The cruelty of emotional neglect

About self identification with substance (ab)use

Some thoughts around drug use, personal identification with it, and its pathway to addiction

Group dynamics surrounding identity, appropriation and inclusion

Zombification of the mentally ill

With the "zombification of the mentally ill" I refer to a process where those dealing with mental health issues are muted due an underlying and unconscious fear one will eventually have to face their own trauma.

The demise of a family

In this post I describe how my introduction into a certain family ultimately led to the beginning of the end, slowly eroding the fundamentals currently defining the social dynamics within this family.

A comment on dealing with anxiety, depression and uncertainty

The paradox of the rational mind

I'd argue that those fostering a belief to exist as totally rational beings for the sole reason they deny the existence of emotions, might in fact be the most emotional beings around. This is what I'd call "the paradox of the rational mind".

Breaking free

About social media, advertisements, and psychological trauma