Psychoanalysts explore, they dive into an openness of what is not yet available, we must tolerate, embrace and respect it. Analytic technique 👇🏻 open.substack.com/pub/jesusrglez…

"On the one hand, psychoanalysis is practical in the sense that there is an attempt to solve a problem, or to cure somebody, or at least to address their suffering. But the other thing that psychoanalysis does is that the project is to enable somebody to speak. It's the attempt

Coregulating with a caregiver provides a child with an all-important nonverbal cue of safety. For survivors of early childhood abuse, re-establishing a sense of safety within your body begins by intentionally cultivating an ‘embodied felt sense of safety. buff.ly/46eSjf3

We took a short break after the run to rest, reflect and plan how to serve you better. We are back with a bang and here are some activities you can look forward to this October with Heart to Heart Spaces: 📲 To be part of any of these activities, kindly reach out to 0700410356.

“We may say that the patient does not remember anything at all of what he has forgotten and repressed, but rather acts it out. He reproduces it not as a memory, but as an action; he repeats it, without of course being aware of the fact that he is repeating it.” ...

Belonging isn't just a nice-to-have—it's wired into our very survival. That's why loneliness is so dangerous. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/heart-…

The thing about complex trauma is small, seemingly insignificant reminders can evoke and unlock painful memories, which often return with all the vividness and emotional force of the original event.

"The greatest need of a child is to be understood and cherished for who they are. This need does not disappear in adulthood." Donald Winnicott #needs #love #understanding

Four givens are particularly relevant for psycho-therapy: the inevitability of death for each of us and for those we love; the freedom to make our lives as we will; our ultimate aloneness; and, finally, the absence of any obvious meaning or sense to life. Irvin D. Yalom

More evidence that cannabis impairs fertility in women, causing eggs to mature fast with more DNA mutations. Not just the smoke, but THC and its metabolites. From large case-controlled study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40925892 Evidence grade = Moderate (4/10): chrisaikenmd.com/ebm

Today is World Mental Health Day 💚 At Heart to Heart Spaces, we believe that mental health is healthy! Let’s continue normalizing self-care, emotional wellness and conversations that help us grow and heal.

Since many obsessive-compulsive types are preoccupied with their image, rejection generally feels devastating. So, that they may not have even liked the individual rejecting them feels irrelevant. Here, the obsessive pursuit of affection hides one’s shame. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/perfec…

My axiomatic truths as a clinical psychologist: #53 Early experience does not dictate destiny. Adverse childhood experiences increase risk but do not fix outcomes; resilience and corrective relationships can alter trajectories.

Your emotions aren’t wrong — they’re messages. Let today be a day you don’t apologize for how you feel. #MentalWellness #HeartToHeartSpaces #EmotionalHealth

“People desire miracle, mystery and authority. Freedom is a much harder road. There is a freedom Dostoevsky talks about that is very different. He describes it as being able to see reality in a sobering way and being able to embrace it despite some of the darkest aspects of it.”

Healing takes time and that’s okay. At Heart to Heart Spaces, we believe that progress includes pauses, steps back, and quiet moments. Give yourself grace as you heal. #MentalWellness #HealingJourney #SelfCompassion #HeartToHeartSpaces

When Diagnosis Becomes Identity 🧵 Diagnosis gives language to suffering, but it can also erase the person it aims to describe. When someone begins to become their diagnosis, what was meant to contain distress becomes the very thing that confines it.

I realized this at 22. Dr wanted to give me meds for anxiety & depression. I said no. He asked why. I said, "Because something is making me feel this way. When I figure out what that is, I won't feel this way anymore." He agreed. So I fixed my life instead of drugging my brain💡

Teaching about mental health in our local language isn’t easy, but it’s necessary. It’s the language people live, feel and understand. The team did a great job at this month’s outreach.

Healing happens best in community. Join our Heart to Heart Support Group on Nov 1st (3–5 PM) and connect with others walking the journey to mental wellness. Let’s grow, heal, and hold space together. 📞 0700410356 | #HeartToHeartSpaces #MentalHealthAwareness