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30 May 2020
phobias ● personal story ● stress ● therapy ● sexual and domestic violence ● PTSD ● addictions ● anxiety ● depression
What happens once you’ve asked a social service organisation for help?
Most cases of domestic violence, be it physical or psychological, are due to the perpetrator being confronted with violence since childhood, implicitly learning that violence is the way to deal with conflict. Contextual factors such as anger...
23 May 2020
stress ● therapy ● sexual and domestic violence ● anxiety ● depression ● relationships
Another kind of toxic relationships
“Even if it is difficult to resist pressure from parents, a lack (or excess!) of affection, and the inability to form a relationship with your parents, it is important not to get caught in the middle!” When the term ‘toxic relationship’ is mentioned, there is a tendency to think of the misunderstandings and pressures that can arise within a couple...
15 May 2020
anxiety ● personal story ● relationships ● self-care ● stress ● therapy
Anxiety – or how it is all just “in your head”
Anxiety and I go way back. Probably since childhood. I cannot remember a time when it was not there in one form or another. Sure, some might say, anxiety is something we all face. It is a normal response to stress...
