Category Archives: Relationships

Obsession is the constant focus of our attention on anything or anyone that causes us to lose our grip on reality. And while most of us have certain people in...

Active listening is an invaluable and often overlooked skill not just within romantic relations, but within all of our interpersonal relationships. It is a core social skill, that once developed...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a relatively common mental health issue in the UK, with around 1.2% of the population experiencing some form of it. People often tend to characterise the...

Caffeine occupies a strange place within western culture. By all accounts, it exhibits all the traits of a narcotic – or illicit substance. It’s stimulating, you have incredible highs and...

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is an incredibly difficult condition due to its very nature, those who suffer from it are unlikely to consider themselves as being at fault. Another commonly...

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a very complex and commonly misunderstood difficulty which affects approximately 1.6% of the population, although many go undiagnosed. Suffering from BPD often goes hand in...

Narcissists often initially come across as extremely confident, attractive people. Because they see themselves as special and fantastic, they want others to share their view of themselves. It’s certainly not...

Discovering your partner has cheated on you can be the death-knell for many relationships. For some people, once the trust has been broken, it can never be repaired. And quite...

Discovering you’ve been cheated on is never pleasant. It can be emotionally fraught and leave you wondering, ‘Why? What have I done?’ When you experience this sense of rejection, it...

The term gaslighting is an unusual one in psychology and doesn't seem to fit any logical analogy or etymology. It originated from the British play Gas Light, but was performed in...