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A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST

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A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST

Hemofarm Foundation launched ‘A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST’ project in partnership with the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade and with the support of Art Commune Dorćol Platz in April 2019, aiming to show to the public that mental health must be treated equally as physical health and that mental health issues are not a personal weakness but rather a healthcare problem that can be solved if professional support is sought on time.

To date, we have organized 42 panel sessions on different mental health and modern time issues with around 90 psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists, representatives of relevant institutions and public figures who personally faced specific problems or dilemmas, as the panellists. Forty professionals have written blogs with the aim of encouraging people to talk about how they feel with their closest ones - family, friends, or seek the psychosocial support.

Talks about depression, emotional health, stress at work, burnout syndrome, mental health in a divided society, the effects of COVID -19 pandemic on mental health, mental health of young people, age-related discrimination, prejudice and stereotypes, perimenopause and menopause, love and love illusions, and the talks on many other topics have arisen huge interest of the public. After the mass shootings in the elementary school Vladislav Ribnikar and Malo Orašje and Dubona, ‘A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST’ panel sessions were organized to support the citizens in overcoming the collective traumatic experience and work on preventing further retraumatization of society.

Video footages from ‘A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST’ panel sessions have recorded millions of views on social networks, while just a single panel talk on the topic of ‘Depression – how it comes about and how to overcome it’ on YouTube has more than 600,000 views, which only speaks in favour of the need to talk more about mental health in the public space.

The sessions ‘A Cup of Coffee with a Psychologist’ you can listen also via podcasts.

‘With this project, we wanted to enable people living with mental health problems to know that they are not alone, and at the same time to encourage them to talk to professionals about how they feel. Our task at Hemofarm Foundation and the task of our partners was to work on prevention and motivate people with mental problems to talk to psychologists, which shouldn’t be something that we should keep quite or whisper about, but it should rather be a completely normal process of healing that can enable the person seeking help to live a productive life’, said Suzana Đorđević, Director of Hemofarm Foundation.

‘Our core activity over the course of almost 60 years has been related to scientific research. However, it was important for us to support this project because it is focused on bringing mental health topics closer to general population. The importance of this event is even greater having in mind that mental health problems in this region are often followed by stigma and stereotypes, and many people are reluctant to talk about them or seek professional help’ - Ivana Stepanović Ilić, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, and former Head of Institute of Psychology.

‘At the time of establishing Dorćol Platz, it seemed sufficient to offer to citizens a different and ‘healing’ cultural, artistic and entertainment program compared to the one they are exposed to every day. In the meantime, we have realized that it is not enough and that we all sometimes need professional support in order to overcome increasing life hardships. We are grateful to Hemofarm Foundation for embracing our initiative and conceiving, together with Institute of Psychology, such a socially beneficial project. It is our honour and pleasure to be a part of it’ – Veselin Simonović, one of the founders of Dorćol Platz.

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"New Year's Pressure – Between Reality, Desires, and Expectations"

Participants: Tijana Mirović, psychologist and psychotherapist, Tara Manić, director and assistant at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Veljko Pajović, journalist, Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Tijana Mirović, psychologist and psychotherapist.

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ANDROPAUSE (The Male Menopause)

Participants: Prof. Dr. Jelena Vranješević, psychologist at the Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade; Prof. Dr. Sc. Aleksandar Milošević, urolog and sexologist; and Ivan Stanković, founder and owner of the Communis Agency. The conversation was moderated by Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Prof. Dr. Jelena Vranješević, psychologist at the Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.
Here you can read the blog of Prof. Dr. Sc. Aleksandar Milošević, urolog and sexologist.

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The Pandemic of Loneliness: Is Solitude 'Killing' Us?

Participants: Aleksandar Dimitrijević, psychoanalyst; Anja Simonović, psychologist and psychotherapist from the Center for Mental Health Care for Youth; Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read Aleksandar Dimitrijević's blog on the topic of "The Pandemic of Loneliness."
Here you can read Anja Simonović's blog on the topic "Building Bridges Together - Loneliness Among Youth in Serbia."

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Youth under pressure – Crisis of the mid - twenties

Marina Videnović, Research Associate, Anja Stanković, FIST Festival, Ognjen Mićović, actor, Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Marina Videnović on the topic “If Growing Up Was Easy, Everyone Would Do It”.

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Unfading Trauma – One Year Since the Mass Murders in Ribnikar, Mali Orašje, and Dubonja

Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović, psychologist, Igor Jurić, activist, Veran Matić, journalist, and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović on the topic "Personal Tragedy and Collective Trauma."
Here you can read the blog of Igor Jurić on the topic "I Found Comfort in Helping Others."

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Perimenopause and Menopause

Prof. Dr. Tamara Klikovac, psychologist and psychotherapist, Dr. Aleksandra Pikula, specialist in gynecology, Aida Đedović, journalist, and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Prof. Dr. Tamara Klikovac on the topic "Living and Coping with Menopause.”

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Can Love Last?

Đurđa Timotijević, psychologist, Milan Nikolić, philologist and journalist, Ognjenka Lakićević, poet and musician, and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Đurđa Timotijević, psychologist, on the topic "Closeness helps us to love, grieve, stay connected, but also to endure loneliness.”

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Post-Holiday Blues

Ana Vlajković, psychologist and psychotherapist, Iva Petrović, psychologist and coordinator of magazine vendors for LiceUlice, Milan Marić, actor, and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Ana Vlajković, psychologist and psychotherapist, on the topic "Is There Life After the Holidays?"

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Living with Depression

Dr. Tijana Mirović, psychologist and psychotherapist, Aleksandar Stanković, journalist at HRT and author of the book "Out of My Skin," Branko Rosić, journalist and writer, and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Dr. Tijana Mirović, psychologist and psychotherapist, on the topic "We must work on mitigating vulnerability, breaking prejudice and fostering empathy.”

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Serbia After Tragedies

Ivana Jakšić, psychologist, Vladimir Borovnica, psychologist, Veran Matić, journalist, and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Ivana Jakšić, psychologist, on the topic "Fighting against Violence – Tasks for Society.”
Here you can read the blog of Vladimir Borovnica, psychologist, on the topic “Grieving, Compassion and Personal Responsibility on the Path to Healing.”

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What is love? What is an illusion of love?

Dr. Ana Đorđević, a psychologist, scientific collaborator, and researcher at the Institute for Social Theory, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Ivan Lalić, founder of the Mikser Festival, Anita Mitić, author of the short story collection "Self-Discipline" and the blog "Text and the City," Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Dr. Ana Đorđević, psychologist, scientific collaborator, and researcher at the Institute for Social Theory, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, on the topic "What is love? What is the illusion of love?"

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Holidays - Time for Fun and Stress

Dr. Tijana Mirović, psychologist and psychotherapist at the Mozaik Psychological Counseling Center; Javorka Đurić, author of the illustration book "What if all this isn't real"; Miloš Milovanović, journalist; and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist, who moderated the discussion.

Here you can read the blog of Dr. Tijana Mirović, psychologist and psychotherapist at the Mozaik Psychological Counseling Center, on the topic "Let’s be there for each other.”

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Mental health of young people

Teodora Vuletić, Researcher at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade; Veljko Golubović, psychologist and Creative Director of the agency New Moment New Ideas; Ana Petrović, illustrator and author of the book "Stripotherapy"; and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Teodora Vuletić, Researcher at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, on the topic "Mental health of young people.”

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What is Stigma and Why Does it Hurt Us?

Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović, Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and President of the Serbian Psychological Society and Petar "Peca" Popović, music critic. The discussion was moderated by Jovana Gligorijević, journalist at the weekly magazine "Vreme.".

Here you can read the blog of Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović, Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and President of the Serbian Psychological Society, on the topic "Stigmatization of People with Mental Disabilities – How to Overcome It?"

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Have We Normalized Life in Trauma?

Marija Branković, psychologist and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Media and Communications, University of Singidunum. The discussion was moderated by Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Marija Branković, psychologist and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Media and Communications, University of Singidunum, on the topic " How the traumas of the past continue to live on.”

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Mental Health of the Nation During COVID-19

Prof. Dr. Nađa Marić, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, and Head of the Department for Scientific-Research and Educational Activities at the Institute for Mental Health, Dr. Ljiljana Lazarević, Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Psychology and in the Laboratory for Research of Individual Differences at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Prof. Dr. Goran Knežević, Full Professor at the Department of Psychology and in the Laboratory for Research of Individual Differences at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. The discussion was moderated by Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Prof. Dr. Nađa Marić, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, and Head of the Department for Scientific-Research and Educational Activities at the Institute for Mental Health; Dr. Ljiljana Lazarević, Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Psychology and in the Laboratory for Research of Individual Differences at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade; and Prof. Dr. Goran Knežević, Full Professor at the Department of Psychology and in the Laboratory for Research of Individual Differences at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, on the topic "National Mental Health During the Pandemic."

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Aging – Barrier or Advantage?

Prof. Dr. Ivana B. Petrović, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Prof. Dr. Ana Martinoli, Full Professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Belgrade, Katarina Jovanović-Čorlija, Senior HR Business Partner – Stada IT Solutions Hemofarm AD, Gordan Paunović, Director of Info Park; and Dragan Ilić, Psychologist and Journalist.

Here you can read the blog of Prof. Dr. Ivana B. Petrović, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, on the topic “Old Age and Aging – without Rules, but with Rights.”

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Prejudices and stereotypes

Dr. Tatjana Voskresenski, Director of the Special hospital for psychiatric diseases ‘Dr. Slavoljub Bakalovic’ in Vrsac, Milica Ninkovic, PhD student in the Department of Psychology and researcher in the Laboratory for research of individual differences, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade and Djurdja Stojiljkovic, psychologist and model. The moderator was Dragan Ilić, a psychologist and journalist.

Here you can read the blog by Milica Ninkovic, PhD student in the Department of Psychology and researcher in the Laboratory for research of individual differences, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade on the topic “Stereotypes and prejudice are not inborn. We can correct our behaviour.”

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How to preserve mental health in a divided society?

Every society functions based on trust, while distrust in the world and the system is a great burden on the mental health of each individual. The global situation has deepened the already existing divisions and created the new ones that have induced the fear of disease and uncertainty in everyone. One thing is for sure – the changes have also brought a sense of unity. ‘We are all in the same boat, united in fear and the desire to find a solution’, was one of the messages of the panel session “How to preserve mental health in a divided society?’ at which we talked with Prof. Dr Dragan Popadic, Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Maša Vukčević Marković, psychologist, scientific associate at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade and Director of the organization PIN, doc. Dr Kaja Damnjanovic, Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist.

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Does loss necessarily lead into depression?

Aleksandar Dimitrijević, Clinical psychologist and Psychoanalyst of the International Institute of Psychoanalysis in Berlin, Anne Marie Ćurčić, Founder of the initiative ForYou #ITISIMPORTANT, Branka Katić, Actress and Dragan Ilić, Psychologist and Journalist.

Here you can read the blog by Aleksandar Dimitrijević, Clinical psychologist and Psychoanalyst of the International Institute of Psychoanalysis in Berlin on the topic Loss does not have to lead to despair and depression, love is a shield from hopelessness

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Impact of Covid19 on the Mental Health of Young People

Ana Perović, Clinical Psychologist and Dragan Ilić, Psychologist and Journalist

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Lust for Life

Aleksandar Baucal, Psychologist and Professor of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy, Maja Lalić, Creative Director of Mikser festival and Miodrag Miki Ninić, frontman of the band VIS Limunada.

Here you can read the blog by Aleksandar Baucal, Psychologist and Professor of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy on the topic Life after Corona: No one knows, but we can assume.

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Emotional Health – Just Be Gentle With Yourself

Prof. Jelena Sladojević Matić, PhD, analytical psychotherapist and professor at the Faculty of Media and Communications, Jana Oršolić, designer, educator and author of the project ‘Just Be Gentle With Yourself’ and Dragan Ilić, journalist and psychologist.

Here you can read the blog by prof. Jelena Sladojević Matić, PhD, analytical psychotherapist and professor at the Faculty of Media and Communications on the topic Emotional Health – Just Be Gentle With Yourself.

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Work-Life Balance

Miona Živkov Ivanišević, organizational psychologist, HR Manager, BDK Lawyers and Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist.

The blog of Miona Živkov Ivanišević, organizational psychologist, HR Manager, BDK Lawyers, on the topic of Work-Life Balance is available here.

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Functional Depression

Prof. Dusanka Vucinic Latas, Dr Med Sci Spec. of Medical Psychology, Dr Dragisa Mišović-Dedinje Clinical Centre, Psychiatric Hospital, Anne Marie Curcic, Initiator For You #ITISIMPORTANT, Dragan Ilic, Psychologist and Journalist

The blog of Prof. Dusanka Vucinic Latas, Dr Med Sci Spec. of Medical Psychology, Dr Dragisa Mišović-Dedinje Clinical Centre, Psychiatric Hospital on the topic of Functional Depression is available here.

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Life in a New Normal

Prof. Dr. Tanja Vukosavljevic-Gvozden from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, Prof. Dr. Marija Babovic from the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade and Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist.

The blog of Prof. Dr. Tanja Vukosavljevic-Gvozden from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, on the topic of Life in a New Normal is available here.

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How to avoid depression due to (self)isolation?

Participanst: Prof. dr Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade, Zikica Simic, psychologist and rock critic and Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist.

The blog of Prof. dr Tamara Džamonja Ignjatović, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade on the topic – The crisis can also be a chance for a fresh start is available here.

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How to maintain mental health in time of coronavirus?

Participants: Dr Kaja Damnjanović, Assistant Professor, Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Psychology Department, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade, Ana Perović, Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Zagreb, Prof. Dr Milan Latas, Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Clinic, Serbian Clinical Centre, and Dragan Ilić, Psychologist and Journalist.

The blog of Ana Perović, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, on the topic – Mental health in time of coronavirus is available here

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All you need is love

Participants: Dr Sanda Stanković, psychologist at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, Ana Maria Rossi, director of the awarded movie ‘Ajvar’, Ivan Medenica, art director of Bitef Festival, and professor and theatrologist and Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

The blog of Sanda Stanković, psychologist at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, on the topic 'Be in partnership that boosts your development' is available here

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Holiday Euphoria vs. Holiday Depression

Participants: Prof. Tijana Mirović, Ph.D., psychologist at the Psychological Counseling Center ‘Mozaik’, Dario Hajrić, sociologist, Jelena Đurović, film critic and editor of the portal Agitpop and Marija Bergam, actress.
Moderator: Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

The blog of Prof. Dr Tijana Mirović, psychologist, Psychological Counselling Centre Mozaik, on the topic - ‘Holidays – A time of giving kindness, attention and nice words’, is available here.

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Burnout Syndrome

Participants: Ass. Prof. Milica Vukelić, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Olga Svoboda, Head of GI GROUP HR SOLUTIONS, Andrea Brbaklić, Director of FromA Consulting and former director of Communication and Human Resources Department at Erste bank.
Moderator: Dragan Ilić, psychologist and journalist.

The blog of Dr Milica Vukelić, assistant professor, Psychology Department, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, on the topic – ‘What is burning in burnout??, is available here.

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How to limit the use of electronic devices to children?

Participants: Dobrinka Kuzmanović, psychologist, assistant professor, Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University, Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, Minister without Portfolio in charge of Demography and Population Policy, Milan Inić Yasserstain, content creator and one of the most famous Jutes on this site;
Moderator: Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Dobrinka Kuzmanović, psychologist, assistant professor at the Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University, on the topic – ‘How to limit the use of digital devices to children’, is available here.

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Addiction – if you need help, address us!

Participants: Prim. Dr. Aleksandar Ramah, specialist in psychiatry, Ramah medical practice, prim. dr Ivica Mladenovic, Head of the Clinic for Addiction Diseases, Institute for Mental Health, Belgrade, Aleksandar Zugic, representative of the Exodus association;
Moderator: Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Aleksandar Ramah, psychiatry specialist, chief of staff, ‘Ramah’ Doctor’s Office, on the topic – ‘From struggle for a better feeling to struggle for life itself’, is available here.

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Divorce – what happens at the moment when your life turns upside down and what are the steps for further work on yourself

Participant: Zorana Filipović, psychologist and family psychotherapist, Clinic for Mental Disorders ‘Dr. Laza Lazarević’
Moderator: Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Zorana Filipović, psychologist and family psychotherapist of the Clinic for Mental Diseases ’Dr Laza Lazarevic’ - on the topic ‘Divorce – how to cope with one of the biggest life stressors’, is available here.

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How to accept the fact that you cannot become pregnant

Participants: Danijela Galović, psychologist and psychotherapist, member of the Psychoanalytical Association of Serbia, Sandra Jovanovic, president of the Chance for Parenthood Association, Ivana Cirkovic
Moderator: Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Danijela Galović, psychologist and psychotherapist of the Psychoanalytical Society of Serbia, on the topic – Fear and hope on the way to parenthood, is available here.

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How to cope with the disease or the fact that someone close to you is ill?

Tamara Klikovac, psychologist, assistant professor, and psychotherapist, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy – Psychology Department, Gorica Nesovic, journalist, Dobrivoje Stepanovic;
Moderator: Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Tamara Klikovac, psychologist, assistant professor and psychotherapist of the Faculty of Philosophy – Psychology Department of the University of Belgrade, on the topic – Illness as the biggest life challenge, is available here.

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Career vs Family?

Participants: Ivana Vukmirica Baćanović, psychologist and psychotherapist, Grammar School ’Ruđer Bošković’, Aleksandra Radujko, director of New media team agency, dr Ana Martinoli, associate professor of Faculty of Drama Arts, Robert Čoban, founder and owner of Color Press Grupe;
Moderator: Ivana Božović, doctor and journalist, RTS

The blog of Ivana Vukmirica Baćanović, psychologist and psychotherapist of the grammar school ‘Ruđer Bošković’, on the topic - How to establish a balance between professional and private ‘self’, is available here.

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Stress at work – occurring daily which all of us face, and how to overcome it

Participants: Vladimir Borovnica, psychologist and psychotherapist, CHC ’Dragiša Mišović – Dedinje’, Marina Mitić Jekić, psychologist and senior director of HR, Hemofarm, Jovana Uhrin, author of documentary show „San urgentne noći”;
Moderator: Misa Stojiljkovic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Vladimir Borovnica, psychologist and psychotherapist of CHC ‘Dragiša Mišović – Dedinje’, on the topic – The evolution of stress phenomenon, is available here.

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Depression – how this condition comes and how to overcome it?

Participants: Aleksandar Dimitrijević, Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, International Psychoanalytic University Berlin, Jovana Gligorijević, journalist, Assistant Chief Editor of the weekly magazine Vreme;
Moderator: Dragan Ilic, psychologist and journalist

The blog of Aleksandar Dimitrijević, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, on the topic - Depression – how it occurs and how it is treated, is available here.

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