Longer reads from our psychologists, written for the reader who is genuinely working something out.
Self-criticism and self-compassion are two dials, not one. Research suggests the harsh side sits closer to distress, so easing it may be the first step.
Matthew Hallam2 Nov 2026Many young men reach for a version of Stoicism that means feeling less. Research suggests that tends to track lower wellbeing and less help-seeking. The Stoicism that helps is about acting on what you can influence, not going numb.
Matthew Hallam8 Oct 2026Stress and ADHD share the same brain system. When a stable dose feels weaker, the load has often grown, not the medication failed. Here is what helps.
Matthew Hallam14 Sep 2026Chronic illness and acceptance: why the struggle against a lasting condition carries its own cost, and what acceptance frees a person to do.
Matthew Hallam17 Aug 2026When the lists, alarms and routines that held your week together start to slip in midlife, the explanation may not be effort. For an ADHD nervous system, the menopause transition can move the ground those strategies were built on.
Matthew Hallam1 Jul 2026Most advice for autistic adults focuses on coping after the fact. A psychologist explains what the research says about using self-knowledge to plan ahead, and why that shift matters.
Matthew Hallam12 May 2026Most autism support aims to make autistic people less autistic. The research on autistic wellbeing says that is the wrong goal. A psychologist explains what actually helps.
Matthew Hallam7 May 2026One email a month from Equal Psychology with our newest posts, guides and worksheets.
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