We are creatures who cannot tolerate the repetitive and mundane for very long. And I really need to be finished with a project I’ve been working on every day for several months.

My flashbacks are not what you see in movies. I don’t hit the ground and start screaming. I can function to a degree. You might never know I am having strings of thoughts strain through my brain sending a fear throughout my body that almost paralyzes me.

Abundant research testifies to the awesome power of music to affect our mental and emotional states and even influence our behavior.

Do we all feel some degree of anxiety and effort in speaking the languages required of us in everyday life? Does it often feel that the words are speaking us, rather than we speaking them?

Congratulations, Sarah! Readers who have enjoyed the blog articles by British poet, translator and psychotherapist Sarah Luczaj might like to check out her new book of poetry, An Urgent Request.

Who does online therapy appeal to? Who can make the most use of it? Is it just a next-best for people who cannot access ‘proper’ face to face therapy services, or might it actually be ideally suited to certain personality types?

With Sarah launching into her PhD and taking a break from her regular posts in the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog, that means we have a vacancy. Do you have something YOU would like to say about psychology, counselling, or mental health in general?