Rafa Blog
Tips and useful articles to maintain mental and psychological health.
Complicated Grief: When Loss Does Not Heal as People Expect
This article explains the concept of complicated grief, how it differs from normal grief, and why some losses remain emotionally unresolved. It highlights signs of persistent grief, reasons behind it, and therapeutic approaches that help transform the pain into a manageable part of one’s story.
Insecure Emotional Attachment: When Someone Else Becomes the Center of Your Life
The article explores insecure emotional attachment—how it shifts from a healthy connection to losing oneself in another person. It outlines its psychological roots, common behaviors, and the difference between love and attachment. It also provides steps to build secure attachment and highlights how Rafah supports individuals in developing balanced, healthy relationships.
Fear of Failure: When Achievement Turns Into an Inner Burden
This article explores how the fear of failure can turn achievement into emotional pressure rather than growth. It explains how this fear often develops through early experiences like comparison, harsh criticism, or conditional acceptance, and how it appears in daily life through procrastination, avoidance, and constant self-doubt. The piece highlights the positive psychology view that failure is a natural part of learning, and offers practical steps to build a healthier relationship with mistakes. It also describes how Rafah specialists support individuals in understanding the roots of their fear and rebuilding a healthier mindset toward success
Psychological Stigma: Why Do We Feel More Shame About Emotional Pain Than Physical Pain?
An insightful article uncovering the roots of mental health stigma in Arab societies—why people hide emotional pain, and how this stigma prevents healing and help-seeking.
Passion and Burnout: When Ambition Turns into Hidden Psychological Pressure
An insightful article exploring the hidden side of passion—how it can shift from fuel and inspiration to emotional exhaustion when balance is lost.
Difficult Personalities: How Do We Deal with Controlling, Negative, or Aggressive People?
Dealing with difficult personalities isn’t about conflict—it’s about understanding their motives and setting healthy boundaries. Learn how to protect your energy in challenging relationships.
Adaptation After Trauma: How Do We Rebuild Ourselves Despite the Brokenness?
Trauma doesn’t end when the event is over—it lives in the mind, body, and memory. Discover what resilience truly means and how we can rebuild ourselves after emotional pain.
Exhausting Relationships: How Do We Set Healthy Psychological Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty?
Healthy relationships begin with healthy boundaries. Discover how to protect your energy without guilt and build balanced connections that honor both your needs and others.
Living in a State of Anxiety: How Can We Break Free from Overthinking?
Anxiety is no longer a temporary feeling—it has become a constant mental pattern. Learn why overthinking happens and how to break free from it using practical, science-based strategies.
Therapeutic Silence: When Absence Speaks Louder Than Words
Silence isn’t the absence of words — it’s the presence of awareness. Discover how therapeutic silence can help calm the mind and restore emotional balance.