Just Believe!

Schools are communities made up of relationships, loyalties, friendships, rivalries, and competing interests. Within such an environment, the role of a school psychologist is uniquely important. A psychologist is expected to remain objective, independent, and guided by professional ethics rather than personal alliances. Problems arise when a psychologist becomes aligned with a particular group within the institution and begins to view reality through the lens of that group's interests. The Experienced Teacher as a Target Many schools have veteran teachers whose careers span decades. They have educated generations of students, earned the trust of families, and built reputations based on years of dedication and achievement. Such individuals often possess a form of informal authority that cannot be granted by titles alone. Their influence comes from experience, credibility, and the respect they have accumulated over time. In some organizational environments, this kind of authority may...

  Există zile care trec fără să lase urme și există zile care împart viața în două: înainte și după. Pentru mine, una dintre aceste zile a fost 17 aprilie. În acea zi am pierdut o persoană importantă. O persoană care făcea parte din povestea mea, din amintirile mele, din ceea ce credeam că va fi mereu prezent. Când cineva drag pleacă, nu dispare doar prezența sa. Rămâne un gol pe care nu îl poți explica în cuvinte. Un loc tăcut în suflet unde continuă să existe amintiri, întrebări și dor. La început, durerea pare imposibil de purtat. Te întrebi de ce. Te întrebi dacă ai spus suficient „mulțumesc”, dacă ai oferit suficientă iubire, dacă ai petrecut destul timp împreună. Încerci să găsești sens într-o realitate pe care nu ai ales-o și pe care nu o poți schimba. Dar timpul, cu răbdarea lui tăcută, începe să așeze lucrurile altfel. Nu vindecă totul. Nu șterge lipsa. Însă oferă o nouă perspectivă. Am început să înțeleg că viața nu este măsurată doar în ani, ci în urmele pe care le lăsăm...

  Young children are highly sensitive to the influence of authority figures. Teachers are often perceived as people who possess knowledge, power, and legitimacy. For this reason, children tend to believe that what a teacher says is correct and should be followed. When a teacher says, "Don't tell your parents about this," or "You are not allowed to talk about this at home," the child is placed in an internal conflict. On one hand, there is loyalty to their family; on the other, there is the desire to obey a respected authority figure. For a developing child, this contradiction can create anxiety, guilt, and confusion. How Manipulation Develops Manipulation does not always involve direct threats. Often, it is built gradually through: Creating a sense of exclusivity ("only we know this"); Inducing fear of consequences if the information is shared; Presenting the teacher as the only reliable source of truth; Discouraging communication between the child and...

There are days that pass quietly, leaving little trace behind. And then there are days that divide life into two parts: before and after. For me, one of those days was April 17th. It was the day I lost someone deeply important to me. Someone whose presence had become part of my everyday life, my memories, my plans, and my understanding of the future. When a loved one leaves this world, it is not only their absence that remains. A space is created within us—a silence that words rarely reach. At first, grief feels overwhelming. Questions arise without answers. Regrets appear unexpectedly. Memories become both comforting and painful. We search for meaning in something we never wanted to experience. For a long time, I believed healing meant finding a way to erase the pain. What I eventually discovered was something different. Healing is not forgetting. Healing is learning how to carry love without carrying suffering. As time passed, I began to understand something that loss often teaches u...