Resilience
The capacity to recover after strain — not a trait you have or lack, but something that is built.
What we know
The strongest predictor of resilience isn’t character but at least one reliable relationship. Sleep, movement, a sense of meaning and the experience of having come through something also matter.
What we do with it in therapy
Resilience isn’t the ability to bear everything. It also includes knowing when to seek help — which is often the hardest part.
See also
Caring for an ageing parent
The period when the roles reverse and the child becomes the one who cares.
Agoraphobia
Fear of situations from which escape would be difficult or where help would not be available.
Intrusive thoughts
Sudden, unwanted thoughts that often stand in complete contradiction to the values of the person having them.
