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“You’re Faking It!” Family Scapegoats When Injured or Sick
In this week’s post I explore the potentially deadly nature of what I term Family Scapegoat Abuse (FSA) via sharing stories of adults identifying as family scapegoats who became injured or ill and had their injury or illness minimized or denied by
Does Toxic Masculinity Really Exist?
Toxic masculinity, as a social phenomenon, makes sense. Let me explain. When ideologies about gender-based rules by which people live by – the practices themselves crystallize into anticipated stereotypes. But,...
Why Police Officers Are Dying by Suicide
Police officers are at a higher risk of suicide than most other profession. I wish the statistics were wrong but they are not. Although some police services are mandating bi-yearly...
Today I Love The Point Of No Return
Today I love the point of no return where we step into the void known as the future and willingly invest our faith and our hopes in our abilities and those of the people we have enlisted to make our home more ours,...
Is It Really That Difficult to Understand Autistic Students?
After spending the past five years in the world of behavior and education, I’ve come across a lot of adults who say they don’t understand the way Autistic brains function....
How Healing Your Childhood Emotional Neglect Makes You More Emotionally Intelligent
Having a high IQ sets you up for success in life, right? Wrong! Over the last decade, research has shown that there’s a kind of intelligence that’s more important than the Intelligence Quotient traditionally
Casey and the “House People”
In my article Time Out of Mind (Toronto, Ellen L. K. (2009). Time Out of Mind: Dissociation in the Virtual World. Psychoanalytic Psychology. 26 (2) 117-133) I also present the case of a young woman who has cordoned off her own terrifying experiences by creating a collection of “actors”...
Five Coping Skills You Need to Work Through Grief
When people experience a significant loss, such as the death of a spouse or child, shock and pain may make them feel like there is no hope for a normal...
The Best Way to Manage Anger in the Moment
Anger is a tough emotion. It feels so urgent and all-consuming. And we feel like we have to act on it. Right. Now. And so,...
Bipolar Disorder On The Page
When I was newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I was a bit shell shocked. There I was, coming out of a suicide attempt and psych ward and moving in with my parents at twenty-seven with a new label : bipolar disorder....
Want to Live Longer? Go to College
A new study has found that education is the best predictor for a longer life. Researchers note that life expectancy in the United States has been in decline for the...
Mindfulness Training for Military, Firefighters Can Boost Resiliency, Attention
New research reveals that firefighters and military personnel who participated in mindfulness training programs tailored to their professions experienced improved attention and resilience. These improvements can better equip these professionals...
Is This The Secret To Achieving Your Goals?
New research suggests we fail at achieving our goals because we approach them backwards. When we first decide on a goal we are motivated by rewards. But as we put...
‘Green’ Only Goes So Far When Consumers Weigh Product Choices
More and more customers are interested in buying ethical products, including those made with sustainable and eco-friendly materials and produced under good working conditions. But unfortunately, a new German study...
