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Patterson’s sentence answers one question. But the two most important remain unanswered

As a forensic psychologist, I was particularly surprised when I tuned into Justice Christopher Beale’s verdict on Monday morning.

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My client attended therapy because he was mandated to. Making progress to stop his use of child exploitation material was vital

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I’ve worked with so-called sovereign citizens. They all believe they’re special

As tempting as it might be to brush off far-right and extremist beliefs as silly or inconsequential, the threat they pose is becoming more real every...

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I escaped a cult – for years I didn’t even realise I was in one

I have long hidden the shame that I was gullible enough to be lured into such a group. The perception people in cults are different from the rest of...

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Our obsession with female killers is tied to something stranger – a willingness to justify their crimes

The case of Erin Patterson tells us a lot about the grip certain types of crimes have on us, the beliefs we hold, and the fictions we like to tell...

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After suffering a breakdown at work, a nurse has had to confront her lifetime of damaging self-sacrifice

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I’m a forensic psychologist. Here’s how to tell if your child might be an abuse victim

There’s an instinctive sense that we would recognise people who abuse children. While his is a comforting lie, it is one which comes at the cost of...

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More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

In her testimony against Diddy, Cassie Ventura explained to the world why age gaps can still be so dangerous for young women in relationships.

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More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

In her testimony against Diddy, Cassie Ventura explained to the world why age gaps can still be so dangerous for young women in relationships.

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Ahona Guha

More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

In her testimony against Diddy, Cassie Ventura explained to the world why age gaps can still be so dangerous for young women in relationships.

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Ahona Guha

More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

In her testimony against Diddy, Cassie Ventura explained to the world why age gaps can still be so dangerous for young women in relationships.

18.05.2025 10

Ahona Guha

Too many narcissists in the nest: Why Trump’s bromances were always bound to clash

Elon Musk’s public fallout with Trump’s trade advisor Pete Navarro came as no surprise to psychologists like me. It’s increasingly clear that we...

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Too many narcissists in the nest: Why Trump’s bromances were always bound to clash

Elon Musk’s public fallout with Trump’s trade advisor Pete Navarro came as no surprise to psychologists like me. It’s increasingly clear that we...

10.04.2025 10

Ahona Guha

Too many narcissists in the nest: Why Trump’s bromances were always bound to clash

Elon Musk’s public fallout with Trump’s trade advisor Pete Navarro came as no surprise to psychologists like me. It’s increasingly clear that we...

10.04.2025 10

Ahona Guha

Too many narcissists in the nest: Why Trump’s bromances were always bound to clash

Elon Musk’s public fallout with Trump’s trade advisor Pete Navarro came as no surprise to psychologists like me. It’s increasingly clear that we...

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Ahona Guha

Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state, we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in...

19.03.2025 10

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Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state, we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in...

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Ahona Guha

Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state, we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in...

19.03.2025 9

Ahona Guha

Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state, we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in...

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Sandra was estranged from her mother after experiencing childhood trauma. The grief when she died was complicated

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Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

It’s that time of the year when everyone starts planning, setting and reviewing their goals for 2025. Up there on the list with aspiring to save...

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Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

It’s that time of the year when everyone starts planning, setting and reviewing their goals for 2025. Up there on the list with aspiring to save...

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Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

It’s that time of the year when everyone starts planning, setting and reviewing their goals for 2025. Up there on the list with aspiring to save...

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Ahona Guha

Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

It’s that time of the year when everyone starts planning, setting and reviewing their goals for 2025. Up there on the list with aspiring to save...

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Ahona Guha

Ambika survived years of her brother’s abuse. That her parents turned a blind eye remains a source of great pain

We’ve broken the cone of silence around most forms of abuse and shame. However, sibling abuse often remains unnamed and unaddressed. International...

08.12.2024 7

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Calling men toxic may feel good, but it won’t save a single boy from the ‘manosphere’

As a forensic psychologist, I work with perpetrators of violent and abusive behaviours daily – including behaviours such as intimate partner...

12.11.2024 7

Ahona Guha

I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

For the past few weeks, I’ve been following the rape trial of Dominique Pelicot in France with sorrow and dismay, but not horror. I have assessed...

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I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

For the past few weeks, I’ve been following the rape trial of Dominique Pelicot in France with sorrow and dismay, but not horror. I have assessed...

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Ahona Guha

I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

For the past few weeks, I’ve been following the rape trial of Dominique Pelicot in France with sorrow and dismay, but not horror. I have assessed...

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Ahona Guha

I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

For the past few weeks, I’ve been following the rape trial of Dominique Pelicot in France with sorrow and dismay, but not horror. I have assessed...

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Ahona Guha

Overcoming porn addiction requires time and effort, but the reward is a better sex life

While there’s often a general conception that the world is hypersexual and everyone is having lots of sex, the reality is quite different. Some...

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Patterson’s sentence answers one question. But the two most important remain unanswered

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More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

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More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

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More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

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More than fame or wealth, Diddy used his age gap with Cassie to control her

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Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

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Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

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Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

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Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

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I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

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I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

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I’ve treated too many men like Pelicot to be horrified by the French mass rape

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Overcoming porn addiction requires time and effort, but the reward is a better sex life

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