Mental Health and Relationships

The link between mental health and relationships is complex and multifaceted, but when they work together in harmony they are mutually beneficial to one another.

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism is a developmental condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, interacts with others, and experiences their environment.

Mental Health

PTSD, C-PTSD and BPD – What’s in a name?

How to distinguish between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Relationships

How to Recognise and Deal with a Partner That You Suspect is a Narcissist

Narcissism is a personality trait, but not everyone with this trait has narcissistic personality disorder.

Culture & Attitudes

The Hazards of Toxic Masculinity

Toxic masculinity refers to harmful behaviours and attitudes often exhibited by men that are associated with traditional societal expectations of masculinity.

Mental Health

What is a Personality Disorder?

Personality disorders are long-term patterns of behaviour and inner experiences that differ significantly from what is expected and fall into three major groupings.

Treatments

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a comprehensive treatment approach that aims to help individuals learn skills to manage their emotions, tolerate distress, and improve their interpersonal relationships.

Treatments

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) that focuses on the way that individuals process and make sense of traumatic experiences.

Conditions

Conduct Disorder

Conduct disorder refers to a group of behavioural and emotional problems characterised by a disregard for others. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying.

Domestic/Family Violence

Domestic/Family Violence and the Cycle of Abuse

The cycle of abuse in domestic violence typically involves four stages: the tension-building phase, the acute or explosive phase, the reconciliation or honeymoon phase, and the calm or normal phase.

Conditions

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a psychological condition that can occur after experiencing prolonged or repeated trauma, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, or captivity.

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Borderline personality disorder is a pattern of instability in personal relationships, intense emotions, poor self-image and impulsivity. A person with borderline personality disorder may go to great lengths to avoid being abandoned, engage in self-harm or have repeated suicide attempts, display inappropriate intense anger, or have ongoing feelings of emptiness.

Articles

Perceptions of Human Intelligence

Intelligence is a complex and multifaceted trait that can be difficult to measure accurately, and the way people perceive intelligence is often influenced by a variety of factors, including cultural, social, and economic factors.

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