Monthly Archives: March 2014

“I am terrified of climate change, civil war, global crisis. The fear is overwhelming my life.” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint

Posted on March 31, 2014 by

I am struggling to cope under the weight of worry. I’m convinced the global economic crisis is going to cause such unrest that our lives will be changed beyond my imagination. I’m terrified that something like civil war will break … Continue reading →

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“I found my father’s child porn 30 years ago. Now I’m overwhelmed with fear that he is a paedophile.”

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

I’ve wanted to write for a long time but recently my problem has become overwhelming. When I was nine, I discovered explicit child pornography magazines in my father’s bedroom. I was doing my pre-Christmas search for presents and can still … Continue reading →

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A link to my Life of the Mind column in this month’s Prospect

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

Melting a box of chocolates onto a creamy dessert. What would Freud say?   http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/life-of-the-mind-beneath-the-surface/#.UzVAP14ng6E  

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“I’m gay and in love with my ‘heteroflexible’ best friend. Is he interested?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

I’m a gay man who recently realised I was in love with my straight best friend. I didn’t think anything would come of it and so I tried to get over him. However he recently described himself as “heteroflexible” to … Continue reading →

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“My boyfriend won’t leave his ex. Should I end it?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

I’ve been seeing a guy for about a month and we have a great time together. But he has a girlfriend he’s been with for two months. He keeps saying he’ll leave her for me and that he just needs … Continue reading →

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“My girlfriend dumped me for another boy at school. How do I get over it?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

This problem first appeared in the Observer. I’m 15 years old and last June I started dating a girl at my school. We were together until January, when she dumped me. During the summer the relationship did not mean much … Continue reading →

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“I’m 20, suicidal and nothing anybody can do will help me.” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

This problem appeared first in the Daily Mail. I don’t usually write emails like this to anyone. Today is different. Today, I feel very low. Very few of my friends know what I go through each day. I’m 20, at … Continue reading →

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