Adolescents, Social Media, and the Silent Cry: Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide in a Filtered World
“There is no such thing as a casual suicide.” In recent years, clinicians working with adolescents have witnessed a troubling shift: acts of self-harm and...
Cutting Through Silence: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Self-Harm in Adolescence
“Sometimes, the only way to say something is by cutting it into the skin.”— A phrase echoed in different forms by many adolescents in psychic...
Skin, Silence, and Signals: Understanding Adolescence, Self-Harm, and the Challenges of Our Times
“We all live with two bodies—the one we’re born with, and the one we have to learn to live in.”— Didier Anzieu, psychoanalyst What Does...
Children in the Line of Fire: On Violence, Guilt, and the Work of Containment
Reflections Inspired by Contemporary Psychoanalytic Thought What happens to a child’s developing mind when exposed to chronic violence—whether embedded in the family system, the surrounding...
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Confidentiality and Ethical Compliance Statement All clinical material presented in this post has been rigorously anonymized and disguised in accordance with the ethical standards of...
Surfing the Inner Wave: Reflections on Adolescents, Success Culture, and the Emotional Cost of Achievement
A Psychoanalytic Reflection on the Cultural Overvaluation of Achievement Ethical Note:This post is a personal psychoanalytic reflection written in accordance with the ethical guidelines of...
COCAP and Critical Issues in the Development of Children and Adolescents in Conflict Zones: A Psychoanalytic Perspective
Introduction The Children of Conflict and Post-Conflict Areas Program (COCAP) addresses the complex and often devastating impact of war, migration, and social upheaval on the...
The Silent Suffering of International Students
They arrive with ambition, resilience, and often a quiet sense of pride. International students are among the most courageous members of the global academic community....
Understanding Eating Disorders Beyond Behavior
Much of the public discourse around eating disorders focuses on behavior: restricting, bingeing, purging, compulsive exercise. While these actions are visible and often distressing, they...
The Body as Mirror: A Psychoanalytic View on Body Image
In a culture that prizes appearance, optimization, and self-control, our relationship with the body is rarely neutral. For many, body image is not merely about...