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Children and Bereavement: Grief is a natural response to experiencing loss and can affect adults and children. Grief can be confusing and lonely, and many children go without the support they so desperately need through an incredibly challenging time. Family therapy may assist children and their families in processing their emotions, learning effective coping strategies and coming to terms with …
Erectile dysfunction (ED) involves an inability to develop and keep an erection long enough to enjoy sexual activity and achieve sexual pleasure. Erectile dysfunction can happen to anyone. Men of all backgrounds and ages experience erection issues from time to time, so the occasional difficulty getting and keeping an erection should not be a cause for concern. But if erectile …
Co-dependency in relationships is an unhealthy partnership where one feels they cannot be without the other person and the other person often takes advantage. Key themes in co-dependent relationships often involve fear of abandonment and lack of boundaries. Co-dependency is a learned behaviour based on unconscious false beliefs, often from our early development attachment and experiences, linked with culture and …
A Brief Introduction to Bereavement Bereavement is a normal and complex human response to the loss of someone or something. Grief has a wide variety of dimensions, from the physical and cognitive to the social, cultural and spiritual. Read on to discover more about the emotional experience of loss. This article will provide a brief introduction to grief, including how …
In a Relationship with a Sex Addict – Help Sexual addiction or sexual compulsivity is a significant problem that occurs for various reasons and impacts everyone involved. Dealing with your partner’s sex addiction, whether it began before the start of your relationship or grew throughout your marriage, can be traumatic and profoundly painful. Taking a first step towards help is …
Sex Addiction: Hypersexuality To Sex Addiction or hypersexuality terminology we prefer out of control sexual behaviour, sexual compulsivity or compulsive sexual behaviour. Sexuality varies – some people have stronger sexual desires than others. A strong sexual desire does not imply that you are addicted to sex. If your sexual behaviour becomes difficult to control or interferes with your health, relationships, …
Co-dependency and interdependence are two completely different relationship experiences. Co-dependency sees a person channelling most of their attention and energy into supporting important people in their lives without considering their own needs. Likely to generate relational imbalance and to impact the individual capacity for a healthy and equal relationship, co-dependency puts one person above the other, whereas interdependency requires both …
Compulsive use of Pornography Porn is a normal part of the sexual lives of some couples. So, pornography, as such, doesn’t have to lead to addiction or cause problems in a person’s everyday life and relationships. But, like with anything else, too much pornography may be problematic, especially if your porn habits start causing difficulties in daily activities. What Is …
How to Recognize the Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship When a relationship is becoming abusive, it is important to recognize the warning signs. If you think you’re in an abusive relationship, the signs may include physical violence and jealousy. However, there are also signs of emotional and psychological abuse that may not be immediately obvious. Abuse often occurs without …
Is Systemic Family Therapy Right For You? A Systemic Family Therapy (SFT) approach aims to alter the structure of the family by challenging definitions and assigning tasks to family members. It also challenges the family’s limits and symptoms. Throughout the therapy process, the therapist will be allied with the subsystem to change the limits and symptoms of the family. Systemic …
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