When it comes to taking a drug or a drink, of course that is a choice. A person chooses to take that drug or to drink that vodka. However, chemical dependency occurs when using these substances stops being a choice and becomes a ‘need’. It becomes a physical craving for […]
Psychology
The problems with strict parenting
Parents often want the best for their children, but good intentions don’t always lead to a positive outcome. Developmental psychologists have classified parenting styles into four categories: authoritarian (being too strict), permissive/indulgent (being too lenient), authoritative (just right), and neglectful (barely around). I would imagine/hope that the majority of people […]
Anxiety Bites
Let me explain what it’s like to live with anxiety. Thoughts start racing, hands start shaking. Stomach starts aching, legs are swaying. Rapid blinking. Struggling to stand up straight because my body has become so heavy I might collapse. Everything becomes exaggerated; fears start taking over my mind. Noises are […]
Mental Health and the NHS
Like most British citizens, I support our National Health Service. But it is no surprise to anyone that it is not without fault, such as when it comes to matters of mental illness. Lots of people across the country with mental health problems (myself included) are put on long waiting […]
Mental illness in Game of Thrones
I watched a video on YouTube about mental illness in this wonderful epic fantasy which inspired me to write my own post. Westeros is clearly not the place of emotional and mental stability and utopian joy.Psychopathy. Ramsay Bolton, Joffrey Lannister and Euron Greyjoy are the most obvious characters that spring […]
High-Maintenance, Narcissism, Self-Centredness
Surf the online world. We’re currently living in an ‘age of narcissism.’ The internet is saturated with pictures of ourselves, little messages of our daily thoughts, beliefs that we’re the ‘most important’ person in the world and that there’s a need to document every moment of our lives. (Good satirical […]