the 27th, we celebrate the day psychologists and psychologists. A ...
August 19, 2020The art of putting it off
Understanding the context surrounding procrastination is essential to understand what is happening and how we can act. In this post we will discuss some strategies that can be useful when we procrastinate a complex activity, which demands a lot, consists of several steps and whose final result is usually uncertain and distant. Text written by psychologist Gabriela Damasceno (CRP 07/19660) of the CEFI Contextus team. Check out the full version at: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/a-arte-de-deixar-para-depois/...
August 11, 2020Father's Day 2020
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August 09, 2020Sleep Hygiene
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and social isolation, it has been possible to observe several reports related to sleep disorders, mainly insomnia. It is known that a good quality of sleep acts favorably throughout the body , because it is an active, cyclical, complex state with profound repercussions on the functioning of the body and mind. Sleep hygiene is a psychoeducational intervention that consists of adopting a set of good behaviors, routines and environmental conditions, which enable better quality and duration of sleep. Sleep at regular times: set a fixed time for bed and for waking up, even on weekends. Sleep only as long as necessary to feel rested. If you feel good at 8 hours, avoid sleeping more than 8-9 hours, even if you don't have commitment in the day. Avoid doing very stimulating activities before bedtime (eg see action movies, online games). Avoid naps during the day. Reduce your fluid intake at night. Avoid eating caffeinated foods and drinks before bed, such as coffee, teas, chocolate or soft drinks. Avoid also the use of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, at least 4 hours before bedtime. Use the bed only to sleep: avoid working, watching television or eating in bed. Go to bed only when you are sleepy; Start to slow down one hour before the stipulated time to sleep: don't tamper with electronics, turn off the TV, dim the lights ... Preferably already be in bed. The use of cell phones in bed is a bad pre-sleep habit. In addition to having lots of stimulating activities, it keeps a white light very close to your face and can make you feel agitated. Practice regular exercise, but avoid doing it around the time /> sleep. Promote a quiet environment with low light. Avoid overeating before going to bed. Taking a warm bath before bed relaxes and facilitates the start of sleep. Get out of bed if you are not sleeping: if you have been in bed without being able to sleep for more than 20 minutes, get up and go to another room. If necessary, do a quiet activity until you are drowsy again. Staying in bed rolling from side to side creates stress and worsens insomnia. Psychologist Gabriela Capitão de Melo CRP 07/24230...
August 01, 2020What to do to communicate better?
Do you feel the need to express yourself better when placing an order, expressing your opinion or saying no to someone? Motivated by the quest to communicate better, I will share some points that help us develop a more fluid communication with others. I hope this text encourages you to continue training in interpersonal skills. Check the full text of the psychologist Rafaela Klaus (CRP 07 / 13,491) at: http: //terapiascontextuais.com.br/o-que-fazer-para-se-comunicar-melhor/ ...
July 30, 2020Substance Use and Family Dynamics
The dynamics of a family reveals its strengths and weaknesses in the face of situations of crisis. The way a family deals with its difficulties and needs of ...
July 27, 2020