The Tribe : Why Belonging is a Clinical Need
The tribe is not a metaphor. Human beings evolved as social animals whose psychological and physiological regulation depended on belonging to a group. The absence of genuine connection is a significant clinical risk factor.
“Human beings need their tribe, need people around them where they feel connected and feel a part of. If you are not connected, if you don’t have a tribe, you are in danger psychologically, mentally.”
Philippe Jacquet
Threat versus challenge, the difference connection makes
“If an event happens in your life and you are not feeling supported, you will experience it as a threat. Now if you feel supported, it will be a challenge. The same event, completely different experience.”
Philippe Jacquet
The therapy room as first step
“For some people, the psychotherapist is the first time in a long time they have felt connected with one person, the potential bridge toward creating a tribe.”
Philippe Jacquet
Book a consultation with Philippe Jacquet, psychotherapist and Jungian analyst, London.