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Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)

What causes Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)?

News, Personality Disorders By Dr Becky Spelman Feb 04, 2026

Strange thoughts shape how some people see the world trust feels impossible, even when there’s no reason to doubt. A single remark, meant kindly, can sound like an insult to...

13 Signs You’re Dating a ‘Nice Guy’ Narcissist

13 Signs You’re Dating a Covert Narcissist

News By Dr Becky Spelman Feb 02, 2026

Most folks imagine narcissists as loud, bragging types who clearly put themselves first. Yet a subtler version slips through unnoticed by the so-called nice guy with narcissistic traits, just as...

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4 Types of Introvert That Make Sense of Your Personality

News By Dr Becky Spelman Feb 11, 2026

What are the 4 main types of introverts Personality researchers, including psychologist Jonathan Cheek, have described four main types of introverts: Social introverts, who enjoy people but need time alone...

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ADHD and Narcissism

News By Dr Becky Spelman Feb 10, 2026

In my clinical experience, questions about a possible link between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and narcissism are becoming increasingly common. They often come from people trying to make sense of challenging...

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ADHD: Why You Have to Say How You Feel

ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Mindfulness, News By Dr Becky Spelman Dec 24, 2025

If you live with ADHD, you know there’s a storm inside. A tension, a restlessness, a pressure that migrates through your limbs. It doesn’t stay quietly in your mind. It...

Overcoming ADHD Disorganisation

ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, News By Dr Becky Spelman Dec 17, 2025

Introduction: When Disorganisation Feels Like Turning Chaos into Routine Disorganisation is often what people see first when they think of ADHD: messy desks, missed meetings, piles of “stuff,” forgetting where...

The Real Work Required if You Have ADHD

Why ADHD Triggers Can Ruin Relationships (And How to Stop It)

ADD/ADHD, News, Relationships By Dr Becky Spelman Dec 10, 2025

Introduction: When ADHD and Relationships Collide Relationships are complicated for everyone — but when ADHD enters the picture, things often become more intense. Many people don’t realise how deeply ADHD...

Can AI Replace Your Therapist? | Private Therapy Clinic IE

Can AI Replace Your Therapist? The Benefits and Risks of Digital Mental Health Tools

News, psychotherapy By Dr Becky Spelman Nov 26, 2025

In an age where artificial intelligence is making its way into nearly every aspect of our lives, the question of whether AI can replace human therapists is no longer hypothetical—it’s...

Ireland's Self-harm Silent Crisis | Private Therapy Clinic IE

Ireland’s Silent Crisis: Over 50,000 Hospitalised for Self-Harm in Four Years

News, self-harm By Dr Becky Spelman Oct 21, 2025

Between 2020 and 2023, more than 50,000 individuals in Ireland were treated in hospital settings for injuries caused by self-harm. This startling figure, revealed by the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland...

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“SkinnyTok” and Ireland’s Eating Disorder Crisis: When Algorithms Amplify Harm

Mental Health, News By Dr Becky Spelman Oct 28, 2025

In recent years, a new trend has quietly surged across TikTok under the hashtag “#SkinnyTok.” It is, at first glance, seemingly innocuous: videos about healthy eating, gym routines, or weight...

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