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Between Parent and Teenager: Responding to Teenage Rebellion

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Teens naturally rebel and perceive their struggles as private and personal, not recognising them as universal, while seeking answers to difficult existential questions.  Rebellion is to be tolerated for the sake of growth and learning. They face an overwhelming number of changes and transitions all at once. There are physical growth spurts, intense psychological urges, …

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Loss and Grief

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Grief is a complex and painful experience that can arise after the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a job, or even a way of life. It is a natural human response to loss, but it can take many different forms and affect people in different ways. In this article, we will explore the …

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Cognitive Childhood Amnesia

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Empirical Research Article – Infantile or childhood amnesia is the inability in adulthood to remember experiences that occurred in childhood, typically from birth to three years of age. Recollections of memories tend to be sparse for experiences prior to the age of 10. Childhood amnesia is therefore the forgetting of early life experiences and events …

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CTPSD and Bipolar

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Empirical Research Article Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a complex psychiatric mood disorder that requires extensive research to determine its exact underpinnings including brain structure, genetics, chemical imbalances, and environmental factors such as childhood trauma. This disorder is characterised by elevated and low levels of mood including mania/hypomania and depressive episodes.  Research has sought to identify …

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