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I once looked up to my uncle, the Jesuit priest and teacher – then I discovered the monstrous truth

The Guardian

My uncle Peter had always been a bit of a character, peculiar but not without charm. Then a chance encounter with one of his former pupils opened my eyes to his dark past On a summer evening in the first decade of the new millennium, I had arranged to meet a friend at a gastropub in London. I walked into the large, open-plan room, a crowd already at the counter.

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Tips for managing anxiety

Prosper Health Collective

It is common to worry sometimes, we all do. However, when this develops into worry about many different areas of your life and starts to impact your day to day functioning, your sleep, your relationships with others or even your health, it can become problematic. What can you do? It is important that you develop an understanding of your worry. Skills are likely to be ineffective if they are not targeting the underlying problem.

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ADHD Fixation: The Dark Side of Hyperfocus

A Splintered Mind

A lot is made of ADHD’s super power of hyperfocus. I’ve written about it on several occasions over the years as well. I’ve even created a ToDo List technique to simulate it! Should we really label hyperfocus as a superpower, though? I have always been painfully aware of the downsides to hyperfocus. I’ll even avoid undertaking certain tasks because I know that I’ll slip into hyperfocus and loose track of time and the events around me.

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