Understanding yourself

What is said, and what is underneath.

Studies of the sentences people offer long before they can name what is happening. Starting points for reading, never a diagnosis.

28 studies in Mood · Page 2 of 2 · Show every study

N° 25

Creative block

“Six weeks to the Boi Mela. The page is still blank.”

When the words stop coming, it may be an ordinary pause, or a sign of depression or anxiety. How to tell, and what helps.

N° 26

“The parcels come while everyone’s at work.”

Buying that brings a moment of relief, then guilt, debt and secrecy. Compulsive buying is recognised by doctors, and therapy can help.

N° 27

“I eat standing at the fridge after everyone’s asleep.”

Repeated episodes of eating large amounts with a loss of control, then shame. More common than many think, and treatable with focused therapy.

N° 28

“I came home from London. Now I belong nowhere.”

Coming home after years abroad can be harder than leaving. Feeling out of place is common; when it turns into lasting low mood, help is there.