Learned Helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of 'powerlessness,' arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression.
How To Practice Emotional Hygiene by Guy Winch TEDxLinnaeusUniversity   This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. We have medicine cabinets for common physical injuries like cuts and colds but no toolkits for common psychological injuries such as failure, rejection, guilt, and loss. In his inspirational talk, Guy Winch tells us that “you can’t treat a psychological wound if you don’t know you’re injured”. Guy teaches us a lesson on why it is so important to practice emotional hygiene. Guy Winch Ph.D. is a psychologist, speaker, and author whose books have been [More]