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Tag Archives: cultural questions
Marshall Rosenberg on what peace requires from us
“Peace requires something far more difficult than revenge or merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and unmet needs that provide the impetus for people to attack each other. Being aware of these feelings and needs, … Continue reading
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Steve Silberman on Hans Asperger
Hans Asperger was born in 1906 in Austria-Hungary, and died in 1980. It was only after his death that his work began to be better known. He worked with – especially – children who would now attract the diagnosis that bears … Continue reading
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Childhood is not a mental disorder – CCHR International
Eloquent film from CCHR International, making its – vitally important – point in under two minutes. Here’s a link to CCHR International’s site, co-founded by Thomas Szasz, and fighting for human rights in ‘mental health’. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter
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Yalom on Diagnostic Labels
‘The standard diagnostic formulation tells the therapist nothing about the unique person he or she is encountering; and there is substantial evidence that diagnostic labels impede or distort listening.’ Irvin Yalom: Existential Psychotherapy Yes, Yalom’s comment is daily evidenced in … Continue reading
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The Myth of Codependency – Julie Wilson
http://www.southlakeuniontherapy.com/codependency/ Click on the link for this helpful piece. The writer has a particular dislike for the word ‘co-dependency’, used in the culturally prevalent way as a term of abuse for self and/or other – and the accompanying inability to … Continue reading
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Marcus Aurelius on opinions and facts
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Marcus Aurelius – Meditations Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter
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Gabor Maté: On Storytelling, Health, and the Ruling Class, with Ryan Meili
http://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/gabor-mate-storytelling Click on the link for Part 2 of this fascinating, wide-ranging interview with Gabor Mate (Part 1 was yesterday’s post). The writer is often struck with the strong links between what Gabor is saying, and person-centred. For example, Rogers … Continue reading
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