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Michael uses his psychology blog as another avenue to pay his many years of psychological expertise forward. From insightful articles to fascinating interviews with fellow experts, Michael hopes readers will find plenty of inspiration and guidance.
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Three classic questions about the big four letter word: LOVE
Who falls in love quicker, men or women? Trust me, there is zero gender significance when it comes to falling in love and whom does this quicker. Over the past thirty years I have had to work fast and furious with people that fell in love, hard and fast, in all...
Eating Disorders Explained
The passing of Nikki Grahame has sent shockwaves throughout the country. Michelle Heaton has openly talked about her fear of not knowing the “right thing” to say or do towards the end of her dear friend’s life, and parents of children with eating disorders feel...
How To Best Support a Friend Experiencing Relationship Problems
Active listening is a skill all therapists learn. It is the ability to listen without interruption but listen for key issues that repeat or may be significant. Don't offer advice If your friend is experiencing relationship problems, show care but do not...
6 Reasons Why Armchair Psychology is Dangerous (plus An Urgent Warning for Parents!)
Diagnosing our friends, family members, colleagues and celebrities with psychological disorders may seem a harmless pastime but there are good reasons why we should all avoid it. Mental health diagnosis should only be attempted by a qualified psychiatrist who can use...
Me Too! 10 Celebrities and their Disclosed Personal Battles to Escape Codependent Relationships and Narcissistic Partners
Learn about the ways in which 10 celebrities ended their toxic relationships. The #MeToo movement has raised awareness of the oppression – of women and men – within the Hollywood industry and the workplace in general. One insidious form of oppression...
Codependency Anxiety and the Hook of the Narcissist
Codependency anxiety is the apprehension a codependent personality feels at the potential of being abandoned by their partner, friend, work colleague, sibling, parent or other significant person. The narcissist, anxious of being abandoned, plays on this feeling by...
Tackling Loneliness, The 21st Century’s Biggest Killer
Loneliness strategy (Teddy) Image Copyright: linux87 / 123RF Stock Photo And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him Takes him down And by himself it's easy to pretend He'll never love again Neil Sedaka/Phil Cody Loneliness is a somewhat...
Forgiveness May be your Worst Enemy – and Eat you Alive!
Forgiveness image copyright: olegdudko / 123RF Stock Photo If you have suffered a severe trauma – child abuse, rape, domestic violence, the betrayal of a long-term partner, the violent loss of someone you love – your whole world will probably lie in ruins about you....
Loneliness Has No Strangers – Lift the Fog in 6 Steps:
Loneliness image copyright: artter / 123RF Stock Photo Loneliness knows no boundaries and, considering the devastating effect it has on people from all walks of life, there is scant research in the psychology that lies behind this feeling of isolation and despair. If...
Addicted to Injury: Why People Self-Harm
Self-harm is found in both genders, in all age groups, in every social class and across ethnic divides. But why do people deliberately cause themselves injury? The question has more than one answer, but there are two myths that need to be addressed from the start:...