A few days ago, we received a query at asking us to talk about “obsessive thoughts that are difficult to get rid of.” Obsessive thoughts are those that come back to our minds again and again and cause us anxiety…

Since the middle of the last century, women have been entering the workforce. At the same time, they have been gaining a series of rights that have helped to gradually balance their position with respect to that of men. However,…

Sometimes we experience the sensation of thinking one thing and then doing another. We do this unconsciously and we do not realize that we have two totally incompatible ideas. It is common that these situations in which we do the…

The taboo surrounding depression seems to be gradually becoming smaller and more and more people are encouraged to speak out about it. For example, More and more athletes are talking about their depressive disordersas was the case with Andres Iniesta…

He avoidant attachment is a relationship pattern in which a person tends to avoid close emotional contact and dependence on his or her partner. This can manifest itself in many ways, such as avoiding sharing deep thoughts and feelings, not…

People, when we hear the word infidelity, tend to think of the physical realm. That is, actions related to sex or physical intimacy. However, emotional infidelity It exists and, furthermore, it occurs much more frequently than its physical counterpart. An…

Sometimes life presents us with difficulties that can become an obstacle which we do not know how to deal with. Human beings are capable of adapting to their environment and, therefore, of solving their own problems and contributing to solving…

Avoidant attachment, which we have already discussed at length, is an attachment style characterized by fear of rejection and lack of trust in interpersonal relationships. People with avoidant attachment may be afraid of becoming emotionally involved with other people and…

On many occasions Patients ask us questions before going to the psychologist which do not strictly concern their clinical course and which leave us psychologists “out of the game”, even if only for a few moments. Other times, however, what…

Relationships between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be complicated. Sometimes, they become a minefield of tensions and misunderstandings that can affect not only family dynamics, but also the emotional health of both parties involved. But what is the origin of these…