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25 Inspiring Quotes on Embracing Your True Self
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” It is also the greatest struggle,...
Very Grand Emotions: How Autistics and Neurotypicals Experience Emotions Differently
Characterizations of people with autism, especially adults with Asperger’s Syndrome, often reflect a profile of a stoic, unfeeling, emotionless automaton. The only emotion often ascribed to autistics, especially by the...
Why I hate Alzheimer’s
To say I hate a disorder as a therapist is a big deal for me. I specialize in personality disorders and have found beauty and giftedness where most see dysfunction....
Fostering: 5 Things We Wish We’d Have Done Differently
My husband and I were lucky when we started fostering. We had experience working with kids who’d been through trauma and kids who had behavioral disorders. We’d worked with difficult...
Let Me Get Back To You
Dear reader, I have had a very intense week. I started some med changes yesterday and took two 45 minute naps today. My point is that I cannot think clearly...
Pregnancy and Addiction: Overlooked and Undertreated
If one needs proof that addiction is a disease and not a moral failing, look into the eyes of a woman who knows her behavior is harming her baby but...
How It’s Going
“So how do you think it’s going, Leah?” I’ve just sunk my frazzled body into one of the leather chairs in Paola, my therapist’s, room. She’s around my age and...
Book Review: Transformation in Troubled Times
“The willingness to bear with our wounds opens our eyes and potentially our hearts to what is going on around us. A wounded planet is also potentially a healing planet,”...
Do You Want A Values-Based Relationship?
Each person who finds themselves in a relationship has as an influence and reference point: their upbringing and what they witnessed between those who raised them. There are three choices...
Today I Love Sunny Saturdays At The Pool
Today I love sunny Saturdays at the pool. I love how I end up in some of the most unusual places just because I’m happy to tag along to things...
“Dorm Rat”: The Military’s Bias against Singles with No Kids. Guest Post by Dale Nyhus
[Bella’s intro: I’ve been studying housing discrimination against single people for a long time. My colleagues and I found that rental agents are biased against renting to people who are...
A Practice That Doesn’t Exactly Feel Like Self-Care But Totally Is
Decluttering and getting organized might feel like a tedious chore—not something you’d actually consider to be self-care, but that’s exactly what it is: a self-care practice. Yes. Seriously. As Gretchen...
“Proving” That You’re Trying With ADHD
One of the most common ways ADHD gets interpreted is by people thinking that ADHDers “aren’t trying.” People think to themselves “oh, she would’ve paid more attention if she cared”...
Shutting Down Neverland: Defining Child Sexual Abuse For What It Is
I just watched Leaving Neverland–the sordid documentary about Michael Jackson’s sexual exploitation (and, yes, exploitation is the correct word). In the documentary, two Michael Jackson accusers detail–in painstaking fashion–the sexual...
8 Tips for Healing Emotional Wounds
Do you ever wonder if healing from emotional wounds is really possible? Can someone really heal from trauma, rejection, depression, a broken heart? Perhaps you’ve been hurting for a long...
Mental Health and Going to the Salon: 10 Ways to Have a Good Sensory Experience
Going to the salon is typically an enjoyable experience for most people I know. It’s a time to not have to work or to cook or to run errands. A...
When Help Is Harmful: Thoughts On “Snowplow” Parenting
The recent news about wealthy/celebrity parents paying to have their children accepted into colleges via fraudulent methods has gotten me thinking. My first thought is, “Wait, isn’t this old...
Lost in the Shadows of HIPAA
A person can be lost living on the street with a debilitating mental illness. They can refuse all help from a caring family, even if they are cognitively impaired and...
I Need To Do Something
A doctor friend of mine mentioned recently that the thing he remembers most about the DSM definition of ADHD is the part that states the person with this disorder may...
Spiritual Counseling & The Plain-Vanilla Viewpoint
Sometimes people, including psychologists and social workers, believe that they have an unbiased, base-line or “plain vanilla” point of view. It can be very difficult for someone who aligns with...
Childhood Anxiety Linked to Later Problems With Alcohol
New research has found evidence that children and adolescents with higher levels of anxiety may be at a greater risk of developing alcohol problems. Many studies have investigated the relationship...
Recipe for Creativity: Crank Out Ideas and Step Away
A new study suggests there is an effective formula employers can use to unlock employees’ creative potential: Reward workers to generate an abundance of ideas — even mediocre ones — and...
ADHD Drug May Increase Risk of Psychosis in Young People
A new “Big Data” study finds that teens and young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who begin treatment with amphetamine medications are at greater risk for psychosis. The research looked...
Many in Addiction Recovery Face Chronic Health Issues
More than a third of people recovering from addiction continue to suffer from chronic physical disease, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Recovery...
Delusions May Stem from ‘Sticky’ Beliefs
A study published in the journal Brain offers new insights into the development of delusions — false beliefs that are rigidly held with strong conviction despite contradictory evidence. Based on the...
Eating Nuts for Years Tied to Better Cognition in Older Adults
People who consume just a handful of nuts each day for several years can significantly improve their cognitive function in old age, according to a new study from the University...
