Pregnancy is a period characterized by hormonal, physical and mental changes that can directly affect women's health. Failure to treat psychic symptoms may have serious consequences for the mother-baby pair. See the full text written by psychiatrist Cláudia Muñoz on the CEFI Contextus team blog: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/3-mitos-sobre-gestacao-e-psicofarmacos/...
March 17, 2020Have you ever felt ashamed? It is common to feel ashamed, to fear that a part of us that we would like to keep hidden, is a reason for disconnection and non-acceptance by people or a group of people, and may change relationships or lose them. Check out the full text written by psychologist Rafaela Klaus of the CEFI Contextus team through the link: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/ai-que-vergonha/...
March 11, 2020In the week of homage to Women's Day, the CEFI Integration Team could not fail to address a topic so important that it is female chemical dependency. The difference between female and male chemical dependence - its motivations, behaviors, physiological responses, social impact, search for treatment and ways of treating. In male chemical dependency, it is usually the woman who takes the child, the husband, the father, the brother for treatment. However, women find it more difficult to have this support from their partner, most often seeking the support of parents or children. Thinking of women as drug addicts is still taboo. Many women take years to seek treatment, whether due to prejudice, fear, shame, impotence, feeling of failure or loneliness. Despite the important social achievements of women in recent decades, the overload of responsibilities and social pressures have contributed to making the mental health of the female population vulnerable. The role of professional, mother, often the sole provider of the family, devaluation or lack of work, domestic violence, a pre-existing mental illness, losses - there are several factors that can make women susceptible to developing a chemical dependency. In view of the multiple roles of women in society, when she becomes a chemical dependent, all these spheres are affected and her ability to manage all areas of life is compromised. Recognizing chemical dependency is the first step in the search for rehabilitation. That day, let us not stop believing in the strength of women to face this challenge. Happy Women's Day!...
March 09, 2020On March 8, International Women's Day is celebrated. Perhaps this is a date known to many due to the scope and celebration movements that take place around that day. Even though important mobilizations for consolidating a date began in 1921, International Women's Day was only recognized by the World Health Organization in 1977. However, March 8 should never be seen only as a commemorative date on the calendar. Behind the day, March 8, reveals a social, cultural and historical construction marked by gender inequality, the invisibility of violence, the difference in the conquest of rights between men and women and the role of women in society. March 8 tells about stories of women who, in their trajectory, fought for better working conditions, for the autonomy of the body, for the right to be heard, for the “no” to be respected, for the right to freedom, right to voice, to vote . For the right to life. What we live today is the result of these trajectories that, in their sum, also carry conquests. Therefore, March 8 is a day to remember these stories, to recognize the importance of women's struggle for equality, to appreciate and be proud of those who have passed, to celebrate achievements and to reflect on the next steps. It is day to be aware that there is still much to achieve and that this role is ours....
March 08, 2020Observing the functions, the frequency and in what contexts we are using social networks can be a good exercise to identify if we are being consistent with what we really want from them. Check out the full text written by psychologist Gabriela Damasceno through the contextus blog: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/a-vida-entre-posts-reflexoes-sobre-as-midias-sociais/...
March 04, 2020If there is no cure, at least there is comfort ’’. Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic disease triggers what we call anticipatory grief, a process that aims at reorganizing and adapting to the new conditions established by the illness process. This process is related since the elaboration of the loss of a healthy body, the conditions of previous life, as well as the feeling of omnipotence in face of life, that nothing will happen to us. The diagnosed person is expected to experience pain and suffering due to all the changes in roles and social status caused by the disease. Feelings such as anguish, ambivalence, despair and fear are frequently present. The February Purple Campaign, created with the focus on raising awareness about Fibromyalgia, Lupus and Alzheimer's Disease, points to an early diagnosis, in their initial stages, making it possible to delay and / or control the impact of symptoms, because even if they are different chronic diseases, both are irreversible and need medical monitoring for a better quality of life. The challenge for the individual, and also for his family, is to learn / accept the condition that affects him; comprehensively understanding the disease, treatment and probable prognosis, developing skills to deal with mood changes, such as anxiety and depression and making the disease part of your life without living in its service. Some possible strategies for a better adaptation is that we can have quality information about the disease, treatment and prognosis so that we are not “caught off guard” and we can predict events and have a sense of regaining control over our lives. In this way, it is possible to make more conscious decisions respecting the individuality and needs of each human being. In addition, it is important whenever we have support from people close to us to share our anxieties and so that we can feel supported in the face of what is to come. And last, not least, that we can have moments of rest in the face of what we are experiencing, that is, to practice some activity such as: laser, hobby, sport...
February 19, 2020In today's text, I share a skill that I used this week to deal with the deregulation that comes from such an exciting and frightening quality of life: unpredictability. I hope you like it and it will be useful ???? See the full text written by psychologist Mariana Dillenburg on the CEFI Contextus Blog: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/lidando-com-a-imprevisibilidade/...
February 19, 2020In addition to being a psychiatrist and attending chemical dependency, I have a secret that I quickly share with patients, which is my own addiction: I am a smoker in abstinence. And, to control my addiction to tobacco more easily, I decided to stop drinking too. I don't miss it. However I quickly realized that when I talk to people about quitting smoking. When I comment on quitting drinking, the information is received with strangeness and disdain. "Congratulations for stopping, especially for the cigarette!"...
February 19, 2020But then, when is the right time to get help? And how can family and people close to someone who is in deep psychological distress help? For none of these questions the answer is simple, but we can think of some points that serve to guide those who are immersed in difficulties of the type. Check out the full text of Psychologist Lucas Schuster on the CEFI Contextus blog: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/sera-que-preciso-de-terapia/...
February 17, 2020This is a book written by the authors of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), Neil Jacobson, Andrew Christensen and Brian Doss, to be used as a form of psychoeducation on marital relationships, in addition to being a sort of self-help for couples to improve their relationships. Written in this perspective, it can be read as an "independent" guide for couples, since, in addition to the reading that proposes to reflect on the relationship, there are activities for the couple to carry out. It can also be read while participating in couple therapy in the IBCT approach. See the full text written by psychologist Mara Lins on the contextus Blog: http://terapiascontextuais.com.br/diruntas-para-o-uso-do-livro-diferencas-reconciliaveis-reconstrizando-seu-relação-ao-redescobrir- the-partner-that-you-love-without-getting-lost-during-the-couple-therapy-with-ibct /...
February 10, 2020
