Aggression is often more than challenging behaviour—it can be an expression of overwhelming emotions and difficulties with emotional regulation. Discover how a psychodynamic perspective helps psychosocial support workers understand the meaning behind aggression and support lasting emotional growth.
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Romantic relationships rely on trust, empathy, and emotional safety—but when narcissistic dynamics are present, these foundations can become destabilised. Beneath the surface of confidence and charm often lies a fragile sense of self, shaped by early attachment wounds and defended through unconscious psychological mechanisms. This blog explores how narcissistic traits develop, how they play out in relationships through cycles of idealisation and devaluation, and why these patterns can leave partners feeling confused, depleted, and disconnected. Through a psychoanalytic lens, we uncover not just the behaviours, but the deeper emotional struggles driving them—and what this means for healing, boundaries, and the possibility of change.
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Psychoanalysis is a highly specialised treatment based on the observation that people are often unaware of the many internal factors
The phrase “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” is a famous line from the fairy
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Gender refers to the social, political, economic, and cultural attributes and opportunities typically associated with being a woman, man, girl,
Our brains work in amazing and sometimes seemingly mysterious ways. We’ve all heard terms such as they’re just “being defensive”,
What is omnipotence and grandiosity? How do they emerge? How do they manifest in Narcissistic Personality Disorder? This article dives
