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It's Going to be OK

Dr Hanan Bushkin is a renowned psychologist and head of the Anxiety and Trauma Clinic in Johannesburg. He has worked for more than 20 years on the problem of behavioural patterns and its effect on mood and cognition, as well as in frontline crisis intervention and organisational training.

Catch him every Monday, live on The Gareth Cliff Show, as he tackles various issues related to mental well-being, and how we can better relate to each other in life and work.
Weekly English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Health & Fitness
132 Episodes
24 – 44

How to End a Relationship

Ending a relationship is like a negotiation, according to Dr Hanan. He talks the team through the stages of a break-up in today’s age - including where kids are involved, in romantic relationships, as well as ending friendships.
18 Sep 2023 14 min

Should you Trust your Feelings?

The team delves into whether or not you should actually trust your feelings. Dr Hanan Bushkin gives advice on how to navigate platonic relationships when you don't like your friend's partner, how to foster a relationship with an estranged parent, and more!
11 Sep 2023 16 min

Relationships with Addicts

Dr Hanan Bushkin questions Gareth about how he makes sense of getting older after his recent birthday. The audience sends in some questions for the doc to answer, including dealing with an addict in a relationship.
28 Aug 2023 12 min

Love Try-Angle

Dr Hanan has some advice about a listener’s tricky love triangle situation. He shares some words of wisdom and also speaks to Gareth and the team about suicide and the definition of chemical imbalances.
21 Aug 2023 13 min

Conditional vs Unconditional Love

Dr Hanan hosts another open Q&A session, and a question about kindness leads to him sharing some nuggets of wisdom about unconditional love. He also deals with a query about distraction.
14 Aug 2023 13 min

Q Hanan

It’s an open Q&A session with the doc this week, and the comment section is full of questions! Is colour psychology nonsense? Is there more to confidence than just feeling good and knowing who you are?
7 Aug 2023 12 min

Building Camp

Should you fight for a relationship to survive if your partner ends it? Dr Hanan advises Bakh'abantu about his ex-girlfriend, while dropping many pearls of wisdom that we can all apply to many types of partnerships.
31 Jul 2023 13 min

Celebrity Consultants

Gareth wants to know why celebrities are so desperate to showcase their wealth, and why some are so focused on sharing every part of their personal lives with their fans. Dr Hanan offers some possible explanations.
24 Jul 2023 11 min

Beating Procrastination

Dr. Hanan Bushkin gives advice on how to stop procrastinating and get things done, using discipline and motivation… two of his favorite subjects to talk about.
10 Jul 2023 13 min

Regret and Acceptance

Bernard Buys, aka Betty Bangles, has had some strange encounters after announcing his plans to emigrate and is unsure how to deal with it. Dr Hanan Bushkin gives him some guidance on how one should react to such encounters, and make the best decision for your future self.
3 Jul 2023 13 min

Maybe means No

Kevin wants to know if he is wasting his time with a woman who isn’t sure what she wants out of their relationship and is living overseas. Dr Hanan has some sound advice for him, that we can all use in many situations in life.
26 Jun 2023 14 min

Communication is Key

Mash wants to be all in with his partner - but he’s scared to lose the independence that he’s built up over the last few years. Dr Hanan explains how proper communication in a relationship is very important, and how compromise plays a big role too.
19 Jun 2023 13 min

Preparing your Kids for Life

Debbie wrote in after feeling frustration with Leigh-Ann’s story from last week. She’s curious about kids being able to invite who they want to their own party, with the bigger picture being them making their own decisions, and not including everyone in all milestones in life. Dr Hanan chimes in…
12 Jun 2023 10 min

Open Q&A

The line is opened to the public for Dr. Hanan, but Gareth wants to give his regular advice on the side. The theme seems to be centered around issues with mothers, with a couple of questions on the topic.
5 Jun 2023 15 min

Attachment Styles

Candice Mama wants to know how to integrate a new relationship into a life of hyper independence. Dr Hanan discusses various attachment styles, and how to feel secure in the relationship.
29 May 2023 12 min

Open Relationships

Open relationships are fairly complicated, but not impossible. Where is the line drawn, and what are the rules involved? Is trust a major factor? Leigh-Ann Mol weighs in with her personal experience.
22 May 2023 12 min

Goal First, Strategy Second

Dr. Hanan Bushkin and the team discuss Gareth’s frustration with reliability and consistency in people. There are specific boxes you need to place some people into, in order to avoid disappointment. Know your goal first, and strategize second.
15 May 2023 14 min

Disappointing Fairytales

After watching the King’s Coronation over the weekend, Gareth brings up the reality of fairytales not working out the way Hollywood has programmed us to believe. Dr Hanan jumps in, explaining the realities of a real fairytale… and how if someone wants something that badly, they’ll find a way to…
8 May 2023 13 min

Unstuck with Mash & Simphiwe

Simphiwe and Mash need some mediation, as she’s concerned that he has jumped into his new relationship way too quickly. Dr Hanan shares his expert opinion, and reminds us of the 9 ingredients for a healthy relationship.
24 Apr 2023 19 min
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