Tag: Mental Health

The Paradox of Toxic Relationships: The signs of manipulation by toxic people

mental health , relationship , toxic people

Mellifluous Dreams

Do you feel choked in the presence of your partner, friend or relative?

Do
you feel that your energy is drained and you just want to sleep?

Do
you suffer financial crisis after coming into contact with a certain person?

Chances are high
you’ve encountered a toxic person in your life. You may have even realized this
“friend” or family member was no good (kudos to you!), but it can often be hard
to distinguish between feelings of love and friendship and feelings of guilt and
manipulation. Toxic people arereallygood at purposefully confusing us.

These three personalities,

Nancy Irwin- Psy.D.,
ofSeasonsin Malibu, as well asauthor, therapist

Varun Singh –CS Mentor,
Applied Behaviour science scholar

Shannon Thomas – general
badass survivorShannon Thomas, LCSW

Will show us to spot the
toxic people in our lives.

We have brought
you one of the most heinous…

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Polyamory: In an age of more, is one lover enough?

Lifestyle, Mental Health, Monogamy, Polyamory, Psychology, Sex, Sexual Health, Threesome

Polyamory is becoming increasingly popular as society changes (Image Source: Getty Images)

By Zoe Kassiotis | @ZKassiotis

As today’s social media generation continue to challenge norms with their sex-positive attitudes, one tide certainly seems to be changing: relationships.

The monogamous archetype is an unrealistic illusion for many Australians who currently practice consensual non-monogamy (CNM) within their relationships.

CNM is an umbrella term that covers several relationship models, such as open relationships, recreational sex with more than two people, and swinging (swapping sexual partners within a group), but one that has had a lot of airtime recent is polyamory.

The definition of polyamory (poly coming from the Greek “more than one” and amor from the Latin “love”) is a non-monogamous sexual and long-term emotional relationship where all partners consent to and have knowledge of each another.

Though norm-challenging and label-shunning millennials are increasingly accepting of CNM, a lack of Australian…

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