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- 13 Double Standards Emotional Abusers and Controllers Exhibit in Relationships
- 6 Ways to Spot a Narcissist from Day 1
- When your Parent is a Narcissist: Take your Life Back (or, establish it in the First Place!)
- Why Parents of R.A.D. Children Always Look Like A**holes
- 6 Signs of Trustworthy vs. Untrustworthy Partners
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The 5 Healthy Ways People in Happy Marriages Fight
Amazing love doesn’t happen by accident. Oftentimes, couples are negative and sarcastic in their communication with one another. This often happens when they feel they haven’t been heard by their......
The Power of Intentional Self-Talk
After being in an abusive relationship for over 10 years, Marvin could not get it together. He had finally left the relationship, severed the ties, got some counseling, and even......
Today I Love Gardening
Today I love gardening even though I’m not keen on the actual work since much of it has to do with being bent over and my body doesn’t do that......
Only One Week Left to Join the Global Hope Challenge
Only one week left to share your story for hope! What is the one thing you turn to when feeling hopeless, anxious, depressed or stressed? Share on our HeroX platform where the top......
Narcissism and relationships
Narcissism covers a range of psychological presentations. At one end we might all need a certain narcissistic self-interest to make sure we look after ourselves. It is healthy to have......
Binge Eating Disorder: A Model for Medicalization
When I was completing my clinical and academic training (not so long ago), there was no such thing as binge eating disorder. The diagnosis did not exist. Shortly thereafter, the......
Psychology Around the Net: May 26, 2018
Happy Saturday, Psych Central readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net covers why we get so annoyed when we receive unsolicited advice, how technology (like Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant)......
What Small Miracles Do You See?
For artist Stephanie Medford paying attention to small miracles in her everyday is a significant part of living a meaningful, fulfilling life. I believe it can be a significant part......
When your Parent is a Narcissist: Take your Life Back (or, establish it in the First Place!)
People who grow up in a home with a narcissistic parent tend to learn how to navigate life by using their parent’s feelings and moods as a guidepost. If the......
The Power of Mel Robbins
Some of you may already know this, but I live in Australia. It’s a long,...
“Explaining My Mental Illness”: A Poem
I crouch within a whirlwind Of tangled tumbling black-and-yellow moods That hiss and shout and shriek. I blink within a dust cloud that pollutes my vision. I open my mouth......
Is Addiction Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet?
As a result of a raging opioid epidemic, many people have become aware of the...
7 Facts About Pathological Narcissism
WNAAD= World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day (June 1) A version of this article first appeared in the author’s own blog, From Andrea’s Couch at andreaschneiderlcsw.com What is narcissism? We......
Self-Improvement Is Tricky
I have a problem with self-improvement. The problem is this: I’m so great, I don’t know what I could possibly do to improve myself. Just kidding. Actually, it’s more of......
You Only Need One Ticket
“She’s got her ticket, I think she gonna use it, I think she going to fly away, No one should try and stop her, Persuade her with their power, She......
Memorial Day & Family: 5 Tips
It’s a day in which we remember the people who died serving this...
The Stone In My Pocket
I carry a stone in my pocket. It’s a small stone given to me by a speaker at this year’s Blueridge Mountain Christian Writer’s Conference near Asheville, NC. As 500......
Don’t Rely on Others to Validate Your Feelings
Have other people minimized, shamed, or invalidated your feelings? Having your feelings diminished, ignored, or rejected is a painful experience for all of us – but even more so if......
A Parent’s Capacity To Choose & Teach Kindness To Their Kids
Kindness, compassion and gratitude are three of the most impactful, least pharmacological interventions that guarantee a positive...
Smartphone-Based Treatment May Rival Therapy for Severely Mentally Ill
A new study finds that a mobile phone intervention, commonly referred to as mHealth, may be as effective as a clinic-based group intervention for people with serious mental illness. For...
Self-Regulation May Be Critical to Early Language & Literacy
Reading bedtime stories isn’t the only key to success in developing language and literacy at a young age, according to a new study. Researchers from Michigan State University found that...
Study: African-Americans, Latinos Have Higher Risk for Depression
A new study finds that African-Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely to experience serious depression than whites. The study also found that African-Americans and Latinos were more likely to...
Healthy People from Alcoholic Families Release More Dopamine in Expectation of Alcohol
Healthy individuals with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) release more dopamine in the brain’s primary reward center in the expectation of alcohol than those who are actually...
Depression May Speed Up Brain Aging
Depression is associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study by psychologists at the University of Sussex in England. While previous research has shown that individuals with depression...
How PTSD From Military Service Can Impact College Studies
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic military experiences is associated with feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness and/or guilt. New Penn State research suggests PTSD symptoms can also increase risks...
