by Ravi | Jul 17, 2021 | Addiction, Alcohol
Is drinking at any level okay? Alcohol consumption at any level remains deeply controversial. Many researchers argue for the ‘J-shaped curve’. Accordingly, low to moderate consumption of alcohol is viewed as beneficial while excessive drinking remains harmful....
by Ravi | Jul 4, 2021 | Birth, Public health
The effect of COVID on pregnancy & prenatal visits Pregnancy over the past few decades is increasingly a ‘couple’ event. Both mother and father to be are involved in perinatal visits from the very beginning. However, COVID has created a seismic shift in how...
by Ravi | Feb 15, 2021 | psychoanalysis
Do birth plans empower or disempower women. Unfortunately, this issue is far from clear. Here at WellSpeaking, I am seeing more women and couples reporting a birth experience that did not meet their expectations and in more complex cases lead to feelings of birth...
by Ravi | Feb 3, 2021 | psychoanalysis
Picture curtesy of Newsweek.com Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were forced to change their names on Archie’s Birth Certificate. Whats the big deal! I hear you ask. This is not as trivial as it seems though, as it goes to the heart of Archie’s naming, history of...
by Ravi | Dec 6, 2020 | Trauma
Christmas is a time of family, fun and festivity. However, Christmas can also be an uncomfortable and even traumatic time for some, with the only resort being an ‘orphan’s’ Christmas instead! Christmas tends to be a time for reflection and a time when family comes...
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