Parentification represents one of the greatest challenges in psychotherapy from the perspective of resistance to change . The internal desolation and identity diffusion it creates, coupled with a pervasive unconscious attachment to past traumatic experiences of being unseen, unimportant, non-existent, and required to attend to others, forms some of the most persistent resistances to the psychotherapeutic process. These dynamics underpin deeply entrenched self-sabotaging ten

Midlife can be a difficult period for those presenting with narcissism. The collapse of dreams may evoke a sense of loss and loneliness.

Narcissism is a term which is often colloquially misunderstood, misused, and carries a negative value connotation to describe someone who...

The subjective experience of emptiness or inner emptiness is a psychological symptom in which an individual feels a sense of hollowness...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that affects how a person experiences themselves and how they...

Childhood trauma refers to adverse experiences that occur during a person's early years. These experiences can have lasting effects on an...

Personality disorders can have a profound impact on an individual's life, affecting their sense of self, relationships, work, and overall...

Complex PTSD, also known as C-PTSD, is a mental health condition that develops in response to either a single traumatic event, but more...