Let's talk about our feelings, not label normal emotions
Let’s talk about our feelings, not label normal emotions Psychologist Lucy Foulkes welcomes the drive to destigmatise mental illness but cautions we are in danger of labelling normal negative emotions as clinical disorders Picture: iStock Suzanne Harrington In 2008, when Lucy Foulkes was aged 20, her life looked idyllic. She had a loving family, great friends, a lovely boyfriend. At university, she was studying psychology, which she adored, and had a great summer job as a swimming instructor. There was nothing external to prompt a catastrophic mental breakdown, and yet it happened. “I ...
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