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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Change begins when lived experiences are given a voice. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, IPA joins the call: real voices, real change. Psychoanalysis listens beyond the surface to the unique lived experience of every subject. People heal the moment they feel heard. #Psychoanalysis #IPA

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

87 years after Freud's death: Days after losing his daughter Sophie, he wrote to Ferenczi: “Death, however painful it may be, does not affect my attitude toward life.” Not denial of loss, but commitment to sustain life, thought and work. A legacy for us.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch... From the Music Studio to the Consulting Room with Edmund Sprunger, MSW (St. Louis) Edmund Sprunger, MSW is a psychoanalyst in private practice in St Louis. #210 Podcast produced by Harvey Schwartz for the IPA. buff.ly/jvfYya9

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Revising our founding myths in face of violence against women by Susana Muszkat , in this paper about male violence and its naturalization in society. She is a psychologist , psychoanalyst, a full member and faculty member of the Brazilian Psychoanalytical Society of São Paulo. buff.ly/18OshFW

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today, we remember Edith Jacobson September 10, 1897, Haynau, German Empire, now Chojnów, Poland . “These amazing facts are evidence of the changes in her endocrine production which resulted in a period of high fertility following years of sterility.” (p. 349)

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy birthday to Wilfred Ruprecht Bion (8 September 1897, Mathura, India . He wrotes: “The disturbance of the impulse of curiosity on which all learning depends, and the denial of the mechanism by which it seeks expression, makes normal development impossible.” (p. 314)

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Happy Birthday to Hanna Segal , August 20, 1918, Poland. A gifted psychoanalyst, teacher, and writer, She was one of the most influential voices of the Kleinian tradition. Her work offered profound insights into unconscious phantasy, symbol formation, psychosis and creativity.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

*On this day August 18 in 1882* Freud to Martha Bernays: _"One should not be stingy with tenderness. Whatever is drawn from those funds is renewed through that very expenditure. If left untouched too long, it diminishes or the lock rusts."_ #Freud #EconomyOfLove

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Happy Birthday to Donald Meltzer , August 15, 1922, New York City, USA. His work, deeply influenced by M.Klein and W.Bion, opened new ways of thinking about the inner world, emotional development, childhood, autism, and the aesthetic dimensions of the mind.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch The Ethics of Psychoanalysis in Time of War: Iran Today with Gohar Homayounpour, PsyD (Paris) “How do we continue doing this work when the socio-political realities are unimaginable? IPAOfftheCouch.org #209 buff.ly/qk6iDPw

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Happy Birthday to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn , 11 August 1889, Edinburgh, Scotland , whose pioneering work profoundly shaped the development of psychoanalytic theory and our understanding of human relationships, object relations, and the inner world.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Congress of French-Speaking Psychoanalysts Celebrates 100 Years The Congress of French-Speaking Psychoanalysts has brought together, French-speaking analysts from dif.soc. assoc .– 26 today – We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon in ’27, in Paris in ’28, and in Liège in ’29.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In September, the IPA Prizes and Awards Committee will issue a call for nominations for 4 of the most prestigious honours to be conferred at the 2027 Vancouver Congress. These awards reflect the IPA’s highest recognition of dedication to the field of Psychoanalysis.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Why I Write: From the Dot to the Line – Drawing a Thread Out and Writing it By Jennifer Davids,Fellow British Psychoanalytical Society (BPaS), FIPA, born in South Africa, a chartered clinical psychologist, a Child, Adolescent ,Adult Psychoanalyst. talksonpsychoanalysis.podbean.com/e/why-i-writ...

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The Sigourney Award @sigourneyaward.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This @ipaonline.bsky.social podcast with host Harvey Schwartz, MD covers an interesting intersection of professions and comparison of a world with no words, and a fix in veterinary medicine that cannot be applied to psychoanalysis. Tune in: tinyurl.com/ybz2699u

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The JC’s next meeting, featuring a paper by Jack Drescher, MD, will be on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 4 p.m. London time, 11 a.m. US Eastern Time. Registration, which is free of charge, is open . us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... The IPA (JC) is a project of the IPA C.C

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Happy Birthday in remembrance of Didier Anzieu, (July 8, 1923, Melun, France – November 25, 1999, Paris, France) whose pioneering work continues to inspire generations of psychologists and psychoanalysts. Pic. booknode.com

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy Birthday to Sándor Ferenczi! (Miskolc, Hungary, 7 July 1873 – Budapest, Hungary, 22 May 1933), one of the pioneers of psychoanalysis. He wrote to Freud: “The vulnerability of organs may also come into consideration”. Ferenczi, S. (1908) Letter from S Ferenczi to S. Freud,

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch My Journey from Veterinary Medicine to Psychoanalysis with Michele Gaspar DVM,MA,LCPC (Chicago) Michele Gaspar is an advanced candidate at the Chicago (CCP). IPAOfftheCouch.org #207 ipaoffthecouch.org/2026/06/28/e...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy Birthday Marie Bonaparte! (2 July 1882, Saint-Cloud, France – 21 September 1962, Saint-Tropez, France). She wrote that:“Thereafter, the destiny and influence of the infantile sadistic phantasies will differ with the sex of the child” (p. 328) Bonaparte, M. (1935)

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy Birthday to Herbert Alexander Roaenfeld! (2 July 1910, Nuremberg – 29 November 1986, London) He was one of the leading psychoanalysts of the Kleinian school, whose pioneering work on psychosis, narcissism, and object relations continues to shape psychoanalytic thinking.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In her thought-provoking podcast, “The Body as a Pulsing Frontier”, Ema Ponce de León offers her particular view on the theme of the body in psychoanalysis, Ema Ponce de León is a psychoanalyst , holds a PhD from the Complutense Madrid University talksonpsychoanalysis.podbean.com/e/the-body-a...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Happy Birthday to Enrique Pichon-Rivière (Geneva, Switzerland, 25 June 1907 – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16 June 1977) a thinker whose work reshaped the way we understand groups, relationships, and the human mind. Riviere, E. P. (1943) Sterba Richard

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

¡Envíe sus propuestas ahora! Fecha límite: 30 de junio de 2026 La condición humana en el mundo digital 55.º Congreso de la IPA – Vancouver 2027 Invitamos a presentar propuestas para paneles y grupos de discusión reducidos. web.cvent.com/event/f992e6...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Developmental Object with Carla Neely, PhD (Washington, DC) “As analysts we have our own development - as humans we have our own development. " IPAOfftheCouch.org Produced by Harvey Schwartz by the IPA

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Send your Proposals Now! Deadline 30 June, 2026 The Human Condition in the Digital World 55th IPA Congress Vancouver 2027 We are inviting proposals for Panels and Small Discussion Groups web.cvent.com/event/f992e6...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Happy Birthday to Alice Bálint! , born 16 June 1898 , in Budapest ( Alice Székely-Kovács) , a pioneering psychoanalyst who wrote the book “The Psychoanalysis of the Nursery”. Balint, Alice (6 November 2015). The Psycho-Analysis of the Nursery. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-37392-6.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Serge Lebovici was born June 10, 1915, in Paris; was a highly influential French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in child psychiatry and played a key role in the psychoanalysis of infants, as well as the study of early mother-child bonds

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We invite you to the IPA 55th Congress in Vancouver, Canada, from July 25 to 29, 2027. It will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, gathering psychoanalysts, candidates , the theme is "The Human Condition in the Digital World". Deadline June 30

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Gender in Translation: Psychic Work, Listening and the Ethics of Uncertainty This webinar, organised by the IPA’s Committee on Sexual Diversity and Gender Studies, will take place on 13th June , 12:00 – 14:00 (US ET). Register : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

What is the role of Tele-analysis in training? IPA is using the powerful tool of Action Research to explore the topic, with dialogues between groups using only in-person psychoanalysis and using teleanalysis. For more info: www.ipa.world/IPA/Dev/Abou... #psychotherapy #telemedicine

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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Find out about our first Action Research Cycle and read our report: ‘Exploring controversies surrounding the integration of tele analysis into psychoanalytic training’.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

On this day we remember Paul Thomas Mann (June 6, 1875, Lübeck, Germany – August 12, 1955, Zürich, Switzerland), a writer profoundly engaged with the psychological currents of his time. "The free folk are the people of a future freed from fear and hate, and ripe for peace."

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

On this day we remember Alix Strachey - née Alix Sargant-Florence - (June 4, 1892, Nutley, New Jersey, United States – April 28, 1973, Great Marlow, England), was a British psychoanalyst, whose quiet brilliance helped bring the depths of the human mind into clearer language. Strachey, A. (1941)

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch #205: AI, Subjectivity and Psychoanalysis with Amy Levy, PhD (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) Amy Levy, PhD is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. IPAOfftheCouch.org ipaoffthecouch.org/2026/05/31/e... Podcast by Harvey Schwartz for the IPA.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Honouring the Life and Legacy of Horacio Etchegoyen (1919-2016) June 26th at 4:00 PM us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Panelists: Cláudio Laks Eizirik Charles Hanly Stefano Bolognini Virginia Ungar Moderator: Monica Vorchheimer Guest contributor: Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Hanly Isabel Silveira

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Janine Chasseguet-Smirgel was born in Paris, France, in 1928.She was a prominent French psychoanalyst renowned for her extensive work exploring the relationship between perversion, creativity, and the ego ideal. Held notable academic and professional positions, and VP of the IPA

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of Paul-Claude Racamier (20 May 1924, Pont-de-Roide, Doubs, France – 18 August 1996, Besançon, France), whose pioneering work profoundly influenced modern psychoanalysis. Denis, P. (2014) Introduction to Paul-Claude Racamier's Paper

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch Analytic Endings: When Enough is Enough and When it Isn't with Joyce Slochower, PhD (New York) Joyce Slochower, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor Emerita of Psychology at Hunter College & the Graduate Center, CUNY. ipaoffthecouch.org/2026/05/17/e...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT. On this day in1990, #WHO officially removed homosexuality from the list of mental disorders. This date means defending respect, singularity, and the right to exist without fear or shame.

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of Theodor Reik , May 12, 1888, Vienna, Austria-Hungary – One of the most original and insightful voices in psychoanalysis:.“Neurosis is surely reserved, is it not, for the laughable and pitiable animal that wishes to be a God but cannot?”

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The IPA invites you to participate in the upcoming IPA Journal Club featuring Dr. Beatrice Beebe moderated by Jack Drescher, MD and Christopher G. Walling, Psy.D. It will be on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 4 p.m. London time, 11 a.m. US Eastern Time. . us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

My Evolution as an Analyst with Virginia Ungar, MD (Buenos Aires) “I'm not suggesting that repression has lost its place as a fundamental defense mechanism. Repression remains central ipaoffthecouch.org/2026/05/03/e... #203 Virginia Ungar M.D., She is the former President of the IPA

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

You may certainly take my Birthday as an occasion to wish for yourself the continuation of your energetic mood and the repetition of such invigorating periods in between, and I shall unselfishly support this wish. Letter from Sigmund Freud to Wilhelm Fleiss, 8 May, 1901#170 www.thefreudfolder.com

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Psychic Change and Enactment: Some Reflections" is the work that Ariel Liberman offers us, to examine psychic change from a relational perspective, placing Ariel Liberman holds a PhD in Psychology and is a member of the APM buff.ly/1uSDjSb #podcast#psychoanalysis #mondayvibes

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

On his birthday, we remember and honor Heinz Kohut (Vienna, May 3, 1913 – Chicago, October 8, 1981): “[...] it is a rhythm corresponding to an affective state that determines the associative emergence of a tune.” (p. 136) Kohut, H. (1955) The Haunting Melody

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International Psychoanalytical Association @ipaonline.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

On his birthday, we remember and honor Karl Abraham (Bremen, May 3, 1877 – Berlin, December 25, 1925): “I hope I have now settled everything as you would have wished. As far as I am concerned, the harmony shall not be disturbed.” (p. 40) Abraham, K. (1908) Letter from KA to SF

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