Read our posts about Childhood

29May

Why We Internalise Shame in Childhood

Gianina Ardeleanu

childhood, family, mother, parenting, shame

Therapists

Shame is a toxic emotion that may have its roots in our childhood experiences. Therapist Gianina Ardeleanu explores what can be done to stop shame being passed down the generations
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16May

Why Do Some People Get More Stressed Than Others?

Alice McGurran

brain, childhood, emotions, health, neuroscience, relationships, self, stress, wellbeing

Mind

We all experience stress, but why do some people seem to get more stressed than others? Alice McGurran explains
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26Mar

How Our Childhood Affects Our Sense of Self-Worth

Emma Cullinan

childhood, parenting, selfworth

Therapists

As children our sense of who we are is reflected back to us by our parents. Therapist Emma Cullinan posts on the power of childhood to determine self-worth
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09Mar

I'm a Mother, But Mother's Day Isn't For Me

Clara Bridges

childhood, mother, mothersday, self

Relationships

Clara Bridges shares her pain surrounding Mother's Day. Though now a mother herself, celebrating mothers brings up painful memories of childhood emotional neglect
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08Mar

Coping with Mother's Day When Your Mum Has Let You Down

Wendy Bristow

childhood, mother, mothersday, parenting, selfcare

Therapists

If you feel that your relationship with your mother is toxic or non-existent, Mother's Day can bring on envy and dissatisfaction. Therapist Wendy Bristow shares her advice.
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20Feb

How to Be a Mother When You Have Lost Your Own

Genevieve Fox

cancer, childhood, family, grief, mother, motherhood, parenting

Relationships

The youngest of three, journalist Genevieve Fox was an orphan from the age of nine. Here she reflects on learning to mother when she had her own children
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13Feb

Living with the Bear: The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Difficulties

Marie Fernandes

abuse, anxiety, childhood, depression, parenting

Therapists

The roots of common mental health difficulties like anxiety and depression can often be found in childhood experiences. Therapist Marie Fernandes explores
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04Jan

Why Do I Feel Like This?

Shelley Williams

childhood, relationships, self, therapy

Therapists

Therapy can be experienced for many different purposes, but one question that many people ask is: why do I feel the way I feel - and others don't. Shelley Williams explains
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03Jan

How Can I Overcome Social Anxiety and Self-Consciousness?

Jasminka Milena Letzas

anxiety, childhood, hypnotherapy, shame

Therapists

Fear of being negatively judged by others can lead to social anxiety and heightened self-consciousness. Therapist Jasminka Milena Letzas has some tips to coping better
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23Nov

How an Unconscious Fear of Intimacy Can Affect Our Relationships

Joshua Miles

childhood, couples, intimacy, love, marriage, men, relationships, sex, women

Therapists

Experiencing closeness in a relationship can bring up all sorts of hidden feelings about intimacy posts therapist Joshua Miles
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