Abdullah Sallaj

At their core, compulsive behaviors universally arise as attempts to manage anxiety amid life’s inevitable upheavals—breakups, career shifts, or personal crises. When the familiar dissolves, we […]

Ego Development and Communication The ego develops due to the necessity of both communication and problem-solving. If a person’s needs were always effortlessly fulfilled, there would […]

Let us consider two modes of relating in childhood – sickness and health. More than mere states, sickness and health form relational dynamics between parent and […]

The Beginnings of Morality Our complex philosophies of morality and justice have humble beginnings. Long before we can articulate principles of right and wrong, or even […]

Some time ago, we attempted an alternate understanding when approaching particular treatment-resistant depressed and anxious patients frequenting our psychiatry clinic. Their symptoms extended beyond the psychological, […]

It never fails to impress; the number of individuals who seek medical consultation for diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders only to realize that many of […]

Thriving in the outer world depends on the knowledge of the inner world Reference video: The One Subject You Really Need to Study: Your Own Childhood […]

One of the most studied aspects of human nature is how our experiences shape who we are today. Although it may be impossible to fully know, […]

What we find prideful can serve as safe thought nooks during quiet moments. If experiences with love are fraught with mixed signals, then there won’t be […]