emotionally dysregulated man

Emotional dysregulation test

Emotional dysregulation is the inability to handle emotions. Emotions are signals our minds send us to help us meet our needs. In this sense, they’re adaptive and enable us to navigate life. However, they can spiral out of control and …
man frozen in ice

Functional freeze test

You’re probably aware of the freeze response. Like the fight-and-fight response, it’s another way humans deal with stressful and traumatic events. Freezing in the face of fear allows mammals to avoid detection from a predator. It also gives an organism …
neurotic person

How to deal with a neurotic person

Neuroticism is one of the dimensions of the Big Five personality assessment, one of psychology’s most reliable personality assessments. The meaning of ‘being neurotic’ has evolved. In simple terms, it means to be emotionally unstable. A neurotic person has a …
person with complex trauma

Complex PTSD test

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a recognized mental health condition in which the sufferer experiences intrusive memories, flashbacks, and nightmares about their traumatic event. PTSD is often caused by a one-time traumatic event such as being in a war, accident, …

Irritable Male Syndrome quiz

Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS), or the ‘grumpy old man’ phenomenon, is when older men are constantly angry and irritable. Also called andropause, it’s the male version of menopause. Men with IMS seem to have a short fuse, always complaining and …
boy getting hoovered

Hoovering in BPD: 12 Techniques

The term ‘hoovering’ comes from the popular vacuum cleaning brand. In relationships, hoovering is the tendency of a toxic person to ‘suck in’ their victim back into the toxic relationship dynamic. While it can happen in any relationship, it’s common …
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