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What is the definition of a toxic relationship?
Commonly held ideas about toxic relationships are that they cause people a lot of harm and unhappiness over a long period of time. I would add that although a toxic relationship is one where the partnership is generally not working, it may seem to work some of the...
How to Know When a Relationship is Dead
How do you know when you are in a dead-end relationship? This is a very good question because all relationships go through bad patches. I guess you may use the word 'dead', though, when you aren't getting anything from the relationship any more. Perhaps you feel...
Three classic questions about the big four letter word: LOVE
Who falls in love quicker, men or women? Trust me, there is zero gender significance when it comes to falling in love and who does this quicker. Over the past thirty years, I have had to work fast and furious with people that fell in love, hard and fast, of all...
Eating Disorders Explained
The passing of Nikki Grahame has sent shockwaves throughout the country. Michelle Heaton has openly talked about her fear of not knowing the “right thing” to say or do towards the end of her dear friend’s life, and parents of children with eating disorders feel...
How To Best Support a Friend Experiencing Relationship Problems
Active listening is a key skill that will help you to support a friend experiencing relationship problems. All therapists learn to use this tool. It is the ability to listen without interruption but listen for key issues that repeat or may be significant. Don't offer...
6 Reasons Why Armchair Psychology is Dangerous (plus An Urgent Warning for Parents!)
Diagnosing our friends, family members, colleagues and celebrities with psychological disorders may seem a harmless pastime but there are good reasons why we should all avoid this kind of armchair psychology. Mental health diagnosis should only be attempted by a...
Me Too! 10 Celebrities and their Disclosed Personal Battles to Escape Codependent Relationships and Narcissistic Partners
Learn about the ways in which 10 celebrities ended their toxic and codependent relationships. The #MeToo movement has raised awareness of the oppression – of women and men – within the Hollywood industry and the workplace in general. One insidious form of oppression...
Codependency Anxiety and the Hook of the Narcissist
Codependency anxiety is the apprehension a codependent personality feels at the potential of being abandoned by their partner, friend, work colleague, sibling, parent or other significant person. The narcissist, anxious of being abandoned, plays on this feeling by...
Tackling Loneliness, the 21st Century’s Biggest Killer
Loneliness strategy (Teddy) Image Copyright: linux87 / 123RF Stock Photo And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him Takes him down And by himself it's easy to pretend He'll never love again Neil Sedaka/Phil Cody Loneliness is a somewhat...
Forgiveness May be Your Worst Enemy – and Eat You Alive!
Forgiveness image copyright: olegdudko / 123RF Stock Photo If you have suffered a severe trauma – child abuse, rape, domestic violence, codependent relationships, the betrayal of a long-term partner, the violent loss of someone you love – your whole world will...