By Dr Vasilios SilivistrisWe all face stress, conflict and emotional strain at different points in our lives. How we respond to these pressures can have a significant impact on our mental and ...

Everyone uses defense mechanisms, and if you believe Freud, everyone has to, in order to avoid staring in the face of our worst anxieties. Even if you don’t believe Freud, it’s hard to argue with the ...

The term defense mechanisms fit Freud's original concept of ego defense mechanisms against anxiety, and this is one notion that holds up better under modern scrutiny than many other Freudian ideas.