Archive for November, 2008

Listed by most recent articles first.

• Coping with Sudden Unemployment
  With all that is happening in our economy lately, we all have to realize that we could fall victim to ‘downsizing’ or ‘organizational restructuring.’ Just as with any loss, you are likely to face many ...
• Serial Therapy Quitter
  When I was a kid, my mom would sometimes go to see a therapist. This was back when there was an actual building for health care that was simply called “HMO.” All of ...
• National Association for Dually Diagnosed Celebrates 25 Years
  People with both intellectual disability and mental illness are a small population -- less than one percent of people worldwide. But it’s a small population with very big needs. In 1983, Robert Fletcher, DSW, ACSW ...
• Overeating: It’s All In Your Head
  The following is an excerpt from the book Three Minute Therapy and focuses on the topic of overeating and how cognitive-behavioral techniques can be used to help a person overcome this concern. They say that inside ...
• The Subway Run-In
  Sometimes when you go through a rough phase in your life, something happens to show you that the phase has ended and you’ve moved on. I’ve just had this experience and am overjoyed to ...
• Strategies to Reduce Perfectionism
  Here's how to reduce perfectionistic tendencies, according to Martin Antony, Ph.D., co-author of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism, who describes these strategies in his book. Challenge your thoughts. "Rather ...
• What’s the Difference Between a Delusion and a Hallucination?
  Delusions are a symptom of some mental disorder, such as ...
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder: When the Reflection Is Revolting
  Fifteen-year-old Joel wakes up two hours before school to begin cleaning his face and covering up his bad skin. Many days this means he’s either late to school or doesn’t show up at all. He ...
• Psychotherapy and Self-Help for Bipolar Disorder
  Bipolar disorder is usually considered a long-term, often chronic mental health condition requiring long-term treatment. Most people with bipolar disorder receive treatment through a prescription medication, such as lithium, Depakote, or an atypical antipsychotic. But ...
• I Thought I Could Fly: Portraits of Anguish, Compulsion and Despair
  Evoking empathy, as noted in the introduction to this book, is much harder than simply evoking sympathy. It's easy to make someone's story seem sympathetic. It's much harder for you to get to really feel ...
• Dysthymia Treatment
  There are a number of effective treatment approaches to help treat dysthymic disorder (also known as dysthymia). Often times a person with dysthymia will seek out treatment because of increased stress or personal difficulties ...
• Depression Treatment: Psychotherapy, Medication or Both?
  A common question asked goes something like, "I went to see my family doctor and he prescribed me an antidepressant after I talked to him about feeling down for the past few weeks and unable to ...
• Symptoms of Childhood Bipolar Disorder
  Childhood bipolar disorder, also known as pediatric bipolar disorder, is a form of bipolar disorder that occurs in children. While its existence is still a matter of some academic debate and disagreement, there is ...
• Suicide Junkie
  Approximately one million people commit suicide every year, according to the World Health Organization. Despite his best efforts, Steve Westwood is not one of them. “Suicide Junkie," Westwood's autobiography, details his long-term struggles with body ...
• Beyond Prozac: Treatment for Anxiety, Depression and Trauma
  Did you know there is a natural method of treatment which has been used throughout the world for over 200 years which can transform your mood, increase your energy, as well as help with all ...
• Kids’ Behavior Always Makes a Kind of Sense
  “I don’t know what to do.” Andy’s mom is beside herself. Three-and-a-half-year old Andy bites and sucks the sleeves and collar of his shirts until they are soaking wet and ragged. She says she has ...
• Restrained Eaters May ‘Let Go’ During Pregnancy
  Women who usually are restrained eaters tend to gain more weight than other women when they're pregnant, say researchers. Excess weight gain may be linked to child obesity, so a team from the University of ...
• Four Phases and Steps of Gambling Addiction
  Four phases and four treatment steps have been identified in helping people better understand pathological gambling (also known as gambling addiction). The Four Phases in Gambling Addiction The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery has identified the ...
• Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Pathological Gambling
  Gambling addiction, also known as compulsive gambling, may be a type of impulse-control disorder. Compulsive gamblers keep gambling whether they're up or down, broke or flush, happy or depressed. Even when they know the ...