There is a Spanish Proverb, “Where there is love, there is pain.” Many of us have deep desires to have more fulfilling, meaningful relationships with other people. We often wish for loving relationships with family members, friends, and romantic partners. When we feel lack, conflict, or distance in...Read more

A person feels very fearful about a particular object or situation and may go to great lengths to avoid it, for example, having an injection or travelling on a plane. There are many different types of phobias. You may have a specific phobia if you: have a persistent, excessive...Read more

A person has an intense fear of being criticized, embarrassed or humiliated, even in everyday situations, such as speaking publicly, eating in public, being assertive at work or making small talk....Read more

Experiencing a disabling and irrational fear of something posing little or no actual threat is a phobia, and this fear or anxiety can be extremely disabling when it leads to heightened feelings of terror, dread, and panic. Specific phobias fixated on particular objects, people, or situations cause many...Read more

Açık Mavi in the Pain Management provides a specialist service including assessment, treatment and management planning, as well as group and individual therapy to patients and their families. The service also provides consultation to other members of staff and outside agencies in relation to psychological aspects of chronic...Read more