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‘Society' has all the power. It tells us what we need to be aiming for and why as well as how. As exemplified in Dr Seuss's The Lorax, we need to be "biggering and biggering" productivity in order to expand and increase wealth. So when the pandemic hit, that was the focus of our leaders. But why do we need biggering? The argument goes along the lines of job creation and wage increases in order to keep people fed and happy. But the reality appears to be more aligned with linin

by EK Wills This week was one to test anyone’s patience. And so I was glad to learn about a specific type of therapy that includes skills training on aspects such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation. These are part of a type of therapy called dialectical behavioural therapy or DBT. It was initially developed by Marsha Linehan for people suffering what is labeled borderline personality disorder and, interestingly, she was a sufferer herself. But DBT has now been advoc