Family therapy is defined as a branch of psychotherapy in which close relationships within the family are explored in order to promote change and development. The relationships individuals establish with others hold great importance for mental health and emotional satisfaction. This role becomes even more apparent in close relationships such as those with parents, spouses, and children. ...

Couple therapy is applied to address the problems couples struggle to resolve, the repetitive cycles they find themselves stuck in, and the communication difficulties they experience. Issues, conflicts, and breakdowns in communication can be resolved with the support of a specialist. Every couple’s dynamics are unique and specific to them. Therefore, the therapy process is shaped according to the ...

No one starts a relationship with the intention of ending it, and there is no guarantee that any relationship will last forever. We meet, we get introduced, we flirt, we date, and we supposedly try to get to know each other. In all these defined stages, we mainly pay attention to how we feel. Yet we can never truly know someone, and we never will, because human beings are not stable—they...

A wrong relationship cannot be lived right. A healthy relationship first and foremost means a relationship that makes you feel good. It is a structure in which you have fun, feel good, spend your time well, sometimes learn and sometimes teach, take shelter, hug and are hugged, feel loved and know you are loved, can meet your needs and satisfy your desires, can open up comfortably and ...

When faced with abandonment, people often experience significant psychological difficulties. In addition, various psychological defense mechanisms are activated in response to abandonment. These mechanisms are the ways people try to protect themselves from the emotional stress of being left. Among them are denial, relying on selective and misleading memory, blaming, rationalization, idea...

Just like everything else, marriage and the dynamics and conditions that define it are changing. Just as psychiatry and psychology now define disorders within a wider spectrum, or the way we describe personality organizations, explanations, and interventions has evolved, the dynamics of marriage have also undergone changes — while some aspects remain constant, definitions and approaches ...

Today, many people turn to individual therapy to cope with emotional, psychological, and mental challenges. Individual therapy is a professional support process that helps individuals explore their inner world, understand their emotions, and manage their problems in a healthier way. However, the methods used in individual therapy may vary depending on the person’s needs and the therapist’s approac...

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Panic attack is a condition of intense fear (fear of dying, losing control...), anxiety, and distress that begins suddenly, escalates rapidly, and is often accompanied by a strong sense of danger or the thought that something terrible is about to happen. Contents What Are the Symptoms of a Panic Attack? Is There Treatment for Panic Attack? What Is the Difference Betwee...

Individuals who are suspicious and have serious difficulties trusting others, who see everyone except themselves as potentially dangerous, who remain constantly on alert against any possible attack and continuously take precautions, who want to keep everything and every situation under strict control, and who believe that their own method of evaluating events is the most perfect and safe...

For themselves and the people close to them, perceiving daily life events as far more dangerous than they actually are, being excessively anxious and cautious in a way disproportionate to these events, experiencing physiological and emotional tension and hypervigilance, constantly thinking about potential dangers that might come from the environment, and making continuous efforts to cont...

Being controlled, controlling, trying to control, lack of control, impulse control, losing control, taking control—these small expressions are phrases we use constantly in our daily lives. Their usage may be conscious or unconscious, and for most of us, they have become habitual. In reality, this is an important concept for all of us. We use it in line with our own needs and try not to l...

Adolescent problems are presented as negative behaviors and psychological issues. Primarily, since this period involves the effort to transition from childhood to adulthood, it is observed that many different problems may arise. The adolescent strives to understand himself/herself and to determine what kind of identity he/she will build. During adolescence, where intense thoughts are pre...

The adolescent period, perceived as a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood, is a time in which physiological and psychological changes occur. It is known as a period in which intense transformations take place. During adolescence, there are certain developmental stages that individuals must adapt to and complete. Contents Adolescence Period What Is Adolescent...

Separation and attachment problems from early childhood reappear and manifest themselves during adolescence. For this reason, adolescence is almost like the final stage of becoming a healthy adult. The intensity of impulsivity, which causes these control problems, differs in each adolescent and varies depending on the attachment difficulties experienced in early childhood. Some adolescen...

Loneliness, is you shedding tears while everyone else is laughing and having fun. It is the moment when everyone is comfortably enjoying themselves in warm, cozy environments, and you are faced with the danger of your blood freezing. It is you wrestling with sorrow while everyone is smiling and playing with love. Once loneliness seeps into your blood, you feel it seven days, twenty-four hours...

Health refers to a concept that encompasses all dimensions of a person’s life, including physical, social, emotional, and cognitive states. In this sense, health incorporates life satisfaction and quality of life, expressing a gradual increase in self-actualization (Edelman and Mandle, 1998). Being healthy and improving one's health status is possible through educational, social, ...

Family Communication Style Behavior as a Call for Help Adolescents are known for their reluctance toward treatment. Their continuity in therapy is more difficult compared to adults. Rogers pointed out that “these young people need to reject therapy at first, only to accept it eventually.” The refusal that arises from the conflict between passivity and activity is actually the fi...