Psychology Articles
Useful materials about group therapy, psychological groups and mental health.
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Signs of Depression: What to Notice and How to Get Help
Changes in mood, sleep and everyday life that deserve attention, why rest is not a test for depression, and how to prepare for an appointment. Treatment and supporting someone close.
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When group therapy may not be right for you
When another form of care or additional support may be needed, how to assess a group's fit, and what to ask about safety, confidentiality and accessibility.
Read →How to tell whether group therapy is helping
Practical signs of progress in group therapy, ways to review your goals, and how to discuss a lack of improvement or worsening symptoms with the facilitator.
Read →How to leave a therapy group
How to tell your group therapist you are leaving, plan the final sessions, clarify fees and confidentiality, and prioritise safety when a group feels unsafe.
Read →What to do when speaking in a therapy group feels frightening
How to take part gradually, discuss silence with the facilitator and distinguish understandable anxiety from pressure or an unsafe group environment.
Read →Alcohol dependence in the family: support and boundaries
How to discuss drinking, find treatment and protect yourself and children. Why sudden withdrawal can be dangerous and when emergency help is needed.
Read →Drug dependence in a loved one: first steps for the family
What to do if you suspect drug use, how to recognise an overdose, discuss treatment and keep the family safe. Support without shame or home detox.
Read →Gambling addiction: signs and support
How to recognise loss of control over gambling, stop chasing losses and seek help. Protecting essential funds, supporting family and responding to a crisis.
Read →Internet addiction or habit: where is the boundary?
Assess how internet use affects sleep, responsibilities and relationships, distinguish enjoyment from loss of control and make a realistic plan for yourself or a child.
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Emotional dependence: keeping closeness and a life of your own
Distinguishing support needs from loss of choice, rebuilding your own activities and connections, and seeking help without blaming yourself for dependence or difficulty leaving.
Read →“Food addiction” and eating disorders: understanding loss of control
What feeling addicted to food can mean, how it differs from a diagnosis and how to seek help without strict diets or self-blame.
Read →Women-only or mixed-gender therapy group: which should you choose?
Choosing a women-only or mixed-gender therapy group: goals, membership, therapist training, confidentiality, and signs of unsafe practice.
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Why men sometimes find it hard to seek psychological help
Barriers to men's mental health care, choosing a professional, starting the conversation, recognising an urgent need for help, and supporting someone close to you.
Read →Couples therapy or an individual therapist for each partner? Choosing a format
When joint work may help, what you can seek support for alone, and how to discuss safety, separate meetings and confidentiality before starting.
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Parent support groups: choosing one that fits
How peer support differs from parenting education and therapy, what to ask a facilitator, and how to protect your child’s privacy and your own boundaries.
Read →Therapy groups for teenagers: what parents need to know
Choosing a group for a teenager: purpose, format, facilitator training, consent, confidentiality, parental involvement and responses to unsafe situations.
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Quarter-life crisis: coping with uncertainty
When study, work, money and relationships demand decisions at the same time: reducing overload, testing options and understanding what support you need.
Read →Student stress: managing an overwhelming workload
How to assess your workload, ask for an extension, protect sleep and find support when anxiety and exhaustion interfere with studying and everyday life.
Read →Entrepreneurial loneliness and burnout: finding support
Why business contacts may not ease loneliness, how to rethink constant availability, and where to separate psychological, management and medical needs.
Read →Mental health support for service members and veterans: getting started
How to choose a professional after military experiences, discuss sleep, trauma and relationships, clarify confidentiality and recognise when medical or urgent care is needed.
Read →Psychological support for refugees and forcibly displaced people
Getting help after forced displacement: safety and basic needs, interpreting, confidentiality, family support and access to professionals.
Read →Cancer support groups: how to choose and what to expect
Peer support and group therapy for people affected by cancer: membership, medical discussions, confidentiality and participating during treatment.
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How to choose an LGBTQ-friendly psychologist
What to check beyond an LGBTQ-friendly label: qualifications, experience with your concerns, confidentiality, therapy goals and responses to disagreement.
Read →Chronic stress: signs of overload and ways to recover
How to notice prolonged overload, distinguish stress from other causes of feeling unwell, and build a realistic plan to reduce demands and find support.
Read →Psychological crisis: safer next steps and getting help
What to do when usual coping strategies are no longer enough: urgent help, support from someone you trust, a plan for the next few hours and continuing care.
Read →How to cope with losing a job: first decisions and psychological support
After losing a job: address immediate needs, manage shame, organise your job search and recognise when professional support is needed.
Read →Feeling stuck in your career: change your job, change your role or recover?
Identify what is wrong at work, explore options without a sudden leap and consider your health, finances and the everyday reality of a new profession.
Read →Emigration and losing familiar support: keeping connections and building a new life
Address changes in professional status, language fatigue, guilt and loneliness after emigration, and choose support that fits your country and circumstances.
Read →Adjusting after a move: gradually settling into a new place
Why even a welcome move can be tiring, how to build routines and connections, keep what matters from your previous life and recognise when more help is needed.
Read →After a serious diagnosis: feelings, questions and support
How to cope with news of an illness, understand medical information, discuss decisions and get support without pressure to accept the diagnosis immediately.
Read →Psychological support during and after cancer treatment
How a psychologist can help with scans, fear of recurrence, body changes, relationships, fatigue and care decisions, alongside medical treatment.
Read →Chronic pain and mental health: support without dismissal
Why chronic pain is real, what psychotherapy can offer, how to discuss activity and treatment with your doctor, and which new symptoms need urgent attention.
Read →Coping with the death of someone close and finding support
Grief without compulsory stages: daily tasks, guilt, reminders and anniversaries after a death, and when to seek professional or urgent help.
Read →How to support someone after the death of a loved one
What to say after a bereavement, how to offer practical help, how to stay present months later and when to involve professional or urgent support.
Read →Anxiety during pregnancy: getting support
When anxiety in pregnancy affects daily life, how to discuss fear of childbirth and treatment, and which symptoms need medical attention.
Read →Postpartum depression and anxiety: recognising symptoms and finding help
How baby blues differs from postpartum depression and anxiety, how to discuss frightening thoughts, treatment and feeding, and when help is urgent.
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How to choose a psychotherapy approach
Compare psychotherapy approaches by your needs, evidence, the therapist’s training, and practical arrangements — and recognise when to reconsider your choice.
Read →Cognitive behavioral therapy: how CBT works
What happens in CBT sessions, how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, why practice matters, and how to assess whether a treatment plan fits your needs.
Read →ACT: how acceptance and commitment therapy works
What acceptance means in ACT, how values become concrete actions, what a session may involve and which questions to ask a therapist.
Read →Dialectical behavior therapy: how DBT works
Acceptance and change in DBT, the four skills modules, comprehensive treatment versus a skills course, and questions about safety, qualifications, and progress.
Read →Schema therapy: schemas, modes and what happens in sessions
How schema therapy explores recurring reactions, how a schema differs from a mode, and the boundaries that matter in exercises and the therapeutic relationship.
Read →Psychodrama: how action-based therapy works
What happens in psychodrama, what role reversal and doubling mean, the method's limitations, and how to check consent, facilitator training, and group safety.
Read →Art therapy: what happens beyond drawing
What happens in art therapy, how it differs from a creative activity, whether you need drawing skills, and what to know about interpretation, evidence, and keeping artwork.
Read →Body psychotherapy: methods, consent and limitations
What happens in body psychotherapy, whether touch is necessary, what research shows and how to distinguish safe practice from dangerous promises.
Read →EMDR therapy: what sessions involve and who it may help
EMDR for PTSD: assessment and preparation, the eight treatment phases, eye movements, possible difficulties, and questions to ask a therapist before starting.
Read →Narrative therapy: working with the stories you tell about yourself
What separating a person from a problem means, what happens in narrative therapy, why alternative stories matter and where the method's limits lie.
Read →Systemic family therapy: changing recurring relationship patterns
How systemic therapists explore family conflict and interaction cycles, who can take part, and why safety comes before a joint session.
Read →Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy: differences and choosing care
How psychoanalysis differs from psychodynamic therapy, what happens in sessions, and how to discuss interpretations, frequency, fees and progress.
Read →Meditation and mindfulness: similarities, differences, and limits
How meditation differs from mindfulness, what is known about benefits and risks, a brief optional practice, and when to stop or seek professional support.
Read →Identity crisis: when your familiar sense of self changes
Why life changes can make “Who am I?” hard to answer, how to maintain support and explore values, and when a difficult transition needs professional help.
Read →Loss of meaning: understanding your experience and finding support
What “I can't see the point” may mean, when urgent help is needed, and how to return to everyday life without demanding an immediate sense of purpose.
Read →Guilt: understanding responsibility and making amends
How to distinguish responsibility from self-punishment, apologise without demanding forgiveness, and approach guilt after saying no, loss or trauma.
Read →Coping with shame: separating a mistake from your view of yourself
What to do when you want to hide after a mistake, how to distinguish shame from responsibility, and how to seek support without forced disclosure.
Read →How to manage anger without causing harm
How to notice anger earlier, take a safe pause, discuss boundaries and seek help when there are threats or a risk of violence.
Read →Perfectionism: why “perfect” can stop you from finishing
How to distinguish necessary quality from endless revision, agree on completion criteria and test a fear of mistakes through a safe task.
Read →Self-sabotage: understanding what gets in the way of your decisions
How to examine repeated delay, distinguish avoidance from overload or an unwanted goal, change the conditions and choose a manageable next step.
Read →The inner critic: noticing self-criticism and responding to it
How self-criticism differs from useful evaluation, why motivation does not require threats, and how to move from a harsh label to a concrete action.
Read →Childhood traumatic experiences in adult life
How an unsafe childhood can affect adult life, why current difficulties do not prove forgotten events, and how to choose support without pressure or ready-made explanations.
Read →Sexual identity: exploring yourself without pressure
How attraction, behaviour and identity differ, how to approach uncertainty and coming out, and what to look for in psychological support.
Read →Gender identity: how a psychologist can help without pressure
How identity differs from gender dysphoria, ways to explore your experience, and how to find psychological support that respects your pace and safety.
Read →A relationship crisis: conversation, time apart, or therapy
Understand what is happening in your relationship, choose a safe conversation, clarify time apart, and consider couples or individual support.
Read →Family therapy: who attends and what sessions are like
Preparing for family therapy, agreeing on goals and children’s involvement, understanding separate conversations and confidentiality, and assessing progress.
Read →How to cope with divorce and separation
Coping with the loss of a relationship, organising the next few weeks, limiting painful contact, and supporting children without involving them in adult conflict.
Read →How to cope with infidelity and decide what to do next
First steps after infidelity: support, sexual health, questions about what happened, boundaries, and choosing whether to rebuild the relationship or separate.
Read →Jealousy in relationships: distinguishing feelings from control
Understanding jealousy without surveillance or accusations, discussing agreements, recognising checking cycles, and knowing when psychological or medical help is needed.
Read →Discussing conflict in a relationship: requests, pauses and agreements
How to move from accusations to one practical issue, take a break without punitive silence, and check whether anything changes after the conversation.
Read →Manipulation in relationships: recognising pressure without labels
How requests and personal boundaries differ from pressure, how to discuss specific actions, and when an individual safety plan matters more than a conversation.
Read →Toxic relationships: looking beyond the label and assessing your situation
Distinguishing incompatibility, recurring conflict and abuse, assessing real change, and choosing support without pressure to immediately stay or leave.
Read →Psychological abuse in relationships: signs and safer support
Recognising humiliation, threats and control, seeking help with digital safety in mind, and making an individual safety plan without increasing danger.
Read →How to talk about sexuality with your partner
How to start a conversation about sex, discuss desire, differing libidos, consent and health, and avoid turning intimacy into an obligation or a test of love.
Read →Fear of intimacy: getting closer while keeping your boundaries
Why you may pull away after getting close, how to distinguish fear from not wanting a relationship, and practical ways to preserve connection, consent and choice.
Read →Adult attachment styles: what the theory can explain
Secure, anxious and avoidant attachment: what these labels mean, why they are not diagnoses, and ways to address recurring relationship difficulties.
Read →Parental burnout: reducing the load and getting support
How parental burnout differs from tiredness, practical ways to share childcare, and what to do if you fear losing control.
Read →When a teenager pulls away: how to stay connected
Talking with teenagers without interrogation, agreeing on rules and privacy, repairing contact after arguments and recognising when help is needed.
Read →Psychological support for adoptive families
Supporting children and parents through adoption: adjustment, conversations about origins, personal boundaries and finding help that never forces closeness.
Read →OCD: intrusive thoughts and rituals
Understanding the cycle of intrusive thoughts and rituals, why a thought is not an intention, and how CBT with exposure and response prevention treats OCD.
Read →PTSD: symptoms after trauma and ways to get help
How PTSD affects adults, how a flashback differs from a memory, when to seek help and what treatment focused on traumatic experiences involves.
Read →Bipolar disorder: mania, hypomania, depression and getting help
How bipolar episodes differ from ordinary mood changes, what diagnosis involves and how medication and psychotherapy contribute to treatment.
Read →Anorexia nervosa: warning signs and getting help
How to recognise dangerous food restriction, understand atypical anorexia, know when urgent help is needed and find appropriate treatment.
Read →Bulimia: warning signs, the symptom cycle and getting help
How loss of control over eating, restriction and attempts to compensate for food are connected. When urgent medical help is needed and how bulimia is treated.
Read →Binge eating: signs and help beyond restrictive diets
How binge eating differs from a large meal and bulimia, why restriction can maintain the problem and how to prepare for professional support.
Read →Social anxiety or shyness: understanding the difference
How social anxiety disorder differs from shyness, what maintains fear of judgment, and how to choose help without being expected to become an extrovert.
Read →Phobias: how avoidance maintains fear and what helps
How a specific phobia differs from sensible caution, how avoidance can maintain fear, and what to expect from exposure therapy without coercion.
Read →Dissociation: feelings of unreality and gaps in memory
What depersonalization and derealization mean, why possible causes need assessment, and what to do during a familiar episode or sudden disorientation.
Read →Self-harm: getting help and supporting someone close to you
When self-harm needs medical attention, how to tell someone what is happening and how support can reduce the risk of recurrence without shame or punishment.
Read →Suicidal thoughts: how to get help now
Practical steps when you are having suicidal thoughts: staying safe, telling someone, getting urgent help and planning support after a crisis.
Read →Narcissistic traits and personality disorder: understanding the difference
Why sensitivity to criticism is not a diagnosis, how assessment and treatment work, and how to protect your safety regardless of a partner's diagnosis.
Read →Borderline personality disorder: symptoms, treatment and support
What a BPD diagnosis means, why an argument or mood change cannot establish it, how treatment works and how to offer support while keeping clear boundaries.
Read →ADHD in adults: signs, diagnosis and support
How ADHD can affect adult life, why childhood and different settings matter, what assessment involves and what support is available.
Read →Autism in adults: understanding differences, assessment and support
Why autism may be recognised in adulthood, what assessment involves, how masking matters and which changes to everyday conditions may help.
Read →How effective is group therapy? Understanding the research
Which group programmes have evidence supporting their use, why results cannot be promised to everyone, and how to evaluate suitable support.
Read →Short-term and long-term group therapy: choosing a duration that fits your goal
How a fixed course differs from an ongoing group, what to ask before starting, and how to agree on reviewing goals and ending participation.
Read →Conflict in a therapy group: discussing tension and protecting boundaries
How to discuss hurt and disagreement in a group, what the facilitator should do, and how to distinguish a difficult conversation from harmful treatment.
Read →Silence in a therapy group: when listening is enough and when to ask for help
Why a participant or the whole group may fall silent, how to discuss pauses without pressure, and what to do when you want to speak but cannot.
Read →How children experience the death of a loved one
Why a grieving child may cry one moment and play the next, how grief changes with age, and what helps at home and school. When to seek professional support.
Read →How to talk to a child about death and funerals
How to explain a death in simple words, answer difficult questions and prepare a child for a funeral without pressure or confusing euphemisms.
Read →Belongings after a death: sorting gently and keeping memories
Starting to sort a loved one's belongings, making temporary decisions and handling family disagreements and practical deadlines without pressure to forget.
Read →Grief after a difficult relationship: love, anger and relief
Coping with a death after conflict, estrangement or abuse: mixed feelings, guilt, family pressure and support without compulsory forgiveness.
Read →Depression and sleep: insomnia, sleepiness and getting help
Why depression can make falling asleep or getting up difficult, how fatigue differs from needing less sleep, and what to discuss with a clinician.
Read →Why depression can make it hard to recognise your achievements
How discounting achievements differs from losing pleasure, how to notice your contribution without forced positivity, and when to seek help for depression.
Read →Fear of antidepressants: what to discuss with your prescriber
Benefits, side effects, withdrawal symptoms and follow-up: how to prepare questions about antidepressants and make an informed decision.
Read →Adult ADHD and emotional regulation
Why strong emotions can be difficult to manage with ADHD, what RSD means, and how pauses, practical changes and professional support may help.
Read →Repeated checking in OCD: why certainty does not last
How repeated checks, photographs and mental reviewing can maintain doubt in OCD, and how to change the cycle gradually while preserving real safety.
Read →Burnout, memory and concentration: why thinking feels harder
What might explain brain fog, how to reduce demands on attention, when to seek medical assessment, and why burnout cannot explain every cognitive change.
Read →The psychology of money: spending, security and self-esteem
Why purchases may soothe and spending may feel frightening. Recognise recurring patterns, discuss money as a couple and choose psychological or practical support.
Read →Fear of ageing: understanding the anxiety and finding support
Health, appearance, loneliness or dependence: explore what makes ageing frightening and balance preparing for the future with living now, without promises of eternal youth.
Read →Cyberbullying: how to recognise it and support a child
What to do when a child is bullied online: safely record information, report the harm, limit contact with those responsible and arrange support.
Read →Support groups during pregnancy: what they can and cannot offer
Choosing a group for anxiety or depression in pregnancy, distinguishing support from treatment, and discussing privacy, loss and care after birth.
Read →How eating behaviour develops: from childhood to adult life
How bodily signals, experience, family and food access shape eating habits. What can change without blame, and when professional help is needed.
Read →Stress and the body: understanding symptoms without blame
How stress can affect physical sensations, why normal tests do not mean symptoms are imagined, and how medical and psychological care can work together.
Read →What does a group therapy facilitator do — and what should they not do?
The responsibilities and limits of a group therapy facilitator, the role of a co-therapist, and signs of safe professional group leadership.
Read →How long does group therapy take and what does it cost?
What determines the duration and cost of group therapy, which fees to clarify, and how to compare groups using the full expected budget.
Read →Open and closed therapy groups: what is the difference?
How open and closed therapy groups differ, when new members can join, and what to ask the facilitator before enrolling.
Read →Can individual and group therapy be combined?
When using both formats may help, which risks it creates, and what to agree with therapists before beginning concurrent treatment.
Read →Procrastination and the inner critic: why pressure makes it harder to begin
Understand the procrastination cycle, how self-criticism maintains it, and which small experiments can move you from pressure towards action.
Read →Personal boundaries: how to understand yours and say no without over-explaining
Learn to notice your boundaries, distinguish a request from pressure, and say no clearly and respectfully at home, in relationships and at work.
Read →Lonely around other people: when a therapy group may help
Learn how loneliness differs from social isolation, why it can persist in company, and how to decide whether group therapy is a suitable next step.
Read →Confidentiality in Group Therapy: Rules and Real Limits
What facilitators and members agree to keep private, why absolute secrecy cannot be guaranteed in a group, and what to ask before your first session.
Read →How to improve self-esteem: what really helps
Why confidence does not appear through affirmations alone, how to notice your inner critic and gradually build self-esteem without constantly comparing yourself with others.
Read →Why asking for help feels difficult — even when you need it
Fear of being a burden, the habit of managing alone and the discomfort of possible rejection. Explore what makes asking hard and how to start the conversation.
Read →Psychologist in Vitsebsk: where to look and what to check
Choosing a psychologist in Vitsebsk: qualifications, confidentiality, in-person and online appointments, questions before booking, groups and urgent support.
Read →Psychologist in Mahilyow: choosing in-person or online help
Finding a psychologist in Mahilyow: reasons to seek help, choosing a format and timetable, questions for professionals, groups, costs and worsening symptoms.
Read →Panic Attacks: What to Do During an Episode and When to Get Help
How to get through a familiar panic attack, when symptoms need medical attention, and how an attack differs from panic disorder. Treatment and returning to everyday activities.
Read →Burnout: signs and ways to get help
What burnout means in the WHO definition, why fatigue or a supposed stage cannot identify it, and how to address workload, recovery and professional support.
Read →Eating disorders: how to recognise the signs and get help
When food and body image become a source of distress: signs of an eating disorder, assessment, treatment, and the first steps towards help.
Read →Gestalt Therapy: The Approach, Sessions and Choosing a Therapist
What working in the here and now means, what Gestalt sessions may involve, and how agreed experiments can be used. The approach's scope, boundaries and questions to ask.
Read →How to Cope with Anxiety: Self-Help and Getting Support
How to distinguish an anxious prediction from a problem you can address, what to try when tense, and when to seek professional help. A practical example and the limits of self-help.
Read →Codependency and Boundaries: Caring Without Losing Yourself
What people mean by codependency, how to distinguish care from exhausting control, and where change can begin. Practical examples of boundaries, responsibility and safety.
Read →How to find a psychologist in Belarus and check the terms of care
Choosing a psychologist in Belarus: training, experience, format, costs, questions before a first appointment, confidentiality and signs of unsuitable care.
Read →Group therapy in Minsk: choosing a format and joining
How to find a therapy group in Minsk: goals, facilitator training, travel, costs, confidentiality and questions before joining. Options when no places are available.
Read →Online psychological help in Belarus: choosing and preparing
Online care in Belarus: formats, choosing a professional, privacy, payment, technical problems, travel abroad and a plan for crisis situations.
Read →How to find a psychologist and therapy group in Brest
Finding a psychologist in Brest: in-person and online care, checking qualifications, confidentiality, costs, choosing a group and crisis support contacts.
Read →Psychological help in Grodno: choosing and getting started
Finding psychological help in Grodno: goals, qualifications, consultation language, in-person and online formats, groups, agreements and crisis contacts.
Read →Psychologists and support groups in Gomel: choosing help
Finding help in Gomel: consultations, support groups and group therapy, questions for organisers, privacy, costs and crisis support contacts.
Read →Online Group Therapy: Options, Limits and Preparation
How therapy groups meet by video, what research can tell us, and what you need to take part. Privacy, connection problems, accessibility, costs and planning for difficulties.
Read →Support Groups and Group Therapy: What Is the Difference?
How mutual support differs from group psychotherapy, who leads meetings, and how to judge whether a programme fits. An example, questions for organisers and limits of support.
Read →Your First Group Therapy Session: Preparation and What May Happen
What to clarify before your first session, how to introduce yourself without oversharing, and what to do if participation feels difficult. Different scenarios and reviewing your experience.
Read →How to Choose a Therapy Group and Facilitator
Compare your goals, the approach, the facilitator's training, the schedule and the full cost. Questions to ask, an example comparing two groups, and signs of unacceptable pressure.
Read →What Is Group Therapy and What Happens in Sessions?
How group psychotherapy works, how skills training differs from relationship work, the available formats, and what to clarify before joining. Benefits and limitations.
Read →Individual or Group Therapy: How to Choose
A practical comparison of individual and group therapy: effectiveness, cost, confidentiality, pace, and which concerns each format may suit.
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