Most people are familiar with concepts like The Five Love Languages, which help to frame specific aspects of a relationship and what can be done to strengthen it. In my experience working with couples through relationship therapy, psychological safety in a relationship is an equally important but oft overlooked building block for any couple. Have you worked on it with your partner, whether explicitly or implicitly? What is psychological safety? Psychological safety in a relat

If you ever feel like you’re undeserving of your position, accomplishments, or recognition at work or another area in your life, and have ruminative thoughts about how you’ll be exposed as a fraud, you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome. In Part 1 of my two-part series on this topic, we’ve gone through how it typically manifests, as well as the factors that lead to such a negative and persistent thought pattern. With this framework in place, let’s now look at how a perso

I’ve had several people seeking help for their struggles with Imposter Syndrome over the past 2 years. There seems to be an increasing number of patients coming forward with this, and it was this upward trend that prompted me to write this two-part article. I hope to shed some light on it here – and hopefully lend a helping hand to whoever else is struggling with it out there. What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter Syndrome isn’t a clinical disorder, so there isn’t a formal diag

In our three-part series on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), we first looked at some common misunderstandings about the mental condition, before exploring its actual symptoms and its effects on sufferers. In Part 3 here, we will look at how you can help someone with OCD in managing their condition. If you are living with, close to, or know someone who is living with OCD, know this: you can be an important part of this person’s struggle with the condition, and maybe even c

In Part 1 of our three-part series on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), we looked at some common misunderstandings about the condition. Now that we’ve established what OCD isn’t, let’s answer the question, “What is OCD?” and look at what its sufferers go through. OCD at a glance OCD is a recognised clinical disorder that falls under a broader category of anxiety disorders. As its name suggests, it is characterised by two core symptoms: obsession and compulsion. Obsessions

We often hear phrases like “oh, I’m just OCD like that” being thrown around by people, but Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is all too real – and distressing – for people who suffer from it. In this three-part series about the disorder, we will begin here by dispelling the most common OCD misconceptions. Myth 1: People with OCD are just overly particular about certain things One of the most common misconceptions about OCD is that its sufferers are just overly conscientious, or l