I’ve said it before, but I’m going to say it again – connecting with fellow lovers of the written word is the best part of
Category: Psychological Disorders
Dependent Personality Disorder: Psychological Disorders for Writers
Personality disorders are fascinating–many are comparatively rare and they all lead to some pretty unreasonable and difficult to understand behaviours…which kind of makes them ideal
Paranoid Personality Disorder: Psychological Disorders for Writers
Personality disorders are fascinating. They have their very own section in the Diagnostic Services Manual, Fifth Edition (the psychologist’s and psychiatrist’s bible when it comes
The Importance of Mental Health Research When writing Fiction
I’ve mentioned before that I believe we’re all psychologists at heart. The study of the human psyche fascinates us all because it gives us a
Selective Mutism for Writers
This week’s blog post was requested by a reader, one of my favourite ways to prompt an article. By chance, I also happened to read
Eating Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa for Writers
For our second week of eating disorders (prompted by my current short-story) I’m tackling bulimia nervosa. Of the two eating disorders we’re discussing, bulimia is
