Am I losing it? Oh this is grief! Loss & Grief 101
So often we hear the terms, loss and grief and we go about lives often taking it for granted that we all know exactly what we are talking about or that we are all on the same page. Today we revisit the terms and explore in a bit more detail some types of both. A simple definition of loss is […]
Licensure is Here!
Dear Readers, I am very excited to let you know of the progress we have made with licensure FINALLY! And so I wish to share a few urgent details on the matter. Licensure of all practicing psychologists and counsellors has been approved and mandated by the Council of Professions Allied to Medicine (CPAM) (formerly […]
What does JamPsych really do?
We at the Jamaican Psychological Society have 2 major functions in a nutshell (however, see our mission and vision and core beliefs on our website at www.jampsych.com) : To protect, guide, advocate for and grow our profession (psychology & counselling) To protect, guide, advocate for the public with regards to mental wellness What this means is […]
Five ways to maximize your productivity: Findings from brain science (Part 1)
We are most certainly in the Information Age and with that comes a lot of demand on our attention. We are surrounded by media, emails, instant messages, phone calls, and meetings, which in turn means unending lists of projects, tasks, and reports and many of us end up feeling defeated and overwhelmed. As we try […]
Five ways to maximize your productivity: Findings from brain science (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a two-part series that shares productivity strategies that are supported by brain science. Refer to the previous issue for Part 1. Do energy-intensive work first. Prioritize prioritizing. Many of us jump into email and social media as soon as our eyes open. This practice drains mental energy and […]
Intentional Self-Care Why is it Great for Our Mental Health
Everybody is talking about self-care, right? With mental health being a booming subject since the onset of the pandemic. Every expert and non-expert is highlighting self-care as a key way to building good mental health, managing depression and many other stressors that we face in our daily lives. But, what is self-care? How do we […]
The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
So by now, you have heard about the Sport Psychologist and the Health Psychologist and you may be getting the gist of the variety and breadth of our work. If you haven’t, you need to check out the previous issues. In this issue, we highlight the work of the industrial-organizational psychologist or I-O psychologist for […]
Several types of psychologists you say?
Really? All psychologists don’t just do counselling, and therapy? Sit people on couches and analyse their behaviour and thinking? You would be quite surprised that psychologists do all types of work in many different areas. Apart from the clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, the professional counsellor and mental health counsellor (and probably other nomenclature used all […]
The Ukrainian Crisis- A Case of Collective Trauma?
With the world becoming increasingly smaller through technology and other scientific inroads, one can hardly be content to say “what is happening in another neck of the woods does not affect me”. By all accounts, global occurrences are now affecting us, even if we are thousands of miles away, maybe not physically but certainly for […]
What to Expect When You Go To Therapy For the First Time
Congratulations! You have decided that you are ready to make major changes to your life and your mental and emotional wellbeing. This is the first step to a truly bountiful life where you have peace of mind and self-awareness. I know that this is a strange experience and that you are likely to experience a […]