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10 Tips to Lower Holiday Stress
“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are...
How to See Yourself as the Hero of Your Own Story
Now is your chance to to see yourself as the hero of your own tale. Have you ever read a book where the main character got everything she wanted and...
Successful Self-Control
Newton’s third law of motion is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. For many, the opportunity to live without consequences would be wonderful. But of course,...
Narcissistic Artists: Should They Get a Free Pass to Abuse Others? (Pt 2 of 2)
In this article, we’re discussing how narcissists use excuses like “artist” and “genius” to rationalize outrageous abuse. Please click here to read Part 1. Step 4: Having tested their victim...
Today I Love Curling With Friends
Today I love curling with friends on teams that we’ve gathered with the intention of just having fun. I love that half my team is rather newish and the other...
How the Repetition Compulsion Can Impact Your Marriage
A key difference exists between people and rats. If a rat has a choice of five tunnels to explore and down the third tunnel is a piece of cheese, the...
15 Tips to Avoid Hurtful Encounters on the Holidays
Living in an abusive household hurts most during the holiday season. Drunken episodes, physical altercations and humiliating verbal assaults severely dampen the joyful holiday spirit. Here is an abused pet’s...
When Childhood Emotional Neglect is Combined With Abuse: 3 Effects on Your Adult Life
In the 1980s, the true impact of abuse on children was finally recognized and defined. And since that time, the progress in understanding child abuse has been both significant and...
The Trouble with Empowerment
They say we should be empowered. We hear it all the time, especially about women. What does it mean for women to be empowered? A women’s site defines empowerment thusly:...
Have Yourself a Sober Christmas
Christmas time brings new challenges if you are struggling to stay sober. You want to participate in family gatherings. You want to enjoy time with the people you love and...
In Treatment with Single People: How Therapists Can Do Better
If there is a society that values single people as much as married people, I don’t know what it is. There are risks to this derogation of single people (singlism)...
Mental Health: The Most Common Extracurricular
Two parent family? Check. Highly regarded public school? Check. Excellent student? Check. Involved in extracurricular activities? Check. Mentally ill? Check (nods sheepishly). I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa–more Americana...
8 Ways To Make The Holiday Office Party Fun While Living With Bipolar Disorder
“Holiday office party” is kind of a oxymoronic statement for a lot of us. There are a lot of other kind of parties we would much rather enjoy like a...
Enjoy a Mindful, Meaningful, and Fun Holiday Season
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “Not he is great who can alter matter, but he who can alter my state of mind.” I’d have to agree with Emerson. Many of us think that...
Social Media Detox: What It Is, and 8 Reasons You Should Do It
With the approaching holiday season and all the overindulging that’s bound to happen, many people like to schedule a cleansing fast or detox diet into their New Year plans. The...
Living With Borderline Personality Disorder
Being given a diagnosis of a personality disorder can be a shock if you weren’t expecting it, but it can be a relief too. You may have long felt that...
My 25 Time Management Tips
The other day, one of my interns (I’m a supervisor for mental health students getting their license) asked, “How do you get it all done?” It is a valid question...
Writing the Stories You Need to Release
Writing is medicine. It’s the ultimate form of self-care. Because it helps us to connect to, acknowledge and release our emotions. It gives us perspective and insight, so we can...
At The Right Time
“When one door closes another opens, but you might have to wait in the hall.” Tom O’Connor So much of life is in patience and waiting for the right time....
OCD and the Need to Be in Control
In my previous post, I discussed 6 common themes in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Starting with today’s entry, in a series of 5 posts, I will be discussing additional aspects of obsessive-compulsive...
Reframing Bad Situation May Help Those With Low Incomes More
Trying to find something good in a bad situation appears to be particularly effective in reducing anxiety the less money a person makes, according to a new study. That’s possibly...
ER Visits Linked to Increased Suicide Risk for Teens, Young Adults
A new study shows an association between visits to the emergency department of a hospital with medical complaints and an increased risk of suicide in patients between the ages of...
Holiday Events, Drinking Leave Many Unprepared for ‘Parenting Hangovers’
With the holiday season in full swing, parents are busy planning for childcare and transportation ahead of holiday gatherings. But according to a new poll, one in four parents don’t...
Breathlessness Treatments Can Ease Distress, Depressive Symptoms
New research finds that treatments for breathlessness can reduce distress and symptoms of depression. Breathlessness is a common symptom in advanced disease and can lead to panic and anxiety for...
Study: Limit Use of Antipsychotic Meds for Younger Patients
New research suggests restricting high-dose antipsychotic medications among children and young adults to those battling psychosis. Investigators from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that children and young adults without...
Hospitalizations of Homeless May Be on the Rise
An estimated 553,000 individuals are homeless — lacking fixed and reliable housing — on any given night in the United States. In a new study, researchers looked at patterns, causes...
