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Who Takes Cares of the Caretaker? : The Mental Weight Of Being “The Responsible One”
Responsibility is often praised as a virtue. Society admires those who are dependable, composed, and capable of handling difficult situations without complaining. However, for many individuals, particularly eldest daughters, over-functioning personalities, and emotional caretakers, responsibility is not simply a trait. It becomes a role that shapes identity, behaviour, and emotional life. While these individuals appear strong and reliable on the surface, they often experience
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More Than Just Stories: Picture Books as tools for Building Resilience
Children’s picture books hold a unique and powerful role in nurturing young minds, offering more than simple entertainment or basic...
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When Therapy Goes Wrong: Breaking up with "Bad" Therapists
Therapy can be a powerful, life-changing journey - a space to process deep emotions, gain insight, and work toward healing. Yet, as...
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Building Resilience: The Power of Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is often described as an approach to education that extends beyond academic knowledge to focus on...
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Embracing Neurodiversity: Building a World Where Everyone Belongs
Supporting neurodivergent individuals, whether children, teens, or adults, is a journey that calls for empathy, understanding, and...
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The Heir & The Spare: Growing up as a Scapegoat Child
Family is supposed to be a safe haven, a place where every child feels valued and loved unconditionally. Yet, in some families, children...
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Children as Puppets: The Silent Control of Toxic Families
In a world where family is often seen as a source of unconditional love and support, it can be challenging to accept that, for some,...
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Silent Grief: Why Abortion Loss Belongs in Baby Loss Discussions
The topic of baby loss is heart-wrenching and complex, encompassing everything from stillbirth to miscarriage, but often missing from...
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Invisible Wounds: Recognizing the many Faces of Abuse
Abuse is often depicted in stark, physical terms—images of bruises, broken bones, and confrontations. This narrow focus on physical...
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When you Love someone who is struggling with their Mental Health
Relationships are hard work. You can ask this to anyone who is in one or has been in one and they will tell you that choosing the same...
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Addressing Mental Health in the midst of a Humanitarian Crisis
It has been estimated that 20% of the population affected by a humanitarian crisis need psychological care, but only 2% of them get...
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Beyond Bombs, Bullets & Bloodshed - The Psychological Cost of War
Just as we were reaching the 2 year anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdowns when we saw cases falling, rules easing and a glimmer of hope...
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The Invisible Scars of a Humanitarian Crisis
The world today is facing the highest level of displacement on record, with between 68.5-70 million people being forcibly displaced...
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