Because balance begins in the mind
At PodoSaúde, we believe that health is more than the absence of illness — it is a state of physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
The Psychology service arises as an essential complement to the care we provide, offering close, personalised support focused on your needs.
We believe in active listening, empathy, and the creation of a safe space, where you can explore challenges, emotions, and find new strategies for your well-being.
Taking care of your mind is taking care of yourself.
Feeling stress is common in daily life, as we face situations that challenge us and cause discomfort. Our body naturally reacts to help us cope with these situations, but stress can affect our mood, behaviour, and health, causing irritability, fatigue, pain, or sleep disturbances.
Knowing how to identify and manage stress helps you feel better and live with more balance.
An xiety is a state of worry and constant tension that can make daily tasks and enjoyment of activities difficult. It can cause fear, avoidance behaviours, physical symptoms, and sleep problems. Anxiety may arise from difficult events in the past or challenging situations in the present.
Learning to manage anxiety helps you feel calmer and have more control over your life.
Words, behaviours, and life experiences influence how a person reacts to changes. When adaptation is difficult, it can cause emotional distress.
Often, these changes are related to personal, professional, or relational situations, such as job changes, family changes, losses, or changing schools.
Each person reacts differently to change, and understanding these reactions helps to develop strategies to cope better with them.
Professional support can help develop coping strategies that enhance well-being and comfort.
Difficulties in impulse control, low frustration tolerance, restlessness, aggressiveness, isolation, sadness, or mood swings are signs of emotional problems that affect how we relate to others and experience daily life.
Developing emotional intelligence helps you make better decisions, understand yourself better, communicate more effectively, manage your own limits and those of others, and solve problems more creatively.
Working on this area improves performance in daily tasks, at work, and in personal relationships, such as with family and friends.
Mood disorders have a significant impact on a person’s life. Depression is common in Portugal and can cause sadness, loss of interest in activities, guilt, low self-esteem, sleep and appetite problems, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.
Depression can arise from significant events, such as the death of a loved one, or it can persist for a long time, affecting work, family relationships, and other aspects of life.
There are also other mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder, which are less common but also require treatment.
This area is closely related to the work environment, which can significantly impact a person’s health. Psychosocial risks arise when the job demands exceed a person’s abilities and knowledge, causing stress.
Burnout is an example of a consequence of this imbalance. It is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that makes a person feel drained, without energy, struggling to work, and even disconnected from others.
Those suffering from burnout may become more irritable, lose self-confidence, feel incompetent, and experience reduced productivity. Negative attitudes and difficulties managing work and personal life tasks can also occur.
Therefore, it is important to undergo an assessment and receive specialised support to prevent and manage these risks.
Moreover, this area also helps improve professional performance, enhancing each person’s strengths and abilities according to their characteristics and work environment.
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