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Plato's Digital Rings of Gyges: Working with Invisible Wounds in the Therapeutic Space attachment trauma body image body shaming online world plato psychodynamic social media therapy visibility

 

In Plato's "Republic," the story of the Ring of Gyges poses a fundamental question about moral behaviour and visibility. A shepherd discovers a ring that makes him invisible, leading him to...

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The Achievement Trap: When Success and Body Perfectionism Become Entangled alessandra lemma attachment body image bowlby freud high-achievers perfectionism relationships success therapy

In my private practice, I increasingly encounter individuals whose relentless pursuit of professional achievement has become inextricably linked with body perfectionism. This intricate interweaving...

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