Victoria Barclay-Timmis is a clinical psychologist and works in private practice. Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy” ...

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Being called “sensitive” is rarely just about sensitivity. More often, it’s a coded way of dismissing or mislabelling your reactions. The word can carry hidden meanings depending on who uses it. Here ...