MY LEARNING SHARED
I share with you what I have personally found useful and interesting, some of which I have strongly related to, and issues that I have explored in great detail. I hope you find these interesting and valuable as well.
Please click on the links provided, which are highlighted in aqua green.
Schizophrenia
A captivating first-hand account of a person’s experience of living with Schizophrenia. I watched this during my training. I was fully absorbed and awestricken by her journey to recovery. It gave me in-depth knowledge of what may be happening to a person and offered me hope for those trying to recover.
Eleanor Longden overcame her diagnosis of schizophrenia to earn a master’s in psychology and demonstrate that the voices in her head were “a sane reaction to insane circumstances”.
“It is not about what is wrong with you, it is about what has happened to you”.
The voices in my head - Eleanor Longden
Covert and passive-aggressive Emotional abuse
The counselling directory gives a good overview of emotional abuse, which can be something that is very hard to pinpoint and can last for years within a relationship.
The insidious damage caused by covert emotional abuse - Angela Holt
Linda Barnes explains this abuse in detail.
Is it me podcast (Spotify) - Linda Barnes
This podcast explains the unexplainable to survivors, their families, and friends.
How can I help/support a victim/survivor
Reactive abuse
Saying sorry
My understanding of the importance of repairing relationships.
PRIVATE VERSES SECRET
My understanding of the difference between private and secret.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
A moving talk. Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of anxiety and depression from experts around the world, as well as some exciting emerging solutions.
Why you could feel depressed or anxious
WHAT IS GASLIGHTING
Relate provides relationship support, and their website offers what I believe to be a sound explanation of what Gaslighting is.
What to remember: All people can and will occasionally gaslight; however, it becomes dangerous if there is a pattern and it occurs frequently. If you believe you are being gaslit, consider keeping a journal.
Richard Grannon is a UK psychologist. He has produced many podcasts on narcissistic abuse and explains gaslighting clearly.
highly sensitive person (HSP)
An interesting view on sensory processing.
Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person
The gentle power of highly sensitive people - Elena Herdieckerhoff
THE KARPMAN TRIANGLE
(Drama Triangle)
The drama triangle model illustrates the three roles of unproductive, intense, and potentially toxic relationships. The persecutor, rescuer and victim. This model is often used during relationship therapy. I have used it to support children and young people in an educational setting where they can sometimes feel overwhelmed by social pressures.
DYSLEXIA
People living with dyslexia often exhibit exceptional talents in imagination, perception, and intuition; however, they may face barriers to learning within our education system. Unfortunately, due to this barrier, I have witnessed children and young people losing self-confidence, which has a significant impact on their well-being. Caroline is an inspiration and truly cares. She offers support and understanding to anyone living with dyslexia, and on her website, she shares some interesting videos featuring successful individuals who also live with dyslexia.
Autism and Empathy
In my experience, it seems that there is a belief that people on the autistic spectrum don’t feel empathy towards others. However, they do seem to struggle with certain aspects of empathy, but that doesn’t mean they don’t feel it at all. Here, I share with you my understanding and learning gained over 20 years of experience working with young people and adults on the autism spectrum.
What it is like to have Autism
INDIVIDUATION
The process during development, particularly during adolescence, is when teenagers and young adults begin to assert their own independence.
Individuation process explained
Carl Jung's Method of Self-Development - The Path of Individuation
Helpful Phone Apps
Below is a link which takes you to a list of apps. These apps may help support young people, children and some adults in their everyday lives. They include mindfulness, breathing techniques, ideas to help promote better sleep, understanding negative thinking patterns, suicide prevention and many more.
Social Media Dangers Documentary
Childhood 2.0 is a must-watch for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the world their children are navigating as they grow up in the digital age.
Childhood 2.0 - The living experiment
grief and loss
A personal expression of grief and a beautiful poem both created by Ruth Archer. Throughout Ruth’s journey of creativity, I felt privileged to be a part of it and learnt a lot about her experience - Thank you for allowing me to share these, Ruth.
NEMESIS (mixed media) By Ruth Archer
break negative patterns of thinking and behaviour
An extremely thought-provoking video on conditioning yourself to change negative patterns of thinking and behaviour.
Do this first thing in the morning to brainwash yourself
Sense of self
This interview with Dr Gabor Mate explores how our sense of self is moulded, starting within the womb. I personally found the way in which he explained this immensely interesting.