Tag: psychoanalysis
I needed Kierkegaard and Freud; a psychiatrist prescribed cereal bars
The philosopher Ian Hacking described a looping effect, whereby people adjust themselves to become more like the labels foisted upon them. ‘Sometimes, our sciences...
Why therapy and writing are similar struggles
When people speak about not being able to write, they use the term ‘writer’s block’. This makes me think of roadworks, of a low,...