Difficult emotions
Memoir
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What I learned about coping and resilience from asteroid Bennu
After hitting an emotional low, I found myself identifying with an asteroid that looks deceptively solid on the outside
by Elizabeth Landau
Memory and nostalgia
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You can feel nostalgia for things that you haven’t yet lost
Nostalgia is a longing for the past, but psychologists are coming to realise it can focus on the future too
by Shayla Love
Worry and rumination
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How to feel less stressed
Everyone handles stress differently. The ‘4Ds’ approach is about helping you find the coping strategies that work for you
by Warren Mansell & Louise Mansell
Trauma and PTSD
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Many refugees carry a distinct type of trauma: ‘moral injury’
Trauma is usually fear-based, but refugees are also burdened by witnessing moral violations and their own ethical dilemmas
by Angela Nickerson & Philippa Specker
Personality disorders
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People with BPD need compassion yet even clinicians stigmatise them
Both clinicians and laypeople misunderstand and stigmatise borderline personality disorder. Those who have it deserve better
by Sara Rose Masland & Hannah E A Peeples
Difficult emotions
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How to put your envy to good use
Envious feelings can eat you up, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how to transform envy into a guide and motivator
by Josh Gressel
Worry and rumination
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Stuck in a loop of worrying thoughts? Here’s how to stop it
Dwelling on your difficulties might feel like problem-solving, but it can be pernicious. There are tools to stop the habit
by Megan L Rogers
Emotion regulation
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Heartbreak is more than a metaphor. Are you at risk?
Heartbreak is more than a metaphor, but not everyone is at risk. Why does it kill some and spare others?
by Sian Harding
Difficult emotions
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How to handle rejection
Whether personal or professional, the sting of rejection awaits us all. These strategies can help you heal and move on
by Thomas Smithyman