Resources
- Psychodynamic therapy – an overview- Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/therapy-types/psychodynamic-therapy - Psychodynamic psychotherapy brings lasting benefits through self-knowledge – American Psychological Association (2010) https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2010/01/psychodynamic-therapy
- Intercultural Communication:
https://www.idrinstitute.org/resources/intercultural-communication/ - LGBTQI+ In Britain- Research by UK LGBTQI+ Charity Stonewell (2018)
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/lgbt-britain-health-2018 - LGBTQI+ around the world. Violenza e persecuzione
https://www.unhcr.org/it/cosa-facciamo/protezione/esigenze-particolari/lgbti/ - EXPATS Mental Health Challenges
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-complex-diagnosis/202302/expatriate-mental-health-challenges
From the Blog
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