People with a high level of anxiety have historically been referred to as ‘neurotic’. The term ‘neurosis’ derives from the Ancient Greek neuron (‘nerve’), and loosely means ‘disease of the nerves’.

My initial outline for this story was framed around the five phases of Freud’s model of psychosexual development, hence the title. I wanted a story about a child-rearing program designed to create ...

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a revolutionary approach to understanding human psychology. Freud's theories profoundly impacted psychology, ...