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Depression's siblings? experiences of void, the death drive & Exhaustion
This is a companion blog to the one on depression. These designated 'sibling states' to depression may well be a gateway to what is...
Dr John Breadon
Oct 10, 20238 min read
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on losing the will to live: the mystery of depression
Of all the words or phrases that have passed from psychology down into everyday speech – narcissism, co-dependent, introvert/extrovert,...
Dr John Breadon
Jul 2, 202311 min read
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two birds in a cage: reflections on therapy
This has proven a challenging blog to write. It’s personal, if indirectly so. The famed neutrality of the therapist, the blank screen...
Dr John Breadon
Feb 7, 20239 min read
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hello silence my old friend, i've come to talk with you again
It's been a busy year, what with everything. And yet, fortunate man I am, I've more or less been working solidly through the pandemic and...
Dr John Breadon
Jan 19, 20225 min read
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'New Blossoms of me' - the return of change and growth
Somehow I've ended up in a profession - like my old one of priest - where change, hope, conversion, renewal, resurrection - all play a...
Dr John Breadon
Nov 3, 20203 min read
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On Fatherhood (written to mark International Father’s Mental Health Day 2020.)
No sooner has Fathers’ Day come and gone (June 21st) then we turn, the very next day, to marking International Fathers’ Mental Health Day...
Dr John Breadon
Jun 19, 20207 min read
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understanding Emotions, pt I: ancient brains, modern problems.
‘The human brain is a complete mess – but it’s not your fault.’ Prof Paul Gilbert. Our emotions are intrinsic to us humans, we wouldn't...
Dr John Breadon
Feb 9, 20206 min read
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The dragon's breath: approaching death through poetry
Poetry helps us approach death because it tells the truth the way a sharp knife cuts. It holds up for our contemplation the bald facts of...
Dr John Breadon
Dec 17, 20194 min read
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staying on the sofa of stability? kubrick's 'eyes wide shut' at 20.
My inspiration for this my first foray into human sexuality (but essentially male heterosexual experience, just to be clear), is the...
Dr John Breadon
Nov 28, 20196 min read
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'it's never too late to have a happy childhood': The holding space of therapy
This is the first ever CCS blog. So welcome, whoever and wherever you are! Over time I hope to add many more blogs to my site. I envisage...
Dr John Breadon
Nov 26, 20194 min read
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