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Category: Breakups, Separation and Divorce

Beware When You Overshare

January 27, 2025

We typically overshare with others because we’re either feeling nervous or on the other hand, we may feel very comfortable with the person we’re chatting to. When people overshare, their primary need is to connect with another person. Anxiety can be the driver behind those who overshare, as well as loneliness. Loneliness can leave us feeling starved of connection with others. As our brain knows that our very survival depends on connection with others, a desperate need to connect with another person can sometimes see our social skills being hijacked by oversharing. This can sometimes lead to us forming unhealthy friendships and/or relationships.

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Rejection: Why does It Hurt So Much?

December 11, 2024

Rejection can feel like a punch in the gut and if you’ve ever been rejected, you will probably agree that it can be one of the worst feelings you have ever experienced. Rejection hurts; it’s uncomfortable, debilitating, overwhelming and it can feel like death.

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Red Flags: Are You In an Abusive Relationship?

December 6, 2024

It isn’t always possible to tell whether physical abuse in a relationship could become an issue in an intimate relationship, however, certain factors can increase the risk of intimate partner violence. It’s essential to be aware of the red flags that indicate that a relationship might become violent and what to do if you feel like your safety (or life) is at risk.

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Do Relationships Make You Feel Anxious?

November 26, 2024

When we begin a new relationship, it can sometimes cause us to feel a little nervous or even anxious, and this is completely normal. There is some risk associated with relating to someone we’re attracted to and hoping to build a relationship with. There’s the risk we will love them more than they love us, the risk that they will reject or abandon us or that we’ll find out they weren’t who we thought they were. We can also experience the thought that ‘something is sure to go wrong’ or ‘it will all come crashing down’. But if we are resilient, the risk will be worth it, and the anxiety will fade over time.

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