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		<title>The boring reality of self-criticism (and the importance of appreciation)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a lecture titled Against Self-Criticism, the British psychoanalyst Adam Phillips suggests that, if our self-critical voice were a person who followed us around, we’d find them boring and wouldn’t want them around for long. We’d soon find out that our self-critic was “impoverished and cliché”. In other words, it says the same things over [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to navigate the spiral of silence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself in a spiral of silence? You might not recognise the term, and yet there’s a strong chance you’ve experienced it a few times. In many ways, silence is golden. When we’re sitting by the sea, quietly driving alongside someone we know well, or spending a few minutes in reflective stillness [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Understanding self-harm and how to offer support</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Helping a friend or family member who is self-harming with practical guidance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reasons people engage in self-harm and what the behaviour usually means]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Understanding self-harm as a coping response to emotional distress]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you hear the words &#8220;self-harm&#8221;, what comes to mind? For many, there&#8217;s a feeling of discomfort and a preference not to think about it. There might also be some misunderstanding about why some people choose to physically harm themselves. March is Self-harm Awarness month, and like any awareness month, it invites us to learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Time flies! Here&#8217;s how you can slow it down</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to feel less anxious]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Why time feels like it speeds up as you get older]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many of us reach a point in adulthood where time starts to feel like it’s moving faster than it once did. Weeks seem to disappear into months, months into years, and before we know it, we&#8217;re left with the sense that it all happened very quickly, even though plenty changed along the way. Psychologists often [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mental Wellness Month: make your wellbeing a priority – not a possibilty</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accessible guidance for building healthier habits throughout the year]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[At this time of year, many of us are in mindset of thinking about our plans, our hopes, and the kind of direction we want the next twelve months to take. January arrives with a sense of renewal, alongside the usual resolutions and how to be &#8220;better versions&#8221; of ourselves. It also marks Mental Wellness [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The other chair: how therapists benefit from being in therapy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When we think about therapy, we often focus on the client’s experience: how we can help them, how to support them effectively, and which evidence-based methods might work best. But it’s worth giving thought to our own experience of therapy, too. If we’ve been in therapy ourselves, we’ll know something of what it’s like to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The seductive pull of misinformation (and what to do about it)</title>
		<link>https://relate.com.my/deal-with-misinformation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[emotional manipulation in viral content]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every day we scroll past dozens of claims about health, politics, psychology, or lifestyle “hacks”. Some are useful, some are harmless, and some are completely untrue yet still shared thousands of times. Misinformation isn’t just “fake news” in the dramatic sense. It can be any claim that sounds convincing, spreads widely, and turns out to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The power of community in ending bullying</title>
		<link>https://relate.com.my/end-bullying/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Empowering students teachers and parents against bullying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Bullying Prevention Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scandinavian models of bullying prevention]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[October marks National Bullying Prevention Month, reminding us that fostering safe and respectful environments in schools and universities requires more than slogans or posters. Bullying is a complex issue, and simplistic, reactive measures don’t produce lasting change. Adolescents often live intensely in the present, with immediate peer approval outweighing longer-term consequences. This developmental blind spot [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Suicide Prevention: What it really means to &#8216;be there&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://relate.com.my/listening-can-save-lives/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 06:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to support someone in distress]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every September, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month prompts campaigns and reminders to “check in” on the people around us. And while those reminders are important, they often oversimplify what real support looks like. For example, listening is often framed as a soft skill or passive gesture, but it’s one of the most effective acts of care [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>National Grief Awareness Day: Cherishing the love that endures</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandy Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Continuing bonds and meaning-making in grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coping with grief in healthy ways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Grief Awareness Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supporting loved ones through bereavement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Understanding the complexity of grief and loss]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Mourning is the price we pay for having the courage to love others.&#8221; ~ Irvin Yalom As we approach National Grief Awareness Day on August 30, it gives us a chance to reflect on what grief is, how our understanding of it has changed over time, and how we can support ourselves and others through [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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