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Finding an English-Speaking Counsellor in Hong Kong: A How-To Guide

“Doing Fine” When We’re Not: Intimacy, Competition and Shame

Sometimes we’d rather die than let other people know we’re feeling bad. What’s behind this, and how does it keep us in our cycle of sadness

Death and Denial: Why We Try To Blame The Victim

People often ask insensitive questions at the news of someone’s untimely death. Do we really need to know if the deceased was overweight, sm

Passive, Aggressive or Assertive? Respecting Others While Respecting Yourself

We all have different styles in dealing with the demands that other people put on us. Those styles may work, but they usually have a cost to

Social Climbing and the Meaning of Life: Insecurity, Anxiety and Self-Knowledge

Hong Kong is known for conspicuous consumption. People vie to show off their latest acquisitions and their taste for the finer things. Not

Envy, Competition and Friendship — Feeling Better About Ourselves Despite Our “Bad” Feelings

We sometimes feel envious and competitive toward friends and family. Society frowns on this, so we try our best to squash these feelings.

Eight Things You Should (And Shouldn't) Say: Communication, Friendship And Better Relationships

Are we really being as supportive and helpful to our friends as we could be? Is there friction that seems to come from nowhere? Here are s