Amanda Robins

22 October 2018

BPD, Parenting adolescents, parenting, Identity

The Death of a Thousand Cuts

Amanda Robins

22 October 2018

BPD, Parenting adolescents, parenting, Identity

Where does Complex PTSD come from? In this post I provide some answers.

Amanda Robins

2 October 2018

Trauma, Art Therapy

Art and Trauma

Amanda Robins

2 October 2018

Trauma, Art Therapy

How can art therapy help people with a history of trauma?

Amanda Robins

26 September 2018

NPD, Narcissism

Trapped in the Mirror

Amanda Robins

26 September 2018

NPD, Narcissism

Narcissism is everywhere it seems. But what is it really like to have Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Amanda Robins

17 September 2018

Depression, Parenting adolescents, parenting

How to Tell if Your Child is Depressed

Amanda Robins

17 September 2018

Depression, Parenting adolescents, parenting

Are you worried about your child? Here are some of the warning signs of depression and where to get help.

Amanda Robins

7 September 2018

Anxiety, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Teens

How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Amanda Robins

7 September 2018

Anxiety, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Teens

How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Journalist Jesa Marie Calaor describes her struggles with BDD.

Amanda Robins

29 August 2018

BPD, Identity, Trauma

Why Emptiness?

Amanda Robins

29 August 2018

BPD, Identity, Trauma

Chronic feelings of emptiness - one of the traits listed in the DSM which might lead to a diagnosis of BPD. How does this look in real life?

Amanda Robins

25 August 2018

early parenting, parenting, Teens

Attachment and BPD

Amanda Robins

25 August 2018

early parenting, parenting, Teens

Attachment theory can help us understand what is going on for people with BPD.

Amanda Robins

22 August 2018

Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis

Why Marisa Peer Scares Me

Amanda Robins

22 August 2018

Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis

Does Marisa Peer have the answers to all our problems? I ask the question and explore our relationship to the idea of the quick fix. If you are looking for deep, lasting change, contact me via email.

Amanda Robins

17 August 2018

Parenting adolescents, parenting

What's Normal What's Not

Amanda Robins

17 August 2018

Parenting adolescents, parenting

Teen angst or mental illness? How to tell the difference between normal mood swings and something more serious.

Amanda Robins

15 August 2018

BPD, Teens

BPD is NOT a Life Sentence

Amanda Robins

15 August 2018

BPD, Teens

With the help of psychotherapy, recovery is within reach.

Amanda Robins

8 August 2018

Anxiety

Anxiety and Young Women's Mental Health

Amanda Robins

8 August 2018

Anxiety

Undiagnosed anxiety is causing increasing numbers of young women to present at Emergency Departments. Getting the right help is the key to surviving and thriving.

Amanda Robins

3 August 2018

Re-reading The Magician's Nephew

Amanda Robins

3 August 2018

My favourite of all the Narnia books, The Magician's Nephew is both a beginning to the world of Narnia and a magical reimagining of the biblical genesis story.

Amanda Robins

25 July 2018

Trauma, Therapy, Psychotherapy, recovery

My Recovery

Amanda Robins

25 July 2018

Trauma, Therapy, Psychotherapy, recovery

What is it like to recover from childhood trauma?

I explore the experience from the inside.

Amanda Robins

11 July 2018

Hidden Victims: Domestic Violence and Children

Amanda Robins

11 July 2018

Hidden Victims: Domestic Violence and Children

In this post I explore the plight of children caught in the crossfire of domestic violence.

Amanda Robins

6 July 2018

Book Review

The Journey of Eustace Scrubb

Amanda Robins

6 July 2018

Book Review

From frightful prig to loveable friend - Eustace Scrubb’s transformation has something for everyone.

Amanda Robins

4 July 2018

suicide prevention, parenting, Parenting adolescents

Medication Isnt the Answer

Amanda Robins

4 July 2018

suicide prevention, parenting, Parenting adolescents

Medications have their place, but they aren’t the answer in the long term. The tragic death of Sabrina Di Lembo can also tell us something about how services are letting young people down.

Amanda Robins

25 June 2018

Film Review, Teens

Brain on Fire

Amanda Robins

25 June 2018

Film Review, Teens

This Netflix original movie really annoyed me - here’s why.

Amanda Robins

13 June 2018

Psychotherapy, Therapy

Why Psychotherapy?

Amanda Robins

13 June 2018

Psychotherapy, Therapy

After almost ten years of psychotherapy, I reflect on the process and how it has changed me.

Amanda Robins

11 June 2018

parenting, early parenting, Identity

The First Mirror

Amanda Robins

11 June 2018

parenting, early parenting, Identity

In this post, I look at the concept of mirroring and how it might be useful for clinicians - and parents.

Amanda Robins

4 June 2018

Research

Between self-esteem and self-concept

Amanda Robins

4 June 2018

Research

New Canadian research argues that young people’s self-concept influences the length of their stay in inpatient services. But what does this really mean?