It’s a stark reality. — We sometimes go through life, feeling fundamentally misunderstood. Perhaps we wished that others could understand us the way we understand ourselves. From time to time, I feel this way, despite my best efforts to make myself more visible and transparent. The reality is that there is usually going to be…

It’s common but newer generations are challenging it. — Imagine getting home after a long day at work. You are absolutely not in the mood to make dinner for the both of you — you’ve been making dinner for the past several months and have done the lion’s share with the finances, bills, childcare, and more. While you are…

Canadian Researcher & Writer | Crisis Responder | Newbie Therapist — Hello Medium writers, My name is Synthia and I’m a female in her twenties who is born and raised in Canada. My cultural ancestry is Sri Lankan. I can speak in English and have some proficiency in French as well. At the time of publishing, I was doing my second…

A therapist explores the curious relationship between these constructs. — I’m a therapist who prides herself as being evidence-based, intuitive, creative, and integrational. Yes, I do therapy, but rarely do I approach it from a single lens — this would make me a therapist who borrows elements from many modalities to suit the needs of the individual that I am…

A therapist wonders if a narcissist can grow from past misgivings. — As a therapist who works with many different people, I can’t help but wonder to what extent a person might deduce that they have narcissism — and if they are able to make change towards unlearning it. A Crash Course on Narcissism Society has thrown around the word “narcissism” for just about any situation, so…

A therapist explains what they are in layman’s terms. — I’m a therapist and I try to help people across the lifespan. A big part of helping others is getting people to sometimes accept and normalize intrusive thoughts. For example, there are times when we are walking down the street and a very distressing thought hits us. I’m talking about…

A therapist explores what it is and how to co-exist with it. — I’m a therapist with a vivid imagination, and I’ve been helping several clients who struggle to take control of their daydreams. I’ve been spending a lot of time with these individuals, helping them accept and normalize the idea of having such intense daydreams — while also helping them take gradual…

It’s a new corporate buzzword that has real roots in mental health. — I work as a mental health therapist these days, and I’m constantly on my toes, especially if I am doing on-call services for people across the lifespan. Lately, I have learned about the term “moral injury” and I haven’t stopped thinking about this concept since then. As the British Medical…

We often fall for the so-called “happiness trap”. — I’m currently a mental health professional helping people across a variety of different situations. Long gone are the days when I simply volunteered, wrote, and studied extensively. Instead, I’m finding myself in more intense therapeutic situations where people are trying to force themselves into a positive mindset. Yet, the research…