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Over controlling parents in adulthood – the signs and what you can do

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 26 May 2022 13:03:53 +0000

Do your parents still meddle in your daily life? Perhaps your mum’s always showing her disapproval – chiming in on what you should or shouldn’t wear or who you should be spending your time with… Or maybe your dad’s the controlling one. He’s sure that you chose the wrong career and hellbent on reminding you […]

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What is trauma bonding?

Dr Elena Touroni — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:38:40 +0000

To get insight into what trauma bonding is, it can help to first understand the word “bonding”. Bonding is essentially the process of nurturing connection – how we become emotionally attached to another person. It typically happens gradually – as we share more and more time with someone – and usually involves emotions like affection […]

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Toxic Family Dynamics: Signs You Grew Up in a Dysfunctional Family

Dr Elena Touroni — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:05:57 +0000

Have you ever found yourself staring longingly at that adoring family who look like the perfect picture of happiness and love – and wonder why yours can’t be more like that? All families have arguments and go through rough patches (we’re human, after all). It’s how they’re handled that counts… If you grew up in […]

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I have BPD: what should I do?

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:42:00 +0000

Whilst times are (slowly) changing, many mental health issues still wrongly have a lot of stigma attached to them. And sadly it’s personality disorders which tend to bear the brunt. For many people, hearing the word ‘personality’ implies that the symptoms associated with these disorders are inherent and purposeful; something someone is born with and […]

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Overcoming trauma

Dr Elena Touroni — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:03:53 +0000

Re-establishing the routine of daily life, after trauma If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ll know that a group of teenage boys and their coach have been trapped in a partially flooded cave system in northern Thailand. While everyone involved in rescue efforts are doing their best to keep the spirits of those trapped […]

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