The Best vs. Good Enough
Perfection does not exist, but being good enough does. Perfectionism is a manifestation of anxiety. "If I’m perfect I can prevent bad...
Emotion: Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion. However, when a person regularly feels disproportionate levels of anxiety, it might become...
Withholding
The silent treatment is considered a form of emotional abuse typically employed, in general, by people somewhere in the narcissistic...
Mental health and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In just a few weeks, the world has changed dramatically for many people. Even if COVID-19 hasn’t yet reached your area, you’ve likely...
Links Between Eating Disorders and Traumatic Experiences
Taking part in supporting the Eating Disorders Awareness Week__ Eating disorders can be difficult to understand and a challenge to treat....
Anticipating Greatness
It’s a rather simple question that quickly gets to the core of someone’s sense of well-being and legitimacy: did your childhood leave you...
Detecting Autism in Adults
Although most autism literature focuses on children, autism is a lifelong spectrum condition that affects about 1% of adults. People who...
Attachment and Narcissistic Personality
People with narcissistic personalities may often have disturbances in both their self-regard and in their connections with others. Some...
Friend or Fiend
Some of the reason why our lives are harder than they should be is that many of us wander the world with a hugely misleading notion in...
On Feeling Annoyed by Others
In every life, we are constantly confronted with situations where a stranger will do something acutely irritating or discomforting:...