Felicia Chiao’s drawing: “The house is well built but the foundation is unstable” is such a brilliant metaphor for the role of attachment and personality in our psychological makeup. It’s the first 2 to 3 years of our lives that lay the foundation of our emotional lives for the rest of our lives. If were …
There are many reasons it’s difficult to leave an abusive relationship. Some of the reasons are of practical nature, fx. Financial or safety worries. Others are of a more psychological nature. One of them is the psychological phenomenon of trauma bonding. Trauma bonding forms in exploitive relationships. It’s best described as: “The sicker the relationship, …
The sicker the relationship, the stronger the bond – trauma bonding and what that means Read More »
Our social network is much more important than most people realise. It is sometimes said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. It is absolutely vital for your mental and emotional health to surround yourself with the people that lift you up, not the ones that bring …
Need help developing your social connections? Try this exercise! Read More »
