13 minutes read
There is a fantasy that haunts us—the fantasy of the unified self.
We imagine that somewhere beneath all our contradictions, all our competing desires and impulses, there exists a coherent “I” pulling the strings.
Mental health
The Tyranny of Achievement: Why We’re Exhausted From Being Our Own Slavedrivers
12 min read
We are our own worst masters.
This is the uncomfortable truth that haunts our age of endless optimization, relentless self-improvement, and the incessant pursuit of productivity. Continue reading
Faith For Atheists
8 min read
To walk through life as an atheist is to carry the burden of both freedom and fragility. There is no script, no grand design to follow—only the choice to create purpose and hold onto what is beautiful, even as the inevitability of loss whispers in the background.
The Invisible War
4 minutes read
“I look outside the window – the curve does not look flatter to me”
A few days ago, I heard a hilarious new version of Bohemian Rhapsody, after 3 weeks of lockdown we all hope to see changes, and statistically we do, not enough but some.
Remaining Sane in Times of Pandemic
8 minutes read
To be entirely honest, it took me a while to start this blog post. First of all, I had plenty of time to prepare, but I didn’t.
My biologists friends were extremely concerned before February for the possible pandemic… Continue reading
Depression And Existential Crises
6 minute read
Many (maybe most) of us will experience mild depression throughout our lifetime.
Depression is one of the most common mental health issues and requires serious treatment.
Sublimate For God’s Sake!
3 minute read
Let me start with some theory first:
In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of expression of desire, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior. Continue reading
What If I Never Fit In?
3 minute read
My formal education to become a shrink lasted 14 years. There is a cliché that says “People study psychology so they can understand what is wrong with them.” While I have always seen myself as a moderately crazy and generally well-adjusted person, I always hated this claim.
Nevertheless, just recently I realized why I have been seeking more and more knowledge about the human mind in philosophy, psychology and psychoanalysis.
Advantages to Having a Millennial Psychotherapist
4 minute read
Psychotherapists, counselors, doctors and lawyers are professionals who you should be able to trust most.
Their experience is crucial and you probably believe that they are like good wine – the older they get, the better.