Love in the face of hatred is what good parents give to their children, and what therapists in some way must feel for their most troubled patients.
Tag: Psychotherapy
A Psychodynamic Perspective on Idealization
A fantasy that life should be perfect and goals achieved without effort often lies behind procrastination, the inability to set goals, and different forms of artistic inhibition such as writer’s block.
Hatred and Anger as Glue
Outbursts of rage and anger may reflect an underlying fear of psychological disintegration.
The Rebelliousness of My Inner “Bratâ€
A raging child-like part of ourselves may lie at the root of depression and other difficulties.
Hopeless Problems, Perfect Answers in Bipolar Disorder
Depression may reflect a basic hopelessness about one’s internal damage, where the only “solution” is felt to be a magical one. This dynamic is characteristic of bipolar disorder.