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Is it possible to love too much?

by Linda Cooper

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People Who Love too Much

Someone who loves too much is used to negative traits and behaviours, and they will be more comfortable with these than their “opposites” unless they work very hard to change that fact for themselves.

Does the opposite of pain and rejections equate to comfort and commitment? [click to continue…]

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Are we taking responsibility for our own ‘judgement day’?

by Dawn Pugh

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This is the time of year when students receive their A Level and GCSE exam results across the whole of the UK and as you can appreciate a very anxious time for students, parents and guardians

Anticipation as to whether the results that are required are achieved and further education into 6th form or university can be accomplished.

Qualifications seem to open the door of the future and failure seems to close doors in its face – although this may not always be the case. [click to continue…]

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Can talking to your Dad make you happy?

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Talking to my Dad (or Mum) makes me very happy so according to new research by a British Household Panel survey children who regularly hold conversations with their fathers tend to be happier than those who do not.
The charity suggested that happiness in later life was dependant on the [...]

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Would you benefit from Psychosexual Therapy?

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The Psychosexual Counsellors offer a confidential service for anyone with sexual problems irrespective of martial status, sexual orientation and difficulties experienced.
Psychosexual therapy addresses aspects of sexual dysfunction in both men and women relating to sexual interest, arousal, orgasm, performance and ‘psychological’ attitudes to sex.
A common misconception is that Psychosexual Therapy is mainly about [...]

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Understanding bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism in Therapy?

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A recent American Study showed that 14% of men and 11 % of women have at least some experience of sadomasochism and revealed there is a much higher rate involving – Bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism – BDSM.
The majority of people experience a confident and healthy sexuality and often [...]

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Pay Homage to a Killer?

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According to Theasaurus.com – ‘To pay homage’ means to pay tribute, proclaim, rave over, recommend, resound, sing the praises, worship etc…
A shrine is a building or a place that is dedicated to one particular type of devotion that is limited to commemorating an event or a person. What makes it [...]

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The ‘heart’ of giving something back;

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The ‘heart’ of giving something back;
Philanthropy Vs Pleasure
Martin Seligman divided up his psychology students so that one group engaged in pleasurable activities like going to the movies, eating yummy ice cream and the other group did philanthropic activities volunteering at a soup kitchen, reading to the blind.
Apparently the happiness that was felt [...]

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‘Unemployment’ and the ‘New Depression’

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‘Unemployment’ and the ‘New Depression’
Unemployment occurs when a person is able and willing to work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed.
Source: Wikipedia
Click here to see Unemployment statistics.
The [...]

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Depression Vs Recession

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Apparently antidepressant medication is on the increase due to the economic recession.
According to the recent research found in the New York times, doctors and psychiatrists are prescribing more antidepressant medication than they did in 2008 -
This increase is thought to be partly due to a reduced stigma in relation to mental [...]

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How much money do they deserve?

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I think we are all aware that at some point in the very near future, the troops that have been on the front-line in Afghanistan will return.
Veterans suffering from PTSD symptoms, anxiety, depression and massive life adjustments will all be accessing our mental health services.
Can we deliver?
Mental health services [...]

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