Why You Can't Leave Them (The Final Boss Effect)
Some people aren't just partners — they're your romantic final boss. Discover this fascinating and devastating psychological profile, and how to break free.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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When Is Your Teen's Crisis Actually Serious?
How to distinguish a normal adolescent crisis from warning signs that require professional help. A CBT psychopractitioner's analysis with concrete guidelines for parents.
Read the article →When Money Dies, Your Mind Follows: Break Free Now
Bankruptcy and depression are often linked. Learn to recognize the signs of a psychological spiral and the CBT tools to break free from it for good.
Read the article →The Child You Knew Is Gone: Grieving Adolescence
Adolescence forces parents into an unrecognized grief: mourning the child they once knew. Individuation, separation, transformation of the bond — and the impact of father absence.
Read the article →Why You're Still A Slow Reader (And Never Knew Why)
Slow reading, letter reversals, difficulty taking notes? 6 to 8% of adults are dyslexic without knowing it. Validated tests and steps to finally get a diagnosis.
Read the article →Why Boys Are Dropping Out (And What Actually Works)
Male school dropout: neurological development, peer pressure, absence of role models and concrete solutions for parents and schools.
Read the article →Why You Pick the Same Wrong Person Over and Over
The emotional imprint unconsciously shapes how we love. Discover how your earliest emotional experiences influence your romantic relationships and how to break free through CBT.
Read the article →Why Teens Hate Themselves (And How to Fix It)
How is self-esteem built in teenagers? The role of peers, family, social media, Young's schemas, and 5 concrete CBT exercises.
Read the article →When Money Dies, So Do Friendships — Here's Why
Many people going through bankruptcy see their social circle shrink. Understanding this phenomenon and finding authentic connections again with CBT tools.
Read the article →When Money Ruins Relationships: Stop the Blame Spiral
A personal bankruptcy puts couples to the test. Understanding the psychological mechanisms at play to prevent a financial crisis from becoming a marital crisis.
Read the article →Why Bankruptcy Shame Makes You Hide (And How to Stop)
Shame after bankruptcy drives isolation at the very moment when support is most needed. Understanding and overcoming this mechanism with CBT tools.
Read the article →When Money Falls Apart: How Bankruptcy Shakes Your Whole Family
A personal bankruptcy doesn't affect just one person — it reverberates through the entire family. How to understand and limit the psychological impact on children and loved ones.
Read the article →When Money Falls Apart: Rebuilding Who You Are
Personal bankruptcy deeply shakes one's identity and self-esteem. Discover how CBT helps rebuild a stable self-image after the collapse.
Read the article →Bankrupt But Not Broken: Reclaim Your Career Confidence
After bankruptcy, returning to professional life is often riddled with psychological obstacles. Impostor syndrome, limiting beliefs: how to overcome them with CBT.
Read the article →Your Son's Into Andrew Tate? Here's What Works
A practical guide for parents whose son is drawn to the manosphere: understanding the appeal, avoiding mistakes, and effective psychology-based strategies.
Read the article →Why Young Men Are Silently Falling Apart (And No One Notices)
Loneliness, manosphere, school dropout: a psychological analysis of the silent crisis facing young men, based on the Lost Boys Report (2025) and analyses by Scott Galloway and Logan Ury.
Read the article →Growing Up Without a Father Changes Your Brain
Paternal function, attachment theory, masculine identification: psychological analysis of father absence and paths to recovery.
Read the article →Why Young Men Lost Their Best Friends (And Why It Matters)
The male loneliness epidemic: alexithymia, superficial friendships, health consequences and concrete solutions for rebuilding connections.
Read the article →The Brain Hack That Changes Everything: Why Therapists Are Ditching Old CBT
Discover how mindfulness is transforming traditional CBT. A practical guide from a Nantes-based psychopractitioner on integrating these approaches.
Read the article →How to Tell Your Kids (and Parents) You're Broke
How to broach the subject of bankruptcy with your children according to their age, and how to handle difficult conversations with your own parents. Practical keys and CBT tools.
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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