When Bipolar Hits Your Relationship: A Survival Guide
Bipolar disorder and relationships: complete CBT guide. Psychoeducation, communication, crisis plan, stress management for stability.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Why You're Afraid of Rejection (And How to Heal)
9 concrete signs of the rejection wound and a structured CBT protocol to break free. Young schemas, cognitive restructuring, exercises.
Read the article →When Boredom at Work Breaks Your Mind
Bore-out silently destroys mental health. Understand workplace boredom syndrome and CBT strategies to overcome it.
Read the article →Your Job Is Killing You (13 Warning Signs)
The 13 signs of professional burnout according to Maslach's model, and CBT tools to act before collapse.
Read the article →When A Toxic Boss Destroys Your Career (And What To Do)
How workplace narcissistic harassment leads to burnout. Cognitive spiral, CBT reconstruction, and legal recourse explained.
Read the article →Why You're Exhausted: The Hidden Work Women Do
Why emotional labor weighs more on women in relationships, and how to rebalance using CBT tools.
Read the article →Are You Losing Yourself in Love? 11 Signs You're Codependent
11 signs of codependency in relationships and a CBT protocol to reclaim your identity. Young's schemas, exercises, and a concrete plan.
Read the article →The 5-Minute Trick That Stops Anxiety Fast
Complete cardiac coherence 365 protocol for anxiety: exercises, neuroscience, and CBT integration for daily stress relief.
Read the article →The 40s Breakdown: Why Your Life Feels Wrong (And What to Do)
Midlife crisis at 40: understand this transition. Cognitive schemas, CBT restructuring and ACT values clarification explained.
Read the article →Your Body's Crying for Help: 11 Signs of Hidden Depression
11 physical signs hiding masked depression. Somatization, Beck's cognitive model, behavioral activation, and concrete tools.
Read the article →When Your Parent Dies: Grief, Guilt & Moving Forward
Losing your father or mother as an adult: understanding grief, guilt, and rebuilding. A complete CBT guide.
Read the article →The Grief Nobody Talks About: After Miscarriage
Understanding perinatal grief after miscarriage. Guilt, social taboo, impact on the couple, and CBT support.
Read the article →How Divorce Hits Kids Differently at Every Age
Divorce and children: understanding the psychological impact by age. Cognitive schemas, loyalty conflict, age-adapted CBT techniques.
Read the article →Why You're Addicted to Your Phone (It's Not Your Fault)
Screen addiction in adults: understanding the dopamine trap, brain rot, and regaining control with practical CBT techniques.
Read the article →Why Climate Dread Is Taking Over (And How to Stop It)
Eco-anxiety and psychology: understanding climate distress, distinguishing functional from paralyzing anxiety, and 6 concrete CBT strategies.
Read the article →When Pain Takes Over: Saving Your Relationship
Endometriosis: the psychological impact on your relationship, sexuality, and identity. CBT tools to navigate it together.
Read the article →Your Ex Returns: Should You Take Them Back?
Ex coming back after years: cognitive biases, idealization, CBT evaluation grid. How to decide rationally.
Read the article →When Helping Drains You Dry: Recovery Starts Here
Recognize caregiver compassion fatigue before burnout. CBT tools, self-compassion and relapse prevention strategies.
Read the article →7 Ways to Stop Anger From Controlling You
Anger management CBT techniques: 7 practical tools to understand, regulate, and transform anger. Cognitive behavioral approach.
Read the article →Parenting and childhood: the psychology guide
Psychological guide on parenting: divorce and its impact on children, school bullying. CBT support for parents and children.
Read the article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist in Nantes. Each article is based on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to provide concrete keys to understanding.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — The 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, control, narcissistic pervert, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, reconstruction
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retrospective, social media
Breakup & grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended family
Young's schemas — 18 early schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR
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