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14Mar

Growing up with a Narcissistic Parent

Pat Capel

childhood, father, narcissism, parenting

Therapists

Therapist Pat Capel shares his experience of growing up with a narcissistic father
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04Mar

How to Connect With Other People

Sandra Hilton

childhood, relationships, self

Therapists

Our early relationships shape our adult relationships, as does our capacity to connect with ourselves, writes therapist Sandra Hilton
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25Feb

The Three Different Types of Empathy

Sonia CERQUEIRA

authenticity, childhood, couples, empathy, intimacy, love, relationships, self, trust

Therapists

Too little or too much empathy can make relationships difficult. Sonia Cerqueira explores the three different types of empathy, and what it means to show healthy empathy
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13Feb

How Therapy Helped Me Understand My Fear of Rejection

Peter Lindley

childhood, experienceoftherapy

Soul

Peter Lindley was found on a street in London at the end of WW2. Therapy has helped him understand how a fear of rejection and abandonment have characterised his life since
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04Feb

Learned Helplessness: How Past Trauma Affects Our Present

Donna Mitchell

childhood, psychology, therapy, trauma

Therapists

Learned helplessness theory suggests that if we believe we can't change our situation, we won't – psychologist Donna Mitchell explores how this relates to mental health difficulties
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19Nov

Can Anger Ever Be Helpful?

Shelley Williams

anger, childhood, emotions, society

Therapists

Anger often gets a bad press, associated with violence and destruction. But perhaps we can learn to harness this integral human emotion? Therapist Shelley Williams explores
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04Sep

In Therapy, I Have Learnt My Anger is Healthy

Emma Kilburn

anger, childhood, emotions, experienceoftherapy, men, society, therapy, women

Mind

Women tend to cover up their anger, but talking to a therapist convinced Emma Kilburn that acknowledging anger could be liberating
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20Aug

This is How Negative Self-Talk Can Damage Our Relationships

Dora Darvasi

childhood, friendships, relationships, self, selfcompassion

Therapists

We might think our negative self-talk only affects us; but what if it stops us from making proper connections with others, asks therapist Dora Darvasi
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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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