The dark side of positivity
How many of us have wanted to open up to someone about a bad day and received an answer such as “It’s not a big deal, why are you reacting this way? Think positively.” At a first glance this seems like a harmless reaction from our interlocutor whose intention is to make us feel better. […]
When a child’s smile goes out early…
Sensitive content warning: reference to child exploitation, child labor, violence UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 20 November 1989.* “Article 32.- States Parties recognize the right of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child’s education, […]
Human bonds
Human bonds are complicated. No instruction manual guarantees their success, but neither is there an absolute system that will distinguish right from wrong before they are created. Some will be weak and break easily, while others are strong and last for years. Some bonds are created in an instant without us realizing it, while others […]
Did Snow White suffer from Resignation Syndrome?
For the last 15 years in Sweden, millions of refugee children with traumatic experiences have been affected by the Resignation Syndrome. It’s a state of worldly withdrawal resembling a coma that can sometimes last for years. During the first stage, the children with Resignation Syndrome stop talking much and just want to lie down, then […]
Resilience: our shield against adversities
During the modern times of uncertainty, rapidity and interminable as well as bottomless changes, a sense of insecurity is often created. The technological complexity, the existing socio-economic problems of contemporary society and the unexpected incidents that arise, provoke upheavals and complicate people’s living conditions. The generalized situation of social detachment, isolation and intense restriction we […]
Addiction from a different perspective
Trigger Warning: Reference to addictions (Note: In view of the latest decisions concerning the therapy center for dependent individuals (KETHEA) in Greece, I found the courage to discuss a very sensitive topic that concerns many citizens.) Ever since we were little kids, the people closest to us have tried to make us understand that the […]
“Leave it for later, you’ve got time”
The clock’s pointers on the wall continue their journey and the minutes seem to run ceaselessly. When you turn your look in their direction, it’s like they perceive your presence, they run even faster. Music playing on the headphones and cell phone in hand to stop these thoughts. Studying does not progress but, at the […]
If you could say something to 7.9 billion people, what would you say?
As of today, the planet Earth, which we call our home, is home to 7.9 billion people in 195 different countries. From the ancient years the interaction of all these populations and the communication of people was one of the most intense phenomena that is deeply rooted in our nature. Over the years humanity accomplished […]
A ticket to knowledge (International Museum Day)
Trigger Warning: mental illnesses, brutal treatment practices Museums, in their primary, obsolete form, were private collections of wealthy people and families or fell under the notion of institutions of art and weird/rare physical objects. The first museum, by the name of Ennigaldi-Nanna, dates back to 530 BC and exhibited antiquities from Mesopotamia. In honor of […]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Embrace diversity
May 17th, 1990: The World Health Organization after a general assembly, officially eliminates homosexuality from the list containing mental illnesses, suggesting that “homosexuality isn’t a mental illness, a disorder or an anomaly,” and establishing this day as the International Day Against Homophobia. The term “homophobia” appeared for the first time during the ‘70s, dispraising in […]