You know that awkwardness that you feel when someone says something that you know is right but you're not ready to hear it?Or when a sincere advisor or significant other points out something you're doing that isn't helpful or good for you, and you get defensive about it?Those are hints at the shame with which …
Depression is not what you think it is
âš Trigger Warning âš Depression is not a mental illness. It is a legitimate human emotion in the face of overwhelming odds, or the absence of hope.It is a moment of pause when everything that we believed to be true about our world, appears to fail us.By labelling this important human emotion as an illness, …
Navigating relationships – 2 of 5
When we're insecure about who we are, we're more likely to assume that the behaviour of those around us is because of what they think of us.This places an unspoken burden on them that influences how they show up for us when we need them most.If you want to understand your behaviour towards your partner, …