Mourning the loss of a father you have never known. psychotherapist-nyc.blogspot.com/2016/08/psycho…

On a practical level, this is the kind of form people with unknown fathers cannot fill in.

"To be able to develop new and satisfying relationships as an adult, the young person needs... knowledge about their family of origin." Professor June Thoburn, 1994.

Journalling is good. #ToHelpMyAnxiety

This story from April 2023 has this to say. The mum insists she is happy to raise her son but wants her child to know who father is. #KnowledgeIsEverything dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

"The life-long yearning of the grown child" is reported in the War Babes v Wilson (1990) summing up, where children have next-to-no information about their birth father. law.justia.com/cases/federal/…

What are the virtues needed to be the kind of psychotherapist who is likely to form a therapy relationship that leads to growth and change? IMO, contemp psychoanalysis would say all of the following: Tact Humility Non-impinging Adaptability Alpha-Function Emotional Reciprocity

Perspective:

Facts from April 2025 "The Big Consult" (UK): 75% of adopted people say direct contact with parents should be standard practice. 77% of adopted people accessed mental health support as an adult.

Awkward situation. "I think the married woman I had an affair with is pregnant with my baby. What's the right thing to do?" theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

In 2018, a young man went through the courts to get permission to compare his DNA with that of his late (anticipated) birth father (UK). From bailii.org

Stepfather plans to be father to child from birth. This doesn't get much coverage. This couple on TikTok answered the question: nypost.com/2022/03/22/i-w… When is the right time to tell the child?

Helpful information from the charity Family Lives: "Do I explain to my child that my partner is not their biological parent?" familylives.org.uk/advice/your-fa…

Young adopted people in Wales take the mic. Also a version is at: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…

"To say I was surprised is an understatement...." Sir David reacts favourably to the news that he has an adult daughter.

Man who was abandoned in a London phone box as a baby finds his father mol.im/a/12233991 via Fake Email

Coming clean about complex relationships within the family: 'My daughter's brother is actually her father - I can't hide the truth anymore' theatlantic.com/family/archive…

youtu.be/L9qNiFFB6HU With demand for NHS counselling increasing, Jackie Adedeji investigates #BetterHelp, an online therapy platform offering counselling services in the UK. Do the services they claim to provide match up with reality? Channel4. #therapy #mentalhealth