Donald W. Winnicott was a well-known British pediatrician and psychoanalyst whose contribution constituted a major development in the psychoanalytic theory and technique. “Holding” can be considered one of most important concepts of Winnicott related to the psychoanalytic frame. Winnicott first mentioned ‘holding’ as a crucial feature of the mother-baby relationship, but it is also one of the duties that a psychoanalyst should take on in the psychoanalytic setting.
Our Psychology of “Stay Home” During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
After the “pandemic” was declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, a different life awaited us. Uncertainty, increased psychic material, negative feelings, adjustment to the online living, losses and so on.