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By Dr. Kirsten Whitlock, MBChB GP with Special Interest in Mental Health & Neurodiversity When you picture ADHD, what comes to mind? If you're like most people, you probably see a hyperactive boy, climbing on desks, running around at break, unable to sit still. That boy on Ritalin that everyone knew at school. Now let me introduce you to someone else. She's highly empathetic, deeply affected by others' pain and world events. She's socially adept on the surface, but every inte

By Dr Angelique Oliveira - Functional Medicine GP Not so long ago, women were institutionalised for what we now understand to be perimenopause and menopause. Let that land for a moment. The rage. The insomnia. The palpitations. The brain fog. The feeling of completely losing yourself, all of it, was pathologised as madness. Women were committed to asylums, medicated into submission, or told they were hysterical. It's a stain on our medical history. And while we've come a long

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by stress or trapped in a cycle of anxiety that just won’t let go? I know I have. Sometimes, traditional methods don’t quite reach the deep layers where tension and trauma hide. That’s where TRE healing techniques come in—a gentle, natural way to release stress and reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom. If you’re curious about holistic healing and want to explore something new here in South Africa, you’re in the right place. TRE, or Tension &

Healing me, healing you, healing us! I remember five-year-old me being asked what I want to be when I grow up. It soon shifted to being asked to tell the "aunty" what you want to be when you grow up. Back in the day, adults did this. They made us dance, sing, put on shows and of course, tell their friends all kinds of things. My gran, also my biggest fan, would be beaming with pride when I'd answer with keen candor, “I want to be a Social Worker Mamma.” Upon every visit I wou

Healing me, healing you, healing us! I remember five-year-old me being asked what I want to be when I grow up. It soon shifted to being asked to tell the "aunty" what you want to be when you grow up. Back in the day, adults did this. They made us dance, sing, put on shows and of course, tell their friends all kinds of things. My gran, also my biggest fan, would be beaming with pride when I'd answer with keen candor, “I want to be a Social Worker Mamma.” Upon every visit I wou

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Hello, I’m Ray! Ray of Light to some and Ray of Sunshine to others! Welcome to Raydiance Wellness Studio, a manifestation of my journey to becoming well. It is my labour of love, radiating my light into the world and I’m overjoyed to share it with you! We have all endured trauma at some point in our lives. Some of us never truly heal from it and simply self-destruct through life, becoming prisoners of the dark night of the soul. Others choose to rise above it. They become the