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Information sheets you can use.

Plain-language information sheets written by John Close, drawn from thirty years of frontline practice. Free to read, share and use with the people you work with.

11 April 2025 · John Close

Codependency: signs you are not looking after yourself

Codependency is a complex behavioural condition that affects a person's ability to maintain healthy, mutually satisfying relationships. It often involves focusing on the needs of others while neglecting your own. These are the signs that a person is not adequately taking care of themselves.

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29 May 2019 · John Close

How to break negative thought and emotion patterns

Negative thoughts and difficult emotions are part of being human. They show up during stress, disappointment, conflict, grief, pressure or major life change. The problem is not having negative thoughts. The problem is when those thoughts keep repeating, take over your mood, and affect your choices.

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