Dr Carver’s thoughts — and his thoughtful replies — on manipulators and controllers in relationships continue to resonate with our readers. It seems that experience with this type of behaviour (‘loser’ behaviour, for short) is widespread, and consistent themes are being reported by people from all walks of life. This thread continues the discussion.
We sure didn’t foresee that a couple of blog posts about Dr Joe Carver’s article called ‘Are You Dating a Loser?’ would wind up attracting some 260 comments from readers. But now that we’ve had to split the discussion thread 4 times — and brought Dr Carver on board as Consulting Clinical Psychologist with his own regular column — we’re pretty sure he’s on to something.
While friendships help us to cope, many people experiencing mental illness are still too scared to tell their friends. Almost 80 percent of people know at least two friends who have experienced mental distress, yet many don’t want to admit their own mental health problems for fear of what their friends might think, according to new research from the Mental Health Foundation.
That’s according to CounsellingResource.com readers, many of whom have found themselves in relationships with what psychologist Dr Joseph Carver has dubbed “The Loser”. With over 170 comments, Dr Carver’s article about The Loser has become one of our most popular; we’re opening up a new discussion thread for readers interested in Dr Carver’s insights.
Happy New Year to all our long-term visitors, and welcome to all our new ones for 2007. And…drum roll, please…editor Greg Mulhauser welcomes his daughter Hannah Sophia into the world, born on Christmas morning.
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