Adoption
Creating a family by another route, which brings its own questions about origins and belonging.
How it shows up
Questions about origins usually return at turning points — in adolescence, at the birth of one’s own child. They aren’t signs that the adoptive parents aren’t real parents.
What we do with it in therapy
We work on making it possible to talk about origins without a sense of betrayal — on both sides. Openness is, as a rule, a protective factor.
See also
Hope
Not the belief that things will be good, but the perception that a path exists and that you are able to walk it.
Caffeine
A substance that blocks the tiredness signal — it doesn't add energy, it only masks its absence.
Serotonin
A substance involved in mood, sleep and digestion — but the »too little serotonin« explanation is far too simple.
