The Real Network It's Going to be OK

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
136 Episodes
72 – 92

How to Deal with Grief

This week Dr Hanan Bushkin joins the team to discuss something that pretty much everyone can relate to - grief. He talks about the phases (not stages) of grief, and also shares some useful tips on how to deal with it.
26 Sep 2022 15 min

Working Mom Guilt

Dr Hanan Bushkin unpacks the identity many women have with being mothers, and the struggle to find balance when you’re a working mom. Sacrifice is inevitable, but compromise is a substitute. The coin theory makes an appearance again, reminding you to choose carefully where you invest your time and energy…
19 Sep 2022 14 min

The Heart is a Liar

This week Happiness joins the show to get some help from Dr Hanan Bushkin about dating, and why she seems to attract men who are only physically interested in her. He explains how important it is to have a vetting process to find exactly what you are looking for.
12 Sep 2022 15 min

Boundaries & Consequences

Sarah reached out to Dr Hanan Bushkin this week to get some tips for dealing with narcissists, and protecting your child in the process. Dr Hanan explains why boundaries and consequences are extremely important.
5 Sep 2022 15 min

Frameworks & Blueprints

Leigh-Ann steps up as the patient on today’s show, discussing how she has dealt with severe depression and ADHD for over 20 years. Is medication and therapy enough? Dr Hanan Bushkin breaks down how frameworks and blueprints are essential in life.
29 Aug 2022 15 min

Am I a Sociopath?

Landi sent us an email asking for Dr Hanan Bushkin’s help, as she has been struggling to self-diagnose her lack of strong emotions. This leads to her wanting to know whether she is a sociopath, or simply has daddy issues.
22 Aug 2022 13 min

How to be more Supportive

Ryno contacted us, hoping that Dr Hanan Bushkin has some advice for him about becoming a more supportive brother. Dr Hanan explains how he should lead with behaviour first, and the emotions will follow.
15 Aug 2022 11 min

Live Q&A Session

This week Dr Hanan Bushkin does an open question and answer session with the audience. He explains how change starts by changing your environment before changing within.
8 Aug 2022 14 min

Dealing with Family Estrangement

This week Ash reached out to seek some advice from Dr Hanan Bushkin about her difficult family situation. He explains how she can process the grief by using a bungee jumping analogy.
1 Aug 2022 16 min

Removing “I think…”

Nicola got in touch with us, and she joins the show to get some advice from Dr Hanan Bushkin about an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her, gave her an STI, and told elaborate lies about his life. Dr Hanan pulls no punches in giving her some tips on how to…
25 Jul 2022 16 min

A Sisterly Situation

This week Melanie joins the team to seek advice from Dr Hanan Bushkin. She has 2 younger sisters that tend to exclude her, she’s not sure why. She would like to know if she should take it personally, and how to approach them about it.
18 Jul 2022 15 min

Live Q&A Session

This week things are done a bit differently as we have Dr Hanan Bushkin do an open question and answer session with the audience - learn how to calm a panic attack and more.
11 Jul 2022 16 min

The 51/49 Rule

Alison joins the show to talk to Dr Hanan Bushkin about moving to another country. He shares tips on how to process all the emotions during the stress of a relocation, which involves a new home, job and country.
4 Jul 2022 17 min

Adjusting back to ‘Normal Life’

With so many people struggling to readjust to ‘normal life’ with the lifting of the mask mandate, Dr Hanan Bushkin joins the team to shed some light on why people are struggling with this, and he gives us some tips on how to bounce back.
27 Jun 2022 14 min

The Different Types of Workplace Bullying

‘Wounded at Work’ sent us an email about the bullying in the workplace that she is experiencing. Dr Hanan Buskhin sheds light on the 4 different types of bullying, why bullying occurs, and how to overcome it in the workplace.
20 Jun 2022 17 min

How to Build Trust again

This week we received an email from a listener about her cheating partner. Dr Hanan Bushkin shares his expert opinion on how building trust is a two-way process, and that as adults we shouldn’t be governed by our emotions.
13 Jun 2022 17 min

Being Gaslit in a Relationship

Michelle joins the show with a problem that is probably quite common in many relationships. She has been married for 10 years and strongly believes that her husband is depressed and she would love to get some insight from Dr Hanan on how she can try to approach her husband,…
6 Jun 2022 14 min

The Lure of an Affair

Dr Hanan Bushkin shares his expert advice when it comes to having an affair with a married person. He talks about cheating and the emotional attachments that come with it.
30 May 2022 17 min

No Romance without Finance?

Aspasia Karras, editor-at-large of Sunday Times Lifestyle, recently wrote an article about how the French press is reporting that Prince Albert of Monaco is paying Princess Charlene a sum of over €10m (R169m) per year to stay in her miserable marriage. Can there really be “no romance without finance”? Dr…
23 May 2022 15 min

Dealing with Mental Blocks

Claire is a 16-year-old gymnast who wanted advice about how she can deal with a mental block. Dr Hanan Bushkin shares some simple tips on how to approach these obstacles, and how to overcome them.
16 May 2022 14 min
72 – 92