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What are the Cluster C personality disorders?
Personality disorders all have unique variations, symptoms and implications that signify different things for each individual. Since each personality disorder is broken down into different

What are the Cluster A personality disorders?
The mental health community describes a personality disorder as a mental disorder that profoundly impacts how people think, feel, and behave. The capacity to healthily

Is perfectionism a trauma response?
There is some evidence within the research community to suggest that perfectionism is a response to trauma, particularly from the psychological wounds arising from childhood

What is the difference between PTSD and C-PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is the acronym used to describe PTSD – a mental health condition triggered by traumatic events. Such events might occur in isolation

What is meant by the term ‘cognitive dissonance’?
Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person holds two conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values about a specific subject, action, or behaviour, resulting in mental discomfort. Cognitive

How to spot the signs of a toxic relationship
Toxic relationships have a habit of manifesting in different ways, making it all the more confusing for people to spot the signs of an unhealthy

Do attachment styles impact the way we grieve
Much research suggests that attachment styles play a significant role in how people grieve the loss of a loved one. Most of us are likely

How childhood trauma can lead to Borderline Personality Disorder
There is a profound link between Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and childhood trauma. Researchers and psychologists have noted strong correlations between specific personality disorders and

How to spot the red flags of a covert narcissist
Similar to narcissists, covert narcissists also have a narcissistic personality disorder. However, the symptoms and features synonymous with covert narcissism get exhibited entirely differently from