Toxic positivity

Toxic positivity

“It’s not a big deal”, “Others have it worse than me so I should be grateful” or “I should be happy” Do you find yourself saying these words often, be it to yourself or to others? Toxic positivity can be defined as,  “the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a...
Pioneers of Feminist Psychology

Pioneers of Feminist Psychology

Psychology was a male-dominated field in the 1900’s. While there was a dominance of one gender, it did not mean that there were not any female psychologists present. Women had been contributing to psychology since its earliest days. Estimates suggested that in the...
Feminist Psychology

Feminist Psychology

“Like all Sciences and all valuations, the psychology of women hitherto has been considered only from the point of view of men.”- Karen Horney. Karen Horney coined the term Feminist Psychology, to focus on gender and how gender affected individuals. Her critique of...
Self-diagnosis

Self-diagnosis

Scrolling through Instagram, do you find yourself checking all the boxes for depression? On Monday, you are convinced you have depression and by the next week, you have no doubt in mind that you suffer from PTSD. Self-diagnosing is defined as, “ the process of...