Ho to deal with an effort imbalance in your friendship
I shared some thoughts on friendship inbalances with Stylist Magazine: www.stylist.co.uk/relationships/family-friends/effort-imbalance-m...
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Ruth Parchment
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
What to do if you’re afraid your family will disown you for coming out
I shared a few of my thoughts on coming out with Metro.co.uk as part of Pride Month this year. https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/09/what-to-do-...
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Ruth Parchment
- Feb 23, 2022
- 1 min
What is social Capital?
Ive thought a lot about friendships and social connections recently. Recent research has shown how crucial positive friendships and...
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Ruth Parchment
- Feb 22, 2021
- 8 min
People’s words and actions can actually shape your brain — a neuroscientist explains how
The below article highlights why as social creatures we require connections and interactions that feel good, its hardwired into us as a...
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Ruth Parchment
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
Myths about intrusive thoughts
There are some myths that surround intrusive thoughts. These include: Myth 1: A person wants to act on these thoughts Fact: People do not...
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Ruth Parchment
- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
How to Apologise Authentically
Here's a piece that I contributed for Decembers Issue of Happiful Magazine: Begrudgingly, desperately, softly, sincerely-however you go...
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Ruth Parchment
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Loneliness
This highly insightful video draws upon aspects of CBT to help us understand the ways in which our environment, biology, thoughts,...
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Ruth Parchment
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
Harsh self criticism
So often we are much kinder to others than we are to ourselves. So often, I see people inflict harsh self-criticism and cruelty on...
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Ruth Parchment
- Jul 17, 2020
- 1 min
Things we need to normalise for men
Our culture doesn’t always leave space for men to express inner struggles. Men are taught from an early age, either by cultural...
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Ruth Parchment
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Complex Trauma: Survival Stategies
Adapted from Pete Walkers work on Complex PTSD and Emotional Neglect. This model is incredibly powerful in explaining responses to...
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Ruth Parchment
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
Your emotions do not require an apology
Apologies are for showing regret, respect, remorse and empathy after causing harm to others, ourselves and the planet. Recognising that...
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Ruth Parchment
- Apr 11, 2020
- 1 min
Normal human responses to a global pandemic that do not need to be pathologised or treated as abnorm
Not everyone adjusts to change and difficult circumstances in the same way. It's not uncommon for people to experience a loss of...
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