Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

The Fountain of Youth for the Brain

November 21, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

On October 15, 2009 my first granddaughter was born. I went to visit them to meet the baby and see the whole family. I watched over and over again how the baby in the crib was always moving its little hands, arms and legs. The baby did not need to learn that physical exercise is […]

Internet, Video Games, Social Networks and Your Brain

September 26, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

How much time do you spend each day on social media? Have you ever thought about going two days without accessing the computer? Have you managed recently to stay three days without video games? We are going to deal with electronic addictions today. We will have a look at some of the more recent scientific […]

Understanding the Causes of Depression

August 27, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Depression is the leading mental illness, causing death and disability worldwide. We need to understand the possible psychological causes of depression, and what a person can do to gradually come out of this illness. John’s mother, whose name is fictitious, had postpartum depression and a new depressive episode 15 years later. His father was a […]

Dealing with OCD – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

July 28, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD is a very unpleasant mental suffering, that can have a drastic impact on somebody’s life. What is OCD, and what can somebody do to deal with it? OCD affects 0.7 to 2.5% of the population. So, for example, in a city with 100,000 inhabitants, there should be between 700 to 2500 […]

How Do Emotions Influence Cancer Treatment?

July 2, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Have you ever noticed that some people with cancer die unexpectedly, but others with less favorable diagnosis survive? Perhaps this can often be explained by the relationship between cancer and the mind, emotions and cancer. Is there any scientific basis for us to believe that positive emotions have specific physiological effects? About negative emotions, we […]

Psychosomatic Diseases – The Body Speaks

June 4, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Body and mind always work together. You have a suffering in your body, your mind participates. You have suffering in your mind, your body participates. Today we want to understand psychosomatic diseases, how the body and mind work together in health and illness, and how one affects the other. I would like to start by […]

Anxiety and Panic Attacks

April 24, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

One day, I was riding in a subway train. The train was packed and I was sitting in the chair next to the window, when the train suddenly stopped in a way that when I looked at the window I saw a wall, nothing more. It came to my mind what could happen to people […]

Six Tips to Set Boundaries

March 28, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Do you have a hard time setting boundaries? Do you usually say yes when you wanted to say no? You tackle things that you were not supposed to deal with? If so, then today’s topic is for you. Let’s get some tips that can help you set some boundaries. The Importance of Boundaries You may […]

Burnout – What to do?

February 26, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Have you ever heard of burnout? It is a physical and mental exhaustion, normally resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. What are the symptoms and what can we do to solve it? Burnout is the result of stress which lasts for a long time, leading to emotional and physical exhaustion, […]