Relationships Articles
Holding onto partners and friendships long past their expiry date? Or can’t seem to leave a depressing job? Letting go and moving on is never easy. But if you find it harder than most, it might mean there are deeper issues at play. Just not the letting go and moving on type? Yes, personality can...
by Andrea Blundell Are you the type who does everything by yourself? And even if it leaves you exhausted, never ask for help? Because it just seems easier somehow not to? Never allowing support can be a form of self-sabotage. And if you feel guilty or scared to ask for help, then there will be...
by Anne Frier Erectile dysfunction (ED) can be difficult to talk about, but is an issue across age groups. And while it can be treated with medication and the mental health aspect ignored, this approach can lead to slower recovery or other long-term issues. How common is erectile dysfunction? It seems that numbers are on...
by Andrea Blundell Think you are good at connecting and intimacy, but somehow always losing friends and partners and feeling alone? You might be mistaking emotional intensity for intimacy. What is emotional intensity? If you are emotionally intense, you will experience feelings in a bigger, more immediate way than an average person. Everything just seems...
Have you been accused of attention-seeking behaviour? What might this look like, why would you do it, and what can be done to turn a need for attention into something more beneficial? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell addresses this important issue. What is attention-seeking behaviour? Some kinds of attention seeking are more obvious than...
Christmas dinner with your partner’s family for the first time, and have serious holiday stress? Or just want this to finally be the year you don’t react to your parent’s prodding? Counsellors and psychotherapists are pros at navigating other people. Editor Andrea Blundell helps you learn some of their tools so you can get through...
Dread seeing your dysfunctional family at the holidays? Does it go pear-shaped every year, leaving you mired in frustration and guilt? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores tips to help you navigate your family gathering. 7 Ways to Prepare for Seeing Your Dysfunctional Family 1. Lower your expectations. A lot. Yes, your great longing...
We all know that if we have endless short relationships we likely have commitment issues. But fear of commitment can manifest in other areas of our life, too. So if you are hiding behind a disconnected, unhappy relationship but know there is something wrong, it’s time to look with a wider perspective. Editor and lead...
Have you been called a people pleaser, and you aren’t sure it is true? Or how you ended up this way? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores. What is a people pleaser? So what is the meaning of ‘people pleaser’? It refers to a constant need to put others needs before your own. This...
Do people tell you that you are obsessed with being right, but you aren’t sure it’s true? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell investigates. Signs you need to be right Balk at being told you are righteous? And immediately have reasons to protest why you are not? But reasons that, well…. put you above others?...
