“The aim of psychoanalysis is to relieve people of their neurotic misery so that they can be normally unhappy” Dr Sigmund Freud
1- The Athlete Stage: stage of egocentrism, narcissism, lack of empathy, focusing on the physical self, and developing a strong ego. 2- The Warrior Stage: Continuously work on yourself to become a better person by being goal-oriented, conscious, responsible, realistic, and having a balanced ego and developing integrity. 3- The Statement Stage: being more oriented…
1– Draw Mandalas: represent yourself in your drawing of a personal mandala. 2– Understand your subconscious impulses: know and acknowledge your shadow, accept it and integrate it into your daily life. 3- Know your fears: understand and face your own fears. 4- Face your emotions: accept the painful emotions and sit with them. 5- Understand…
Lesson 1: Look inside yourself first (inner work). Lesson 2: Accept and integrate your contraries and shadow in your life (shadow work). Lesson 3: Analyze your dreams, thoughts and behaviours (develop an inner therapist). Lesson 4: Face life realities and your fears (exposure). Lesson 5: Be aware of your vulnerabilities to superstitions (acceptance and humbleness).…
“I do not like to work with patients who are in love. Perhaps it is because of envy – I, too, crave enchantment – or maybe it is because love and psychotherapy are fundamentally incompatible. The good therapist fights darkness and seeks illumination, while romantic love is sustained by mystery and crumbles upon inspection.“ Dr…
An article published in the International Review of Psychiatry offers a comprehensive review of the current state of human rights in mental healthcare across the globe. The article is authored by some of the world’s leaders in global mental health: Artin A. Mahdanian of Johns Hopkins, Marc Laporta of McGill’s Douglas Research Center, Nathalie Drew Bold and Michelle…
Des jeunes manifestants iraniens sont arrêtés et enfermés dans des institutions psychiatriques pour y être « réformés ». Entrevue avec un psychiatre qui dénonce ces abus. La mort de Mahsa Amini, le 16 septembre 2022, après son arrestation par la police des mœurs iranienne, a déclenché dans le pays un mouvement de protestation qui a fait…