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- 11 Signs You're the Victim of Narcissistic Abuse
- 7 Self-Caring Activities for When You're Stuck in Your Head
- Are You Hungry or Empty? How To Know The Difference
- The Narcissist's Unloved, Invisible Daughter
- When Your Best Friend Gets Pregnant
- Several Ways to Sit with Your Feelings
J U S T P U B L I S H E D
The Psychology of Eclipses
“Martin Voracek, Maryanne Fisher and Gernot Sonneck, psychologists based at the University of Vienna, published a study entitled “Solar Eclipse and Suicide,” examining whether the total solar eclipse that occurred over Austria in 1999, might have influenced suicide rates.
To The Person Who Wants to End It All
Please don’t.
Today I Love The Watery Weather
Today I love the watery weather that almost always comes with Summerfolk, though a year without rain for those two weeks would be a welcome change.
How to Chase Away Your Summertime Blues
Does your stomach turn when the thought of summer begins.
Healthier Sleep for Bipolar Disorder
Short but comprehensive video about healthier sleep habits for managing bipolar disorder..
7 Essentials for Parents of Kids with OCD
Looking back to what I now know suggests that my 3 1/2 year old son’s long lasting temper tantrums may have been an indication that something was up.
The Mama’s Boy
One of my first boyfriends was a Mama’s Boy. I was okay with the daily phone calls but when she came to visit it became eye opening.
Bullying Isn’t Just ‘Child’s Play’
My name is Gabe Howard and I’m forty years old.
Addiction and Anxiety: It’s Not About Just Relaxing
If you’ve been dealing with anxiety for a while, then you’ve probably heard all of the annoying advice already.
Advice for Saving the World
According to Dr. Laurie Marker, wildlife conservationist and founder of the Namibia, Africa-based Cheetah Conservation Fund, We can save the world.
Back to School Blues: 9 Ways to Help Your Tween Go Back to School with Ease
It’s almost that time again…the transition to a new school year.
3 Tips To Parenting A Child With ADHD
Introduction Are you parenting a child with ADHD? It can be stressful. This article will explore three tips to parenting a child with ADHD. They include: your child is so ...
Best of Our Blogs: August 22, 2017
There’s one thing I’ve been doing lately that has made me feel inspired, motivated and less alone while getting through the ups and downs of life as a stay at home mom.
Negative Effects of Avoiding Emotions
Many patients have shared stories that they don’t pay attention to their thoughts.
Experiencing Bipolar Disorder: Personal Stories Part II
Everyone’s experience with bipolar disorder is a little different.
Starting The Fire (Of Motivation)
In his best-selling book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work, Shawn Achor writes, “In physics, activation energy is ...
3 Tips To Get Your Children Back To School With ADHD
Introduction Are you a parent with a child who has ADHD? Are you getting ready to bring your child back to school? This can be a stressful process for you. ...
When Your Best Friend Gets Pregnant
Few experiences in life are more excruciating than when your best friend gets pregnant.
11 Signs You’re the Victim of Narcissistic Abuse
Imagine this: your entire reality has been warped and distorted.
You Always Have Value — Here’s How to Nurture It
“You are always a valuable, worthwhile human being – not because anybody says so, not because you’re successful, not because you make a lot of money – but because you decide to believe it and for no other reason.” – Wayne Dyer Plumbing the depths ...
Abandonment Issues
I used to believe that every single person in my life would leave me at some point.
What Does Unemployment in Young Adulthood Mean for Mental Health?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States is 7.4 percent for people between ages...
I Got UP
It’s been three months since my last post.
7 Self-Caring Activities for When You’re Stuck in Your Head
Sometimes we all feel stuck in our head, where we experience obsessive and overwhelming thoughts and emotions.
Really Getting Real! Part 2
Linda: What follows is an example of what such a self- characterization can sound like when it is delivered at the beginning of a relationship with the intention of setting ...
Discover Your Strengths From 6 Different Angles
Your strengths are multidimensional; there are countless ways to view, appreciate and boost them.
Private Practice Management Tips: An Interview with Lauren Woodard, LCSW
Jennifer Rollin recently spoke with Lauren Woodard about running a private practice.
Peer Influence Doubles Risk of Teen Smoking
Perhaps it is no surprise to learn that a teen’s peers will influence whether the teen will smoke. However, the magnitude of the effect is staggering as new research suggests […]
Voice-Hearers Without Mental Illness are Better at Detecting Speech Patterns in Noise
The brains of healthy people who hear voices may have an enhanced ability to detect meaningful speech patterns in ambiguous sounds, according to new research led by Durham University and […]
Cyberbullying Tops Parents Back-to-School Worries
While it is common for kids to experience anxiety as they go back to school, new research finds parents also experience a variety of stress provoking concerns. University of Michigan […]
Our Brains Do Change as We Age
A new study overturns the belief that our brains remain the same from early adulthood until mid-adulthood. Chinese researchers discovered significant microstructural changes occur in the brain from early to […]
Antidepressant Medications are not Placebos
A new Swedish study rebukes the assertion that the benefit of antidepressant drugs, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are a result of the placebo effect. The theory had gained […]
Young Cyberbullying Victims are at Double-Risk of Self-Harm
A new UK study finds that children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than non-victims. […]
