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Here we go again with social distancing
What happens when we don’t touch? By Betina Krogh-Knudsen So here we go again. Winter is coming and with it, a new spike in the Corona graph. In Denmark the government just reintroduced the restrictions, and again – we are instructed to keep distance to each other. Social distancing is the key to not spreading […]
Continue readingThe maintenance of social anxiety
Social anxiety, or social phobia is a debilitating condition marked by a persistent fear of being humiliated or scrutinized by others. It is the third most common mental health problem after depression and substance abuse. It typically develops in adolescence but is not uncommon in children. Approximately 10% of people struggle with social anxiety worldwide. […]
Continue readingThe power of groups
Introduction From the moment we are born, we are members of a group. The group could be as small as one caregiver and an infant but is likely larger. We learn about dependency in our first groups. We hopefully learn to trust powerful others to take care of us and to teach us how to […]
Continue readingPractical ways to calm our nervous system
by Katharina Zwielich, MSc When we struggle with stress, anxiety, and uncomfortable emotional arousal, the part of our nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system is in overdrive. The autonomic nervous system is the part of our nervous system that we don’t control consciously – think breathing, digesting, and heartbeat. There are two subsystems that, […]
Continue readingAddiction to fantasy and daydreams
An introduction and some thoughts by Debbie Quackenbush, Ph.D. Alcohol, sex, shopping, food: all require input from the outside. To maintain problematic usage, the human must acquire something. Not the case, when it comes to addiction to one’s internal fantasy-world. One’s fantasies are tucked away in their mind, to be accessed anytime, anywhere. Here is […]
Continue readingThree reasons why therapy might be beneficial to anyone
by Jeanette Galan Mogensen, intern, The Little White House Psychotherapy is a relatively new practice that has only really been around as a scientific discipline for the last century. That’s not a long time, when you consider how long the practice of medicine has been around (some 40 centuries). A common way of perceiving psychotherapy […]
Continue readingVaccine Envy – When Is It My Turn?
By our intern Thea Haldorsen The Framework Agreement Plan for Reopening of Denmark was introduced to the public on April 15th [1]. For the first time since the pandemic broke out we can see light at the end of the tunnel. In just a few months we will be able to hug, have big dinner […]
Continue readingUnderstimulation and humanity
by Debbie Quackenbush, Ph.D. Several years ago, I started noticing that zoo animals had seemingly random objects in their enclosures. I recall asking a zoo employee about them and was informed that even animals get bored and have ill effects from under stimulation. Putting toys and novel objects in their cages was a way to […]
Continue readingJungian Psychotherapy– a few words
What is Jungian Psychotherapy? by Veronika Leonova, M.A. Jungian psychotherapy is based on the works of a Swiss psychiatrist, C. G. Jung. It is a form of depth psychotherapy that is distinguished by a focus on the symbolic experiences in one’s life. The issues and problems a client comes with are examined both in terms […]
Continue readingI’m in isolation. Now what?
A former Little White House intern writes about his experience in isolation due to COVID exposure by Eivind Hamarheim Johnsen By the first 2-3 weeks of March this year, the sars-CoV-2 virus (coronavirus) developed into a pandemic and caused the majority of countries worldwide to a lockdown. The societal effects of the lockdown were enormous […]
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