Tips for a good sexual connection in long relationships
Couples have the false expectation that sex life will go alone, surviving despite receiving no attention or care. Ledo mistake!...
October 21, 2020
Current Themes
3 myths about the use of psychiatric drugs in the elderly
The rational use of medicines, that is, a coherent, conscious and adequate prescription, should be encouraged, especially in the elderly population. It is known that the indication of a drug in the elderly may be necessary to improve symptoms and quality of life, in addition to decreasing the prevalence and risk both in relation to mental disorders and clinical diseases such as arterial hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. Check out the full text written by psychiatrist Cláudia Muñoz (CRM 30457) of the CEFI Contextus team at: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/3-orientacoes-sobre-psicofarmacos-em-idosos/...
October 20, 2020Online and offline life
Online and offline life...
October 19, 2020How come I also have responsibility if my child uses drugs?
How come I also have responsibility if my child uses drugs? It is common to arrive at this question, or this resolution at a certain point in family therapy in addiction. My first response as a therapist is usually "so ... look ... we are not talking about guilt, we are talking about responsibility."...
October 14, 2020ROSE OCTOBER AND BLUE NOVEMBER: SELF-CARE IN COVID-19 TIMES
OCTOBER ROSE AND BLUE NOVEMBER: SELF-CARE IN COVID-19 TIMES...
October 13, 2020National Week for the Prevention of Violence in Early Childhood
National Week for the Prevention of Violence in Early Childhood...
October 12, 2020International Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was instituted in 1992 by the World Mental Health Federation. This date aims to draw public attention to the issue of global mental health, and to identify it as a cause common to all people, overcoming national, cultural, political or socioeconomic barriers. In addition, combating prejudice and stigma related to mental disorders are also part of the day....
October 10, 2020Learning to notice when our mind hooks us
Have you ever stopped to think that we humans live in two worlds? One of them we can name the internal world, which is the world of our mind where our thoughts, emotions, feelings, memories are. The other is the external world, which we perceive through our hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. ...
October 06, 20201st of October: International Day of the Elderly
Aging is an irreversible and inexorable process, not only for us, but for everything that is affected by the passage of time, for example, a house affected by exposure to climate change, an animal pet, furniture etc ... The search for youth and the promise of immortality continue permeating the social imagination. However, the progressive increase in population aging and the extension of longevity makes us reflect on how to live these conquered years. It is expected that in two decades, Brazil will follow a path of aging, which demographically mature nations took more than a century to traverse. Everything indicates that after 2030, the population over 60 years will be larger than that of children and adolescents up to 14 years old. In 2050, the elderly will represent twice that young population. Currently, among the elderly population it is noticed that many old people assumed roles that were never foreseeable in other times. There are several experiences that half a century ago would have been inconceivable. How to imagine in old age the return to School / University or work? The divorce? The new wedding? The arrival of a son when he has passed the age to be a grandfather? Often old age has been the opportune moment for new discoveries and to experience a new life. But not everything is flowers! Due to the socio-cultural influences that we are subjected to, it is impacting to face the consequences of this process. Like the departure of the children, causing restrictions in social life and leisure. Compulsory retirement with which there may be a removal from their labor and productive activities and, consequently, a reduction in income and coexistence, as well as shaking in the sense of usefulness. The realization that peers are dying, or even facing up to widowhood and loneliness. The absence of valued social roles. The appearance of diseases or comorbidities. The decline in beauty and physical vigor. The loss of full sexuality exercise. The loss of perspective on the future. In other words, there are countless challenges brought along over time. Longevity still tends to be accompanied by chronic and / or degenerative diseases, arising from the fragility of the body and precarious social support . On the other hand, discussions about "active aging" and "functional capacity", appear as candidates for new paradigms to try to reverse the old association between old age and illness. Currently we are looking for new ways of aging, more consistent with the journey of lived life. It is a complex process. But even with all the aspects raised, it is necessary to reflect on the need to reframe and reinvent old age. With longevity, we experience old age models in transition and an important diversity in the ways of aging. The old cannot be considered as a single category, as there is heterogeneity both in the aging process and in the subject who ages. It is important to review the stereotypes associated with old age. The understanding of an internship conceived only by losses gives rise to the new conception, that old age can be a stage, which allows pleasure, conquests and dream realizations. In other words, there is the prospect of future plans in subjective and chronological construction, this one that was only the last stage of the life cycle. For active aging to be possible, we must pay attention, not only in actions aimed at reducing the risk of illness, but which...
October 01, 2020In search of alternative routes
However, just knowing that we are on our “autopilot” does not guarantee any deviation from the route. Note that we are on automatic is an important part of that choice. Predict that certain behaviors are easier to happen than others as well, as well as treating yourself gently in the face of frustration, remembering that there is always a next time to try again. In fact, they are all important steps in choosing and maintaining our behavioral patterns. Changing routes, even when we wish, can be a more difficult task than it seems. Check out the full text written by psychologist Gabriela Damasceno (CRP 07/19660) of the CEFI Contextus team at: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/em-busca-de-rotas-alternativas/...
September 29, 2020