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11Jul

Coping With the Grief of Recurrent Miscarriage

Carolyn Barrows

couples, family, miscarriage, parenting, pregnancy, women

Therapists

Women who suffer multiple miscarriages often have problems with low self-esteem and depression. Therapist Carolyn Barrows suggests ways of coping with the pain
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02Jul

How Does Our Culture Affect Our Sex Lives?

Dr Rachel Carlton Abrams

couples, culture, men, sex, society, therapy, women

Body

The media seems to believe that women should be one, slender shape, but writes Dr Rachel Carlton Abrams, that is not what most women's sexual partners desire
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25Jun

5 Ways to Resolve Conflict in Relationships

Sandy Newbigging

couple, love, marriage, men, tips, women

Relationships

Meditation teacher and coach Sandy Newbigging suggests five ways you can avoid blame, misinterpretation and conflict in relationships
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19Jun

Light Except Lupita: The Representation of Black Women in Magazines

Dr Glen Jankowski

culture, society, women

Body

In his new study, academic and psychologist Dr Glen Jankowski explores the social pressures on black women regarding their appearance, and how they are represented in magazines
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31May

What Does Stealthing Say About Consent?

Terri Apter

men, sex, society, women

Relationships

Stealthing is the term given to the secret removal of a condom during sex. It raises many questions about how we view sex and consent posts Dr Terri Apter
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22May

Don't Hate Being Single in the Wedding Season

hilda burke

love, marriage, men, relationships, single, weddings, women

Therapists

The focus on summer weddings can be uncomfortable for single guests. Therapist Hilda Burke encourages us to look at it from another angle
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12May

Staying Body Positive When the Sun is Shining

Harriet Frew

body, bodyimage, men, selfesteem, wellbeing, women

Therapists

As the weather warms up, we wear less clothing. For some of us, this leads to negative feelings about our bodies posts counsellor Harriet Frew
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03May

Wise Words #19: from Joan Didion to Caitlin Moran

Daisy Buchanan

WiseWords, women

Soul

Author and journalist Daisy Buchanan has always turned to books when she has felt low. Here are her favourites, from Marian Keyes to Nora Ephron
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27Apr

Why Do I Feel Like a Fraud?

Louise Chunn

career, selfesteem, women, work

Mind

The imposter syndrome affects many women who seem, from the outside, confident and high-powered. Louise Chunn is helped to face her insecurities by visiting a workshop run by Deborah Golend
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01Apr

Wise Words #18: On Women's Mental Health and Psychotherapy

Angie Fell

selfharm, therapy, WiseWords, women

Therapists

South Yorkshire therapist Angie Fell selects books focused on psycotherapy and women for people interested in mental health
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