Narcissistic issues cover a range of presentations. A vulnerable narcissist tends to be particularly insecure, sensitive to rejection and is likely to require constant validation from other people. Narcissism is a broad and complex psychological category. At one end it … Read more
Retroactive jealousy is an obsessional problem, it refers to people who have become fixated upon their partner’s romantic and sexual past. Retroactive jealousy sits under the umbrella of obsessive-compulsive disorders (RJ/OCD). Commonly, people will identify that they have become caught … Read more
Emotional permanence refers to our capacity to believe in the feelings of other people even when we are not with them. For example, to know that your partner loves you even when you are not together. For some of us, … Read more
Relationship OCD refers to someone who has become consumed with obsessive doubts about their partner and their past. Experiencing changes in the emotions we feel towards a romantic partner is a natural part of developing an intimate relationship. At the … Read more
Though obsessive love is not widely recognised as a mental health condition, it can be a powerful and destabilising emotional experience. Obsessive patterns of thinking have the effect of locking the mind of the sufferer into a maze of unwanted, … Read more
The memories we formed in childhood are some of the enduring touchstones to who we are now, and the people we have become. Some of these memories remain front of mind, and accessible. Others rise up in us when we … Read more
A narcissistic personality tends to be complex, specific, and individual to each person, and importantly, narcissists tend to attract particular kinds of partners. So, if you are wondering what you can do to make your narcissist change? the better question … Read more
The mother wound doesn’t refer to a particular psychological diagnosis, but rather to a loss or a lack of mothering in our lives. Often this is described as a deficit that is passed down from one generation to another. When … Read more
What is Boarding School Syndrome? Boarding School Syndrome describes disorganised patterns of emotional attachment that are (for some people), a consequence of the disruption of being sent away to boarding school. Something that complicates this experience is: that the fact … Read more