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The Upside of a Very Anxious Time
“Everybody’s anxious,” my friend messaged. “Everybody’s anxious.” It sounds true, I know. But it isn’t true. At least five of my hyper-anxious psychotherapy patients have been miraculously calmed by the whole planet acting out their inner drama on their behalf. … Continue reading
Posted in advice, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, The Mind Field
Tagged andratuttobene, anxiety, chess, coronavirus, depression, italia, Italy, ptsd, quarantine, reaching out, Russia, stress, The Mind Field, trauma
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David Bowie, Cats, Everything Salad and a Patient who Hides
Slightly lurid picture of Everything Salad there, but the only one I’ve got. Wait. Has it got some weird filter on it? Possibly. So, I was watching a picture of David Bowie flash up on the TV yesterday, all bony … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Food to make you happy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Tagged apples, bacon, cats, David Bowie, depression, dogs, eggs, feta, halloumi, prawns, psychotherapy, salad, salmon, silence in therapy, spinach, spring onions, Stephen Grosz
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“My new wife hasn’t cured me of my grief, loss and depression. Shall I leave her?” Psychotherapeutic advice for real change.
I hardly know where to start as I’m so mixed up and unsettled. Six years ago I married for the second time, after four years alone, which were spent searching desperately for Mrs Right. In 2008, by some good fortune, … Continue reading
Posted in advice, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, bereavement, cure, depression, despair, divorce, grief, loss, marriage, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, relationships, second marriage
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“I think my partner is unfaithful and I keep digging. Am I right?” Advice for Real Change – No quick fixes (sorry)
“My girlfriend and I (both 26) have been together in a long-distance relationship for eight years. It was a dream until she became a successful chartered accountant when she got a job, while I was doing not so well academically. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, defence, depression, infidelity, jealousy, low self-esteem, marriage, masochism, mother, obsession, Oedipus, psychoanalysis, trust
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“Men don’t notice me. What am I doing wrong?” Proper Advice for Real Change
“I’m writing in hope that you can offer some clarity. I’m 32 and soon my mum (my only family) will pass away after a long illness. This in itself is incredibly distressing, yet the reason I write is selfish and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged counselling, depression, loneliness, misandry, mothers, mourning, relationships, solitude, spinster
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“My husband told me to have sex with other men. Now I’m in love with one of them. And suicidal.” Thoughtful advice from a psychoanalytic viewpoint. No glib life tips.
“From the outside I look like the lady with everything. And I suppose I am, really. I have a wonderful husband of nearly 15 years, whom I love deeply and share an amazing life with. I met my husband when … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, confusion, depression, infidelity, love, marriage, sex, suicide, worthlessness
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‘My brother won’t forgive me for having sex with his daughter. What’s wrong with him/the world?’
I’m 59, amicably divorced from my wife, with whom I still live. We’re best friends and have no problems. Four years ago, I met a wonderful German woman on the internet and visited her every fortnight. Her daughter was then … Continue reading
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Tagged alcoholism, child abuse, depression, forgiveness, internet dating, Paedophilia, reap what you sow
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“My husband says I don’t turn him on any more. I can’t get over it.” Thoughtful Advice for Real Change
My husband, 64, and I have been together for 34 years. We love each other, laugh a lot and enjoy the same interests. He is my dearest friend — but, sadly, no longer my lover. I asked him why we … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ageing, cruelty, depression, face lift, impotence, marriage, narcissism, old age, sex in old age, superficiality
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“Everything’s crap. I want to kill myself but what if people think I’m selfish?” Thoughtful Advice – no glib life tips
I am 54 and feel life has ended and it’s time to go — killing my memories with me. Yes, I am married to a man who loves me very much, but I feel numb about that. He has never … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, anger, counseling, depression, despair, helplessness, rage, suicide
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