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Pitiful, wretched, blind…
“You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realise that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.” Revelation 3:17 We don’t always have a correct view of ourselves. Mostly it tends to be rosy, except when we are down and feel self-pity about our situation. Then…
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Peace of mind
The idea of peace of mind is often used to promote products on the market especially those concerning financial matters. We see the happy smiling seemingly contented faces in the photographs and we pay attention. We are easily reassured and many fall into traps and lose their way and their finances. How can we know…
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Voices
Hearing voices is a curious and disturbing phenomenon, certainly the first few times it happens. But then you realise it’s just another extension of the mind trying to sort out the circumstances and experiences of life, especially traumatic events. The voices can be people you know and love that you perceive are troubling you. They…
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Catastrophizing
This is a mindset the leads the mind down into ever increasing thoughts of catastrophic events that could happen and that can seem real. It is another phenomenon on the treadmill of thoughts that our mind can entertain in psychosis, and is a sub-branch from paranoia. We can think of something terrible that could happen…
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What is BiPolar?
BiPolar is a label given as a short-hand to summarise a series of symptoms exhibited by an individual, whose mind seems to be troubled and behaviour full of distress. It is exhibited in episodes that cause the individual serious fear and anxiety and undermines the confidence to live and have a settled life in this…
Of the Psyche 