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In our most depressed state of being we can experience thoughts of suicide. We may feel ravaged by the world and think that the only way...
Alexandra Massey
- 8 min
6 Tips To Survive A Dysfunctional Family Christmas
Looking forward to a Happy Christmas? Not if you’ve come from a dysfunctional family. Ever caught a re-run of Arrested Development? The...
Alexandra Massey
- 12 min
What Are The Dysfunctional Family Archetypal Rules And Roles?
There are 3 rules and 5 roles that make up the results of an archetypal dysfunctional family. These rules and roles are the key drivers...
Alexandra Massey
- 8 min
Is Self Harm Attention Seeking?
Self harm is a small part of a bigger problem. And it’s thoroughly misunderstood. People who self harm do it partly to try and fix the...
Alexandra Massey
- 7 min
What Are Social Anxiety Symptoms?
We all know the feeling of being uncomfortable, shy or nervous in a social situation. Consequently, we may have clammed up when meeting...
Alexandra Massey
- 7 min
How To Change Dysfunctional Family Relationships For Good
Do you remember the last family upset you had? Maybe you were the centre of it. Then again you may have been a bystander but still...
Alexandra Massey
- 7 min
Why Am I Stressed Out?
Symptoms of stress are, literally, killing us. Anxiety, headaches, insomnia and even cardiovascular disease, the problem is getting...
Alexandra Massey
- 8 min
Suffering From Depression Unmotivated And Uninspired?
Depression is very misunderstood, especially by those who’ve never suffered. It’s so much more than simply being sad and unmotivated. The...
Alexandra Massey
- 7 min
How Social Anxiety Affects Work
Having to manage social anxiety when you’re at work can feel pretty awful. Everyday activities that seem to be no problem for other...
Alexandra Massey
- 5 min
What Triggers Anxiety Attack Symptoms So Bad You Think You’re Going To Die?
The last anxiety attack I had took place in the middle of the night when I was staying at my (newish) boyfriend’s house. I woke up having...
Alexandra Massey
- 10 min
How To Help Anxiety While Pregnant
Is It Normal To Suffer From Anxiety During Pregnancy? Completely! Being pregnant is a life changer. It’s possibly the biggest journey...
Alexandra Massey
- 7 min
How To Handle Dysfunctional Family Members
Many of us have family members whose values and/or behavior are questionable. They maybe heavy drinkers, religious fanatics, sexual...
Alexandra Massey
- 7 min
How Can A Dysfunctional Family Affect A Child?
What Is a Dysfunctional Family? As children of dysfunctional families we thought our life was terrible and that we’d had the worst...
Alexandra Massey
- 6 min
How Does Anxiety Affect Sex?
Suffering from a general anxiety disorder can crank up your stress levels, hold back your career and create problems in social settings...
Alexandra Massey
- 2 min
Anxiety Symptoms?
Have you ever had that split second moment when you wake up in the morning, full of zest for life, only to realize how temporary that...
Alexandra Massey
- 6 min
Help, I Have Severe Depression
This article is a follow up to the depression test you can take here: Depression Test Severe Depression I’m so glad you submitted your...
Alexandra Massey
- 8 min
I Suffer From Moderate Depression
This article is a follow up to the depression test you can take here: Depression Test Moderate Depression I’m so glad you submitted your...
Alexandra Massey
- 4 min
I Suffer From Mild Depression
Mild Depression Do you suffer from mild depression? The good news is that, so do many people from time to time. I’m always relieved when...
Alexandra Massey
- 5 min
I'm Not Depressed But I'm Not Happy
It seems that you’re probably not depressed but you may be feeling a bit low. The good news is that, so does everyone else from time to...
Alexandra Massey
- 5 min
Am I Depressed? Take The Depression Test
Depression is so common that it’s sometimes referred to ‘the common cold’ of mental health. Unlike a common cold, suffering from...
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