Mental Illness – In Sight

Mental Health Isn’t a Free Pass for Toxic Behaviour

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We’re living in an increasingly compassionate era of mental health awareness. Society is gradually embracing the understanding that emotional struggles are complex, nuanced, and deserve empathy amd support. This shift towards tolerance and understanding is genuinely beautiful—a testament to our growing emotional intelligence. But compassion doesn’t mean absolving people of responsibility for their actions. And […]

Mental illness isn’t an excuse to abuse.

There is a permanent struggle with clients over whether the behaviours narcissists exhibit are in intentional. There’s a deeper struggle around the fact that narcissism is listed in the DSM, which officially makes it a mental illness. Society is shifting towards an understanding and awareness of mental health issues and conditions. There’s a growing acceptance […]