A guide to withdrawing from antidepressants
Are you thinking of stopping your antidepressants? It's great you are feeling better but be aware th...
The role of family dysfunction in addictive behaviours
In childhood and early adolescence children often model the behaviours of their parents. If addictiv...
Recognising the signs of prescription drug addiction
Recognising the signs of prescription drug addiction early on can make a difference in seeking help,...
Oliver Di Paolo honoured at 2023 CEO Awards
Winning the Best CEO Private Clinic award is a major accolade and the judges' choice of Dr. hc. Oliv...
The Hidden Battle of Prescription Drug Addiction
Most people start taking prescription medications without any awareness of the dangers and do so und...
Why CALDA Only Treats One Client at a Time
Privacy is one of the overriding considerations at CALDA Clinic. We understand the unique position o...
Inside the Mental Health Problems of UHNWIs
Life as a billionaire isn't as simple as enjoying a life of luxury with a team around you to do ever...
How to Cope With Valentine’s Day Loneliness
For happy couples, Valentine's Day is an annual ritual in the calendar and an opportunity to appreci...
The Psychology Behind Behaviour Change: Why Do New Year’s Resolutions Fail?
Whether resolutions are picked to achieve a personal accomplishment like losing weight, giving up al...
Sudden Wealth Syndrome: the Impact of Money on Mental Health
Becoming a multimillionaire overnight is a dream come true. The picture envisaged is one of a new, f...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and the Treatment Options
Bipolar disorder is a severe mental health condition characterised by disabling moods and changing e...
The Role of Emotional Suppression in Trauma
Emotions play a central role in our overall well-being. However, many of us are guilty of burying th...
The Physical Consequences of Burying Emotions
Emotions play a central role in our overall well-being. However, many of us are guilty of burying th...
The Mental Health Impacts of Undiagnosed ADHD in Adulthood
ADHD is increasingly recognised and diagnosed in children, but what about adults? Evidence suggests ...
Mindful Luxury: Elevating Mental Health Awareness
There is a new movement at the high end of the luxury market. The super-rich are making more conscio...
How Are Suppressed Emotions Uncovered in Therapy?
In this blog, we’ll discuss the importance of therapy to uncover, unlock and process negative supp...
Can Marriage Wreck Your Mental Health?
Maintaining a healthy relationship is complex, and surviving marriage beyond the honeymoon period is...
What to Expect From a Narcissist on Valentine’s Day
Is Valentine’s Day an occasion you look forward to, or are you dreading it? If you are dating or a...
How Do We Solve the Teenage Mental Health Crisis?
The level of happiness in adolescence is in decline. Teenagers are becoming unhappier, increasingly ...
Understanding the Causes of Teenage Mental Health Problems
Teenagers with mental health conditions are more vulnerable and have poorer life experiences and out...
The Warning Signs of Suicidal Ideation in Young Men and How to Intervene
Suicide is a tragedy for individuals and for the family and friends the person leaves behind. This b...
Understanding the Causes of Suicide in Young Men
Globally, more than 700,000 people die from suicide each year. Suicide is one of the leading causes ...
Boarding School Syndrome: The Childhood Trauma of Privilege
This blog explains what happens to a child when they are prematurely separated from their home and f...
The Truth About the Mental Health of CEOs
Stress is clearly a significant factor, but there’s more to the mental health of CEOs than meets t...
The Psychology of Wealth and How It Affects Mental Health
Can money really change the way we think and behave? Research shows it can! Being rich offers all ki...
Can Dad Get Baby Blues Too?
The arrival of a baby is a life-changing event for all parents, and adjusting to parenthood, whether...
When Anger Becomes a Problem…and What to Do About It
Anger is one of the core human emotions and a perfectly normal reaction to a number of events, such ...
Men’s health: the relationship between wealth, success, and excessive alcohol consumption
When we think of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWIs), the image we most commonly conjure is of...
How trauma can cause dissociation
A person can dissociate for a short period (hours or days) or for longer periods. Dissociative disor...
The impact of early childhood trauma on adults
Roughly half of children experience some degree of trauma during their early years. Learn more about...
Mom’s depression may be affecting her kids: here is how, and what to do
Children with a depressed parent are two to four times to experience depression before they reach ad...
Understanding self-harm in Borderline Personality Disorder
Approximately 2%-6% of the general population1 and 20% of psychiatric inpatients are estimated to su...
The hidden pandemic of self-harming
Self-harming is now one of the most shocking mental health epidemics of our time. It is much more co...
How PTSD can break your marriage, and how treatment can help
A therapeutic approach is often helpful to improve the quality of life for the person with PTSD, and...
Understanding the blocks to addiction recovery
The road to recovery can be long, painful, and fraught with relapses, especially without the right s...
Breaking the silence: how do sexual abuse survivors seek help?
The statistics on levels of sexual abuse are deeply shocking. Learn more about how do sexual abuse s...
The dangers of suppressing emotions
The interrelationship between mind and body has long been a fascination. Learn more about the danger...
Why the holidays can be a trigger for painful emotions
Christmas is supposed to be “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” So sang the late Andy William...
The link between childhood trauma and addiction
Childhood trauma can have devastating consequences for its victims and for society. Addiction, a com...
CALDA awarded best addiction treatment clinic at the European Awards in Medicine
We are delighted to share news of our achievement at the European Awards in Medicine 2021 in the Add...
The importance of fostering the mother-baby relationship in the therapeutic treatment of postpartum depression
Forming a healthy maternal bond with a child is one of the most significant psychological processes ...
The damage caused by psychological violence in the early years
Here we consider the impact of psychological violence on the young. What becomes of the adult when h...
How #MeToo exposed the hidden world of narcissistic abuse
A simple hashtag opened a Pandora’s box of sexual and emotional abuse stories and shone a bright l...
What are the signs of narcissistic abuse and what can you do about it?
“Narcissists and psychopaths are everywhere. They are hard to detect and harder to cope with.” ...
How to recognise a reputable mental health rehab clinic? The tricks of the luxury rehab industry
For those affected, it is very difficult, almost impossible, to decide which is the best clinic for ...