DSM and all that diagnosis jazz is psychiatry rather than psychology/therapy...though some therapists do buy into it, they have no say in the construction of the DSM.

You pay for their training and expertise. The caring is an extra that's sometimes present.

I'm a therapist and I call bullshit on that. What matters is how you deal with the trauma, not the amount of time that passes (Hoeksema, 1991). The 90 days thing refers to the amount of time it takes your brain to stop reacting to images and thoughts of your ex with lovey-dovey neurotransmitters, and in that 90 days…

It probably depends what part of the UK you live in - the postcode lottery, right? When I lived in Wales I got a letter EVEY MONTH for a year telling me to come in for my pap smear as I was over 22 and they said it was a totally essential procedure. My old address probably still gets those letters.

PLEASE can we have superheroes, Transwoman and Blackwoman? That was the image that came into my mind when I read your post and saw those words run together. They can fight the patriarchy and general douchebaggery.

My sister's friend ended up in hospital last week because she got 2nd degree burns....from lying in the sun in Maryland. I can't get my head around it. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Even for an Irish girl?

He also did some pretty dodgy stuff in South America, including colluding with the ruling regime and giving people up to be tortured. As you say, he's a smooth operator who doesn't look like Senator Palpatine, so he's getting an easier ride than the last pope.

The funny thing is Rulke, Jezebel DOES realise what he's done recently, and reported on his excommunication of mobsters last week. Pope Francis is good at optics and gestures that don't actually mean anything, such as getting out of the Popemobile, not living in the Papal palace and washing the feet of women and…

Lying at this age is like saying no to everything - an exercise in autonomy and drawing a boundary between me and not-me. She's developing a Theory of Mind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of…

Or maybe a fear of poverty?

Absolutely. Masculinity can be about all those good things, but it's the toxic real-men-don't-cry shit that seems to be more prevalent.

Well, allegedly the Nazis aren't the Nazis, according to yesterday's article. The Nazis are nationalists who wear hipster clothing and listen to white reggae.

It's so cool to me that the Elterngeld allows young families to take time off and travel the world for six months or so.

#notallGermans, right?

It's hard for "foreigners", but it's pretty hard for natives too! He probably couldn't speak it himself and chose to be insulting rather than admit his ignorance. I think that comment perfectly sums up how Irish-born people often think of people with Irish heritage: You're outsiders who have an interest in the country…

I'm not arguing with you, I was giving you a heads up in case you were unaware of the phenomenon.

This is off-topic, but people that were born and raised in Ireland tend not to react well when people of Irish heritage call themselves Irish. I imagine that when you say you're of Irish descent you mean to say you have a feeling of connection and solidarity with Irish people, but most Irish people (#notallIrish) are…

It's true that there's no hate crime legislation in Ireland, but I also think there's no legal protection for people who are trans. I'd like to be corrected on that if I'm wrong! Here's some info from Citizens Information:

People calling Ireland Eire when speking in English is a pet peeve of mine, and it's technically incorrect. But there's a much more important point being made here.

Fun fact: Ambien is also used as a date rape drug.