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15Sep

What Exactly is Social Anxiety?

Kamran Bedi

anxiety, confidence, friendship, relationships, socialanxiety

Mind

Social anxiety, left unchecked, can get worse, making it harder to keep up relationships and a healthy social life. Kamran Bedi, author of The Anxiety Antidote, offers his tips.
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06Sep

Loving Someone With An Addiction: Do You Need Help Too?

Judy Wilson-Smith

addiction, alcohol, couples, family, marriage, relationships

Therapists

Addiction isn't just the addicted person's difficulty, it affects those that love them too. Counsellor Judy Wilson-Smith offers her guidance for family members who are struggling with the impact of addiction.
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25Aug

How to Successfully Communicate with Your Parents As An Adult

Gabriela Morris

childhood, communication, family, parenting, relationships

Therapists

Negotiating an adult relationship with our parents can be challenging, and full of difficult conversations (and arguments). Counsellor Gabriela Morris offers advice on how to achieve peaceful communication with our parents.
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11Aug

4 Tips to Start Setting Boundaries If You're Scared of Saying No

Michelle Elman

boundaries, coaching, couples, friendship, relationships, self, tips

Relationships

If you have a tendency to people-please, you might struggle to say no – as a result, you might end up tired or resentful. Life coach Michelle Elman shares her 4 starter tips for setting boundaries.
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10Aug

Forgiveness: An Exploration by Marina Cantacuzino Book Review

Louise Chunn

books, forgiveness, relationships, trauma, violence

Relationships

Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project, has written a book that seeks to unpick, investigate and debate the notion of forgiveness using stories of lived experience
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04Aug

7 Key Skills for Social Success in Children

Caroline Maguire

children, education, friendship, parenting, relationships, school

Relationships

Good social skills go beyond making friends – they can also help us get ahead in life in terms of work and other opportunities. Education expert and author Caroline Maguire outlines 7 key behaviours that will boost any child's social skills.
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21Jul

What's the Cost of Being Too Nice?

Caeredwen Gregson-Barnes

empathy, friendship, relationships, self, shame

Therapists

Empathy and kindness are traits that help us contribute positively to the lives of those we love. But can you be too nice? Counsellor Caeredwen Gregson-Barnes makes a compelling case that you can be
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09Jun

What Is Intimacy Anyway?

Susanna Abse

couples, couplestherapy, intimacy, love, marriage, relationships, sex

Relationships

Intimacy is complicated; it can even be hard to define – but why is this the case? Psychotherapist Susanna Abse, who has worked with couples for 30 years, explores this key component of any successful relationship.
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07Jun

Depp vs Heard and the Mob Mentality of the Internet

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

abuse, bullying, couples, domesticviolence, narcissism, relationships, shame, society, TV

Therapists

Depp vs Heard gripped the world's attention, but what do the memes, clips and gifs say about the mob mentality of the internet? Therapist Sue Cowan-Jenssen explores how shaming others might in fact make us even harder on ourselves too.
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31May

Toxic Relationship Warning Signs to Look Out For

Cathy Press

abuse, couples, domesticviolence, love, marriage, relationships

Relationships

Relationships that start like fairytales can end up being abusive. Cathy Press, who specialises in working with issues of domestic and sexual abuse with young adults, shares her warning signs.
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