Author: Philip Andersson

Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) pertains to when an individual feels excessive anxiety at the prospect of being separated from people or places that they feel a strong...

For this week’s Third Culture Kids related article I am going to apply the psychodynamic principle of inner-conflict to Thirds Culture Kids!

For those of you...

Since long before the conception of the term Third Culture Kid there have been many metaphors for the cross-cultural lifestyle, especially pertaining to the way in which it moulds...

We humans are sociable creatures. A sense of belonging is fundamental to our wellbeing. A simple hello from a stranger can go a long way to lift our...

To be whisked away by a childhood memory can be a wonderful thing, especially if it means an escape from the mundanity of adulthood.

Memories are usually triggered by...

In last week’s article entitled, how intrapsychic conflict causes depression, I wrote about three different types of conflict, one wherein two differing drives – or impulses –