paulchristophermollittMar 13, 20205 minThe lure of ‘cool’ brain research is stifling psychotherapyAllen Frances is an American psychiatrist. He was chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine in North...
paulchristophermollittMar 13, 20206 minCaroline’s death gives us a glimpse into the messy reality of mental healthA theme emerged during sessions with several of my patients this week: the extent to which they had been impacted by the loss of Caroline...
Paul Christopher MollittJul 7, 20194 minWe Need To Talk About Love IslandI was about to draw the blinds last week in case my posh neighbours saw me watching ITV’s annual summer ratings hit, when I saw that they...
Kieran SetiyaJan 30, 20185 minHow Schopenhauer’s thought can illuminate a midlife crisisDespite reflecting on the good life for more than 2,500 years, philosophers have not had much to say about middle age. For me, approachin...
paulchristophermollittSep 29, 20171 minShrinkhttp://www.spielbergs.video/shrink Shrink is a short-form series created by Alex Karpovsky and Teddy Blanks in which smart, charismatic p...
Susan CainMar 30, 20172 minThe Power of Introverts - TED TalkWhy you should listen Susan Cain is a former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant -- and a self-described introvert. At least one...
By Michael HobbesMar 30, 201725 minThe Epidemic of Gay Loneliness“I used to get so excited when the meth was all gone.” This is my friend Jeremy. “When you have it,” he says, “you have to keep using it....
Kelly WynneNov 10, 20165 minAnxiety Is An Invalid Excuse.Anxiety is an invalid excuse. I just got back to my room after a failed attempt to go to class. I’m sitting here, writing this, trying to...
George MonbiotOct 13, 20164 minNeoliberalism is creating loneliness. That’s what’s wrenching society apartWhat greater indictment of a system could there be than an epidemic of mental illness? Yet plagues of anxiety, stress, depression, social...
Karin PeetersJul 28, 20165 min'Inside they hate what they are doing': the therapist the City bankers turn toSky series Billions has left viewers enthralled with its depiction of life at a top hedge fund – and in particular by the character of We...
paulchristophermollittJul 11, 20161 minDaniella Westbrook: In TherapyDanniella Westbrook opened up about her troubled and turbulent life on Channel 5 series In Therapy For the past 20 years, the EastEnders ...
Anna MooreJun 6, 20166 minIntroverts of the world, rise up!Susan Cain was an introverted child and suffered because of it. Now she wants to help young people reclaim the power of the quiet, though...
Lisa Firestone PhDMay 26, 20165 minHow Your Attachment Style Impacts Your RelationshipOur style of attachment affects everything from our partner selection to how well our relationships progress to, sadly, how they end. Tha...
Paul Christopher MollittMay 9, 20166 minWhat is Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)?What is DIT? DIT is a time-limited (16 sessions) psychodynamic therapy that has been specifically developed for the treatment of depressi...
paulchristophermollittMay 2, 20161 minCouple's Therapy - 'Agreeing to therapy shows that you care'Therapist Andrew G Marshall describes what relationship therapy can do for couples on the rocks and what to expect from your sessions
Richard BentallMay 2, 20161 minMental illness is a result of misery, yet still we stigmatise itPatients are being shunned in the mistaken belief they have biological defects. In fact the evidence shows that most have endured traumas
Clare AllanMay 2, 20161 minMental health problems aren’t all in the brainDivorcing mental ill health from its social and political context, as the BBC’s recent In the Mind Series did, implies wider issues of in...
IndependentMay 2, 20161 minTelling boys they are 'crying like a girl' could cause mental health problems in later life,Telling boys that they “cry like a girl” can be harmful to their mental health in later life because it means they lose touch with their ...
Oliver BurkemanFeb 17, 20161 minTherapy wars: the revenge of FreudCheap and effective, CBT became the dominant form of therapy, consigning Freud to psychology’s dingy basement. But new studies have cast ...
