‘counseling: who needs such a thing?‘ This is about the view some veteran personalities express when the issue comes to psychotherapy or counseling. psychotherapy still has a dubious image – people who need it would have to be losers or people who don’t have control over their lives. But a look outside the box shows […]
Everyone knows about the harmfulness of smoking. Governments try to make smoking more uncomfortable and expensive, and entire industries live by the hope of wanna-be non-smokers, claiming to make the quitting easier and more bearable. And yet, most find it utmost difficult to stop smoking. But whenever pure self-discipline, the power of chemistry and pharmacology […]
‘You’re psychotic!‘ That’s supposed to be the ‘polite’ form of the phrase ‘You’re insane!’, used by some when they can’t explain the actions of a person. In deeply nature-bound cultures, people whose behavior strongly deviated from what was perceived as ‘normal’, were treated by magicians and shamans. In the West, however, they were locked up […]
If everything goes well for Paul, he enjoys his life. But then there are the times when anxiety robs his sleep and even during the day he suffers from the fear of being seriously ill. A headache could be an indication of a brain tumor; swollen lymph nodes, diarrhea, or a birthmark could be a […]
Violence is an ‘unforgettable’ valve. Already as a toddler, each of us learned that violence can at least provide short-term benefits – an experience which was stored deeply in the brain. From then on, whenever we don’t feel understood or not heard in a conflict, and in any situation that feels threatening, there will be […]
In history, the concept of sexual ‘normality’ almost continuously subjected to ethical considerations, and until today, the distinction between normality and perversion (paraphilia) is still difficult. As we can see comparing different countries in the world, cultural differences and legal systems are also influencing these artificial boundaries. Today’s diagnostic taxonomies define various fetishes, but as […]
Erectile dysfunction (ED, or the formerly called ‘Impotence’) is defined by the inability of a man to maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse in more than two-thirds of the attempts during half a year. So if it only ‘doesn’t work’ now and then, it isn’t a disorder requiring treatment. But with age, more men have […]
‘One for the road…’ – pretty much everyone of us has said that at certain occations, like with friends in a cozy round or during a party. If the ‘one’ is followed by another, however, maybe even on a regular basis, a problem exists. Living in a holiday destination, too, I know just as well […]
A Connection for Life : Body and Psyche (Psychosomatic Illness) All of us have heard of it – the ‘mysterious’ effects of the psyche on the human body. Indeed, latest studies show that we can imagine our constitution like the fuel pump in a car: its performance defines whether our ‘vehicle’ can drive with full […]
You feel drained for a long time, can’t really enjoy everyday life or retreat from others? If you are in such a state for more than two weeks, you probably belong to the millions of people suffering from depression. Unfortunately, due to its usually slow development and out of feelings of shame, it often takes […]