When grieving the loss of a loved one, we may react in many different ways. You may have heard it said that "there is no one right way" for many different circumstances. So, what about bereavement; is there one right way to grieve? Navigating...
One of the things I’ve learned over the years, through my own therapy, therapy training, recovery from addiction and understanding the influence of my pathogenic family, is that every person we meet has some pain or confusion. It might...
In one of the weight-loss imaging groups that I facilitate, my clients brought in the topic of lonely eating - a habit of turning to food when feeling lonely. In this article, I am going to share some of the insights that I gathered during this...
Do young people feel lonely? Sadly, yes. More and more young people share that the main issue affecting them, day by day, is loneliness. Imagine a young person who has a mum, a dad, siblings, friends. Would you think they were lonely?...
We live in a world of loneliness. We live in shame with this. You know the story. We live in a world where communication methods can link you 24/7 with almost anyone, anytime, on a vast number of platforms. Technology rules our lives,...
When someone significant to you dies the impact can be huge. Emotions whirl around in a seemingly endless torrent, going from sadness, to disbelief, to anger and back again. It can be hard to function and believe that life carries on when something...
One of the more prevalent issues of our generation is around the concept of loneliness. This particular emotion is responsible for not only the degradation of a person’s mental health, but it can also lead to physical issues as well. Many...
Loneliness can be incredibly painful and debilitating, but it is one of those things that, sadly, doesn’t get talked about enough. There can be shame in loneliness, but loneliness is something that can affect anyone and everyone. As such, I...
During your lifetime you will have met many people, and some of those lucky ones become your friends. The meaning of friendship differs for people. People have different expectations of what a friend can or should do for another. This...
Breaking up can feel so hard. Depending on who's instigating the breakup, you may be left feeling very bereft, out of control even, but there are ways to move on; these may sound difficult and don't feel you have to do them all, but they will...
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