Dissociative identity disorder

Dissociative identity disorder

Perhaps you’ve already heard of DID: Dissociative Identity Disorder. We’re hearing more and more about it in the media, and we can even find it in certain films (e.g. Split). As a result, both true and false information about this pathology is circulating....
The Mental Load

The Mental Load

Surely you have already heard of the mental load. But do you really know what that means?    I subscribe SUMMARY What is Mental Load? Consequences of Mental Load How to lower the mental workload? Conclusion 1. What is Mental Load?   Mental workload is a...
ACT therapy

ACT therapy

In mental health and in the context of psychotherapy, one element often comes up as a source of suffering: the need for control, and the distress it brings when, inevitably, certain elements escape this control, which can lead to a feeling of incapacity. ACT is one of...
Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Heller’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Unspecified : since the DSM-V, all these qualifications have been grouped together under the name ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder. Is it an illness? What are...
Procrastination

Procrastination

Procrastination is a well-known phenomenon that affects most of us. It is the tendency to put off tasks that need to be done. I subscribe SUMMARY Introduction How does it work? What causes procrastination? Let’s work out these various issues together Identify...
The Theory of Constructed Emotion

The Theory of Constructed Emotion

Many models attempt to explain the functioning and development of emotions. This recent model offers a new perspective on emotional skills and the cultural variations of them. I subscribe SUMMARY What is the theory of constructed emotion? What does the theory of...
Parental Burn out

Parental Burn out

We’ve all heard of Professional Burn Out. But have you ever heard of parental/family burn out? Maybe it is still taboo, but yes, despite all the love that parents can bring to their child, a parent can experience parental burnout. Let’s take a closer look...
Gaslighting

Gaslighting

Many people suffer from the manipulation of those around them, most often without knowing it. If manipulation takes many forms, gaslighting has recently come to light. But what is it exactly? I subscribe SUMMARY What is gaslighting? What are the effects of...
Post-traumatic stress

Post-traumatic stress

We hear a lot about post-traumatic stress, but what is it really? Can one suffer from post-traumatic stress even though one has not really experienced a traumatic event? I subscribe SOMMAIRE What is post-traumatic stress? What are the symptoms of post-traumatic...
National Hypersensitivity Day

National Hypersensitivity Day

This day is an opportunity to revalue hypersensitivity. Launched by Saverio Tomasella, it allows to better inform the leaders on the characteristics and modalities of hypersensitivity. They represent a quarter of the population and are estimated to number nearly 10...
Emotional dependence

Emotional dependence

“I could die without you”… Have you ever found yourself saying or thinking this sentence? Do you suffer particularly from breakups in love or friendship, and you have the impression that this pattern is regularly repeated? It is impossible for you to...
Neurotransmitters: our neural language

Neurotransmitters: our neural language

Have you ever heard expressions like “having a memory like an elephant”? Or “having the brain of a sparrow”? Because yes, not so long ago it was thought that intelligence and brain size were related. Today, it is no longer a secret;...