Psychology as an act of meaning-making
Acts of Meaning: How Stories Shape Our Minds
Why Do I Feel This Way? A Different Perspective on Anxiety
Is anxiety overwhelming you? In this article, we explore a different way of understanding it: not as an illness, but as a signal that deserves to be heard. A human and clinical perspective that invites you to reconnect with yourself and with what truly matters.
Toxic Productivity: The Impact on Mental Health
The current culture of maximizing performance and productivity has permeated not only the workplace but also personal life, generating high levels of anxiety and emotional distress. This constant pressure causes physical and psychological symptoms, such as tension, insomnia, and overthinking, as well as a chronic feeling of inadequacy fueled by social media and idealized models of success. Self-imposed demands lead to behaviors like perfectionism and overwork, which ultimately result in burnout or even emotional crises. The solution requires both individual and systemic strategies, including in-depth therapy that challenges self-imposed beliefs and allows for the development of a healthier relationship with performance, moving away from simplistic positive psychology discourses that can reinforce guilt and excessive demands.
Healing Past Wounds: Working in Therapy on the Feeling of Lack of Parental Love
Our relationship with our parents is fundamental in the formation of our identity and emotional well-being. However, for some individuals, the perception that their parents did not love them enough can leave deep emotional scars. Working in therapy to address this feeling can be a crucial step toward healing and personal growth. Recognizing the Pain…
What is behind the Impostor Syndrome?
In recent years, the so-called imposter syndrome has become popular, especially through social networks: a psychological experience in which people doubt their achievements or capabilities and have a persistent fear of being discovered as “frauds”.
It is a strange experience because, even when there is clear evidence of their competence, those who experience it remain convinced that they do not deserve the success or recognition they have achieved. The situation can be associated with feelings of anxiety, low mood and general psychological distress and can be limiting to a fulfilling life.
Cultural Psychology: a first approach
This article represents an introduction to a vast and constantly evolving field such as cultural psychology and its contributions.
The Sex Controversy: Women in the 2024 Olympic Games
La question du sexe dans la culture occidentale a suscité la controverse lors des Jeux olympiques de 2024. Que signifie être une femme ? Comment détermine-t-on qu’une personne est une femme ? À quoi devrait-elle ressembler ?
Mental health and living conditions in today’s society (part II) Feelings of Guilt and Low Self-Esteem
In modern society, mental health problems, such as anxiety, sadness, and feelings of failure and guilt, are not simply isolated or purely individual intrapsychic disorders. To understand the emotional distress many people experience today, it is essential to consider how individual biological and psychological factors are closely linked to the sociohistorical context in which they arise.
Beyond the West: The challenges of psychological care for foreign people.
Psychological care for foreign people can be very challenging, especially if they come from places far removed from Western culture.
Mental health and living conditions in today’s society (part I)
If we want to adequately address the current malaise and mental health problems, it is necessary to understand that they respond to certain characteristics of the times in which we live. Without proper guidance, certain therapeutic ideas and practices could be feeding suffering instead of alleviating it.