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What do you think about Individuality?
Is it OK to be different and stand out from the rest of the crowd?
Are there times when being different is not OK?
Feel free to share your views, beliefs and personal experiences if you want to. However, if you have a personal experience to share, please be mindful that others may be reading what you write in this public space.
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“I Am Me and I Accept Myself As I Am.” (Roxana Rudzik-Shaw)
This article aims to explore Identity… Who am I? What am I? How am I? We will explore what the most common aspects of identity are, such as the ‘Who’, ‘What’ and ‘How’, as well as considering misidentity and a sense of being expected to ‘fit in’. Our understanding of the notion ‘Identity’ refers to, but is not limited to biological, physiological, sociological, psychological and emotional elements of human beings. In a nutshell, over the next few weeks, I will present to you ideas, research, case studies, share my beliefs, values, and express opinions, to raise awareness, provide insights and facilitate a better understanding of you getting to know your own identity.
What is Identity?
Identity is a term that describes “A sense of continuity and sameness and of defining yourself on your own terms” (Nelson-Jones, 1986). Put simply, this suggests that YOU define who you are. However, identity is much more complex because there are a vast amount of internal and external factors at play which may influence who we are or who we become. I will briefly outline these aspects in the following sections: Who Am I? What Am I? How Am I?
Best wishes,
Roxana Rudzik-Shaw (MSc (Dist), BSc (dual hons), MBACP, MBPsS, ACTO)
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Bullying is an indiscriminate world-wide social phenomenon.
At some point in your life, you may have come across bullying directly (either as a victim, bully, bystander) or indirectly (as a teacher, parent, sibling, friend, mental health professional).
What is bullying? What are the most common signs? What are the short-term and long-term consequences? And how can counselling help me?
If you would like to learn more about bullying, then read on.
Definitions of bullying:
Bullying is defined as the “…systematic abuse of power” (Rigby, 2002) usually involving repetitive psychological, physical, social and verbal attacks (Besag, 1989).
Types of bullying:
Common signs of bullying:
Some of the most common signs of bullying are:-
Best wishes,
Roxana Rudzik-Shaw (MSc (Dist), BSc (dual hons), MBACP, MBPsS, ACTO)
RRS Counselling Services
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References:
Besag, V. (1989). Bullies and Victims in Schools. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
Rigby, K. (2002). Bullying in Childhood. In Smith, P. K. & Hart, C. (Eds.). Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development. Oxford: Blackwell.
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