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Nov 3, 2020
3 min

'New Blossoms of me' - the return of change and growth

Somehow I've ended up in a profession - like my old one of priest - where change, hope, conversion, renewal, resurrection - all play a ce...

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On Fatherhood (written to mark International Father’s Mental Health Day 2020.)

Dr John Breadon

Jun 19, 2020
7 min

On Fatherhood (written to mark International Father’s Mental Health Day 2020.)

No sooner has Fathers’ Day come and gone (June 21st) then we turn, the very next day, to marking International Fathers’ Mental Health Day...

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understanding Emotions, pt I: ancient brains, modern problems.

Dr John Breadon

Feb 9, 2020
6 min

understanding Emotions, pt I: ancient brains, modern problems.

‘The human brain is a complete mess – but it’s not your fault.’ Prof Paul Gilbert. Our emotions are intrinsic to us humans, we wouldn't b...

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The dragon's breath: approaching death through poetry

Dr John Breadon

Dec 17, 2019
4 min

The dragon's breath: approaching death through poetry

Poetry helps us approach death because it tells the truth the way a sharp knife cuts. It holds up for our contemplation the bald facts of...

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staying on the sofa of stability? kubrick's 'eyes wide shut' at 20.

Dr John Breadon

Nov 28, 2019
6 min

staying on the sofa of stability? kubrick's 'eyes wide shut' at 20.

My inspiration for this my first foray into human sexuality (but essentially male heterosexual experience, just to be clear), is the twen...

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'it's never too late to have a happy childhood': The holding space of therapy

Dr John Breadon

Nov 26, 2019
4 min

'it's never too late to have a happy childhood': The holding space of therapy

This is the first ever CCS blog. So welcome, whoever and wherever you are! Over time I hope to add many more blogs to my site. I envisage...

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