5 Dec 2025
psychology
Health Mental health Star Psychology

The Laughter of Recognition

Most people think therapy is all tears and tissues — not laughter. Sure, sometimes you laugh in a dark, self-deprecating kind of way, but it’s rare that joy fills the room. Back when I was running the Turning Point counselling centre, I kept hearing bursts of laughter coming from the office next door. Actual, belly-deep […]

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Health Mental health

What if things don’t happen for a reason?

The expression, ‘everything happens for a reason’ makes my toes curl. Especially when it is uttered with a helpless shrug of the shoulder and the underlying subtext of ‘moving on’. What if things don’t happen for a reason and there is no deeper meaning? Endless analyses and reflections will often present reasons why something has […]

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