Mixing business with “pleasure” has never been a recipe for a “happily ever after” and sex in the workplace seems to cause pain more often than satisfaction. Every year, an average of 15,000 claims are filed for sexual harassment in the workplace; news headlines about sexual scandals between prominent bosses and work subordinates provoke public […]
Repeated abuse has long lasting pernicious and traumatic effects such as panic attacks, hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, flashbacks (intrusive memories), suicidal ideation, and psychosomatic symptoms. The victims experience shame, depression, anxiety, embarrassment, guilt, humiliation, abandonment, and an enhanced sense of vulnerability.
In “Stalking - An Overview of the Problem” (Can J Psychiatry 1998;43:473-476), authors Karen M […]
When I invited Martha to the gathering at my house, she accepted the invitation cheerfully. Martha was new to the area and so I thought this small potluck I was hosting would be a chance for her to get to know other women in our town. Martha stuck it out till the end, softly responding […]
While the inspiration approach is certainly the more appealing of the two motivational methods, sometimes there has to be an element of “desperation.” I don’t mean that you want to cause your team members to feel despair, but sometimes things that push us away have to be present just as much as things that draw […]
There are many forms of self-harming behaviour and numerous
reasons why self-harm begins. One of the most common elements
associated with self-harm is ‘compulsion’. Compulsive behaviour
can be seen most clearly in conditions such as Trichotillomania,
where the sufferer repeatedly pulls hair from the scalp,
eyebrows and/or eyelashes. It is unclear why this problem arises
or why it seems to involve […]
Often people hear a name and then they search through all their life experiences of others who had similar names. Such as David or Cindy. They might remember a David from the sports team in High School, one from a non-profit group they volunteered on or even some they very much admire with that name. […]