Of Prisons and Pathos Notes from the desk of a forensic and clinical psychologist Stalking Managing Cyberstalking and Online Harassment Ahona Guha D.Psych on March 12, 2023 Are you being stalked or harassed online? It's important to know how to manage this behaviour. Are you being stalked or harassed online? It's important to know how to manage this behaviour. Trauma How TikTok and Twitter Get Trauma So Wrong Ahona Guha D.Psych on September 30, 2022 Is social media lying to you about trauma and mental health? Is social media lying to you about trauma and mental health? Relationships Are There Ever Times When We Should Avoid Conflict? Ahona Guha D.Psych on September 13, 2022 When conflict avoidance might be a desirable conflict resolution strategy. When conflict avoidance might be a desirable conflict resolution strategy. Loneliness Navigating Valentine's Day Ahona Guha D.Psych on February 14, 2022 If Valentine's Day gets you down, these thoughts might help. If Valentine's Day gets you down, these thoughts might help. Burnout Burnt-Out and Struggling to Prioritize Tasks? Ahona Guha D.Psych on January 29, 2022 After two years of pandemic living, are you struggling with too many tasks? Asking yourself a few questions might help. After two years of pandemic living, are you struggling with too many tasks? Asking yourself a few questions might help. Relationships Understanding Triangulation Ahona Guha D.Psych on October 4, 2021 Do you often find yourself getting drawn into conflicts that do not involve you directly? You might be the victim of triangulation. Do you often find yourself getting drawn into conflicts that do not involve you directly? You might be the victim of triangulation. Burnout Managing Burnout When Caring for Someone With BPD Ahona Guha D.Psych on August 8, 2021 Do you love or care for someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Learn to understand and avoid burnout. Do you love or care for someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Learn to understand and avoid burnout. Relationships The Parentified Child in Adulthood Ahona Guha D.Psych on July 31, 2021 Were you expected to care for a parent, either physically or psychologically? Read this to understand how this might have impacted on you. Were you expected to care for a parent, either physically or psychologically? Read this to understand how this might have impacted on you. Parenting What Happens When a Child Abuses a Parent Ahona Guha D.Psych on July 24, 2021 It is important, but challenging, to identify and address child-to-parent family violence. It is important, but challenging, to identify and address child-to-parent family violence. Gaslighting When It Might Not Be Gaslighting Ahona Guha D.Psych on July 7, 2021 Are you struggling to understand whether a behavior is gaslighting? There are a few simple factors to consider. Are you struggling to understand whether a behavior is gaslighting? There are a few simple factors to consider. Memory How to Find Psychological Closure Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 30, 2021 Are you struggling with understanding or accepting a difficult experience? Here are some suggestions that might help. Are you struggling with understanding or accepting a difficult experience? Here are some suggestions that might help. Relationships 6 Potential Red Flags in a New Relationship Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 26, 2021 The difference between innocent behaviors and red flags. The difference between innocent behaviors and red flags. Motivation Instead of Waiting for Motivation, Build Habits Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 20, 2021 Do you struggle to find motivation to do the things you want? Here is a new way of thinking about motivation. Do you struggle to find motivation to do the things you want? Here is a new way of thinking about motivation. Fear Managing the Fear of Missing Out Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 17, 2021 Do you struggle with FOMO and jealousy? Here are some tips to help you manage this. Do you struggle with FOMO and jealousy? Here are some tips to help you manage this. Friends How to Handle a Friendship Breakup Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 14, 2021 Are you struggling with knowing how to end a friendship? Here are some things to consider. Are you struggling with knowing how to end a friendship? Here are some things to consider. Friends How Adults Can Make and Keep New Friends Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 10, 2021 Struggling to make friends as an adult? You are not alone. A few simple tips might help. Struggling to make friends as an adult? You are not alone. A few simple tips might help. Trust How to Protect Yourself From Being a Victim of Fraud Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 5, 2021 Have you ever been the victim of a fraud or scam? Here are some simple principles to help you protect yourself. Have you ever been the victim of a fraud or scam? Here are some simple principles to help you protect yourself. Psychology The Psychology of Conning and Fraud Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 3, 2021 Have you been the victim of a scammer or a con artist? Understand the psychology of those who lie and con. Have you been the victim of a scammer or a con artist? Understand the psychology of those who lie and con. Motivation How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Ahona Guha D.Psych on May 30, 2021 Some simple ways to stop being your own worst enemy. Some simple ways to stop being your own worst enemy. Motivation Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? Ahona Guha D.Psych on May 28, 2021 Do you often find yourself setting goals and failing to stick to them, or doing things that might make you unhappy? You might be self-sabotaging. Do you often find yourself setting goals and failing to stick to them, or doing things that might make you unhappy? You might be self-sabotaging. 1 2 Next
Stalking Managing Cyberstalking and Online Harassment Ahona Guha D.Psych on March 12, 2023 Are you being stalked or harassed online? It's important to know how to manage this behaviour. Are you being stalked or harassed online? It's important to know how to manage this behaviour.
Trauma How TikTok and Twitter Get Trauma So Wrong Ahona Guha D.Psych on September 30, 2022 Is social media lying to you about trauma and mental health? Is social media lying to you about trauma and mental health?
Relationships Are There Ever Times When We Should Avoid Conflict? Ahona Guha D.Psych on September 13, 2022 When conflict avoidance might be a desirable conflict resolution strategy. When conflict avoidance might be a desirable conflict resolution strategy.
Loneliness Navigating Valentine's Day Ahona Guha D.Psych on February 14, 2022 If Valentine's Day gets you down, these thoughts might help. If Valentine's Day gets you down, these thoughts might help.
Burnout Burnt-Out and Struggling to Prioritize Tasks? Ahona Guha D.Psych on January 29, 2022 After two years of pandemic living, are you struggling with too many tasks? Asking yourself a few questions might help. After two years of pandemic living, are you struggling with too many tasks? Asking yourself a few questions might help.
Relationships Understanding Triangulation Ahona Guha D.Psych on October 4, 2021 Do you often find yourself getting drawn into conflicts that do not involve you directly? You might be the victim of triangulation. Do you often find yourself getting drawn into conflicts that do not involve you directly? You might be the victim of triangulation.
Burnout Managing Burnout When Caring for Someone With BPD Ahona Guha D.Psych on August 8, 2021 Do you love or care for someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Learn to understand and avoid burnout. Do you love or care for someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Learn to understand and avoid burnout.
Relationships The Parentified Child in Adulthood Ahona Guha D.Psych on July 31, 2021 Were you expected to care for a parent, either physically or psychologically? Read this to understand how this might have impacted on you. Were you expected to care for a parent, either physically or psychologically? Read this to understand how this might have impacted on you.
Parenting What Happens When a Child Abuses a Parent Ahona Guha D.Psych on July 24, 2021 It is important, but challenging, to identify and address child-to-parent family violence. It is important, but challenging, to identify and address child-to-parent family violence.
Gaslighting When It Might Not Be Gaslighting Ahona Guha D.Psych on July 7, 2021 Are you struggling to understand whether a behavior is gaslighting? There are a few simple factors to consider. Are you struggling to understand whether a behavior is gaslighting? There are a few simple factors to consider.
Memory How to Find Psychological Closure Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 30, 2021 Are you struggling with understanding or accepting a difficult experience? Here are some suggestions that might help. Are you struggling with understanding or accepting a difficult experience? Here are some suggestions that might help.
Relationships 6 Potential Red Flags in a New Relationship Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 26, 2021 The difference between innocent behaviors and red flags. The difference between innocent behaviors and red flags.
Motivation Instead of Waiting for Motivation, Build Habits Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 20, 2021 Do you struggle to find motivation to do the things you want? Here is a new way of thinking about motivation. Do you struggle to find motivation to do the things you want? Here is a new way of thinking about motivation.
Fear Managing the Fear of Missing Out Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 17, 2021 Do you struggle with FOMO and jealousy? Here are some tips to help you manage this. Do you struggle with FOMO and jealousy? Here are some tips to help you manage this.
Friends How to Handle a Friendship Breakup Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 14, 2021 Are you struggling with knowing how to end a friendship? Here are some things to consider. Are you struggling with knowing how to end a friendship? Here are some things to consider.
Friends How Adults Can Make and Keep New Friends Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 10, 2021 Struggling to make friends as an adult? You are not alone. A few simple tips might help. Struggling to make friends as an adult? You are not alone. A few simple tips might help.
Trust How to Protect Yourself From Being a Victim of Fraud Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 5, 2021 Have you ever been the victim of a fraud or scam? Here are some simple principles to help you protect yourself. Have you ever been the victim of a fraud or scam? Here are some simple principles to help you protect yourself.
Psychology The Psychology of Conning and Fraud Ahona Guha D.Psych on June 3, 2021 Have you been the victim of a scammer or a con artist? Understand the psychology of those who lie and con. Have you been the victim of a scammer or a con artist? Understand the psychology of those who lie and con.
Motivation How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Ahona Guha D.Psych on May 30, 2021 Some simple ways to stop being your own worst enemy. Some simple ways to stop being your own worst enemy.
Motivation Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? Ahona Guha D.Psych on May 28, 2021 Do you often find yourself setting goals and failing to stick to them, or doing things that might make you unhappy? You might be self-sabotaging. Do you often find yourself setting goals and failing to stick to them, or doing things that might make you unhappy? You might be self-sabotaging.