Read our posts about Identity

23Nov

How Our Relationship Boundaries Define Us

George Dieter

boundaries, couple, friendship, identity, love, self, wellbeing

Relationships

Relationships, whether with partners or friends, are essential to our wellbeing. Psychologist George Dieter on how recognising and respecting boundaries can lead to true intimacy.
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05Nov

Rejecting Shame and Rethinking Failure

Rachel Kelly

depression, identity, mindfulness, self, society, wellbeing

Mind

Rachel Kelly, author and mental health ambassador, on her journey with depression and why we need to rethink our idea of failure.
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29Oct

What Autumn can Teach Us about Letting Go

Jackee Holder

identity, self, wellbeing

Soul

As the trees shed their leaves, it is a good time to assess what physical and mental baggage we could be letting go of in our personal lives.
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13Oct

Why Your 20s Might be a Good Time to Have Therapy

Zoe Hassid

change, identity

Therapists

Your twenties are a period of huge life changes and development. Therapist Zoe Hassid explores why therapy may be helpful at this pivotal time.
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07Oct

A Letter to My Body

Harriet Frew

eating-disorders, health, identity, self, society, wellbeing, women

Therapists

We are too quick to blame and shame our bodies - celebrate what they can do instead says therapist and eating disorders specialist Harriet Frew
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01Oct

​​The Psychology of Hipster Hate

Aaron Balick

identity, psychology, society

Therapists

Psychotherapist and East London resident Aaron Balick offers an analysis of the recent anti-gentrification attack on the Cereal Killer Cafe: more inspired by envy that political beliefs.
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18Jun

The Psychology of Rachel Dolezal's Changing Identity

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

depression, identity, loneliness, psychology, self, society, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Sue Cowan-Jenssen looks at the psychological motivations which might spur someone like Rachel Dolezal, or anyone for that matter, to create a false identity.
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17Jun

Negotiating Your Cultural Identity

Semeyra Sarwar

culture, depression, identity, self, society, student, university

Therapists

Therapist Semeyra Sarwar opens up about negotiating her own cultural identity and the difficulties therein; confusion, anxiety, isolation.
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29Oct

Finding Your University Identity

Terri Apter

identity, self, student, university

Work

Dr Terri Apter explores why change at university it so difficult and addresses the challenges faced by young people at university for the first time.
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17Sep

How to Get Out of a Career Rut and Start Living

Marina Gask

career, identity, self, work

Work

If you think you're in the wrong job, now is the time to change and here's where to start says Marina Gask
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