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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Helplessness/Victimhood</title>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Externalization of Trauma: A View of PTSD Symptoms as Healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/externalization-trauma-ptsd-symptoms-healthy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/externalization-trauma-ptsd-symptoms-healthy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AthenaPhillips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trauma symptoms are often experienced and viewed as invasive and malevolent.  Helplessness, hopelessness, confusion and a condemnation of self for their existence also appear thematic.  The initial layer of trauma treatment is frequently the unraveling of self-loathing for the expression of symptoms themselves; survivor and therapist collude in their endorsement of them as being inherently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Defense Programs Help Sexual Assault Survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-defense-programs-help-sexual-assault-survivors-1118112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-defense-programs-help-sexual-assault-survivors-1118112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sexual assault can significantly change how a woman lives her life. Many women who have been sexually assaulted look for methods of protection in order to avoid being victimized again. Some purchase guns, tasers or mace. Others acquire dogs for protection. And many women enroll in modern self-defense training (MSDT) classes in order to gain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving Sexual Assault</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent sexual assault of CBS news reporter Lara Logan during her coverage of the February 2011 Egyptian uprising is a stark reminder that any woman is vulnerable to assault, regardless of her public status. You don’t have to travel to a distant country during political upheaval to be at risk. According to the National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tired of Complaining? Make a Request</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-complaints-resentment-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-complaints-resentment-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JonathanBartlett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article will make it all sound so easy. And, practically speaking, it is. The act of making requests is an extremely straightforward process. Similar to the choice to forgive someone, offering a sincere request can immediately and radically alter the landscape of your long held grievances. Suddenly with a courageous wave of your hand, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression as Trickster and Communicator</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cluster-view-low-ambition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cluster-view-low-ambition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression varies from person to person and episode to episode. It not only varies in its degree of intensity and disability, but also in which types and how many symptoms the sufferer experiences. Some people do experience most of the symptoms of depression when they get depressed, but many people experience only one or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part II: Voice Dialogue and Healing the Inner Scapegoat &#8211; A Transpersonal Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FrancescaStarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Scapegoat and how Voice Dialogue can help heal this ancient phenomenon that continues to occur within all human communities and within certain sensitive and susceptible individuals. The first two articles explored the Shadow, the phenomenon called projection, and the history of the Scapegoat in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Only My Partner Would Change, Then Everything Would Be OK</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-partner-relationship-improve/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/change-partner-relationship-improve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LindaNusbaum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not uncommon to hear couples say, “I love my partner, but if he would just do___ we would be better off”, or “I love her, but if she would only do ____ I would be happy in this relationship.” These are very real desires: If only my partner would do (something goes here), then [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>What is CBT?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeniferGarrido</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT), my goal is to teach people that a life free of depression, anxiety and other “negative emotions” is within their reach. I believe that most people are apprehensive about beginning therapy either because of something they saw on television, portraying therapists as unethical buffoons, or due to a bad [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Teen and Child Suicide</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-child-suicide-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teen-child-suicide-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7889</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Teenagers pose a greater risk of completed suicides because often they act impulsively without considering all of the consequences.  Suicide affects the entire community in which it occurs family, friends, teachers, neighbors, acquaintances; everyone is touched by the loss of any one to suicide.  Suicide can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Role Models Affect How We See Ourselves</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/affect-role-models-self-image/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/affect-role-models-self-image/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine bright and intelligent young adolescents or high school students. Imagine the countless different professional and personal paths they can choose to follow. But what if they envision their futures not based on their own capabilities and dreams, but rather on what they see around them? New research shows that exposure to female experts in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Empathy Gap&#8221; Hinders Effectiveness of Bullying Prevention Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empathy-gap-kellogg-school-bullying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/empathy-gap-kellogg-school-bullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7761</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Over the past several years, and especially in the past six months, schools nationwide have moved to fight bullying in their hallways and classrooms. Study after study shows that being victimized by a bully can be psychologically devastating. Bullying victims can develop long term anxiety, depression, low self esteem, and social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Birth through School, Supporting At-Risk Children and Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/support-at-risk-teens-families-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/support-at-risk-teens-families-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Too often, youth who most need access to medical care, counseling, and social support are the ones least likely to receive it. There is no single way to change this trend, but the more insight we have into what kids are experiencing (or not experiencing) the better equipped we are to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Victim to Survivor to Thriver</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/victim-survivor-thriver-trauma-stages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/victim-survivor-thriver-trauma-stages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another way to understand your healing journey is to think of growing from a place of victimization to survival and finally into thriving. While you had no choice about being victimized, you do have a choice about growing through these stages. Regardless of what the traumatic event was, where or when it occurred, there was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With Digital Media, Bullies Take Away Home’s Safe Haven</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/digital-media-home-bullying-internet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2010, a string of high-profile youth suicides drew attention to the very real psychological and emotional impact of bullying. Kids who are bullied are at higher risk of depression, substance abuse, aggression, and suicide. These kids need counseling to understand and overcome what they’ve been through, but they also need the bullying to stop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Shopping For Others Threaten Your Identity?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/shopping-for-others-ethics-morals-identity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/shopping-for-others-ethics-morals-identity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who are you? How do you define your identity? Often, we use external associations to frame how we are different from other people. Clothing styles, sports teams, religious denominations, hobbies, music preference: we’re each a unique combination of preferences, values, and inclinations that distinguishes us from everyone else. So should it threaten us that our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Vicious Cycle of Victimization</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not new to draw a connection between traumatic life experiences and mental health problems down the line. But a new study has linked a specific kind of experience—victimization—with substance abuse problems. Being victimized through physical or sexual abuse puts one at a much higher risk for substance abuse. It’s especially prevalent among youth who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Final Phase of Healing</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/final-phase-healing-trauma-psychotherapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second phase of healing (remembering and mourning) comes to a close when you have come to terms with the traumatic experiences; when they truly are non-intrusive memories of events that happened in the past. Growing out of the second phase of healing enables you to apply the energy and emotional stamina, which went into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phase of II of Healing: The Deep End of the Pool</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healing-post-traumatic-stress-psychotherapy-life-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healing-post-traumatic-stress-psychotherapy-life-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exiting the first phase of healing may lead to you feeling as though you have a new lease on life and may make you want to step out of your healing journey. While you have more than every right to do this, know that ultimately the first phase is not sufficient to bring whole and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-trauma-art-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BarbaraMosinski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When November arrives, depression is not far behind. Something about the turn of the season, less daylight, less outdoor activities, the holiday bustle nudging its way back into consciousness can make some people turn inward and find deep dissatisfaction in their lives. Deep dissatisfaction can show up as a persistent weight pulling you down. Sometimes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Sexual Abuse to PTSD: What Lies In Between?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-post-traumatic-stress-coping-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-post-traumatic-stress-coping-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary It is well-documented that sexual abuse, especially during childhood, is one of the traumatic life experiences that make a person far more likely to suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder later down the line. Psychotherapists and counselors regularly work with people who have spent their whole lives responding, both psychologically and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part I: Voice Dialogue and Healing the Inner Scapegoat &#8211; A Transpersonal Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-psychotherapy-inner-scapegoat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FrancescaStarr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the third in a series of articles on the Scapegoat and how Voice Dialogue can help heal this ancient phenomenon that continues to occur within all human communities and within certain sensitive and susceptible individuals. The first two articles explored the Shadow, the phenomenon called projection, and the history of the Scapegoat in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Teen is Too Many!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/gay-teen-suicide-parenting-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7307</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seth Walsh, 13, Asher Brown, 13, Billy Lucas, 15, Tyler Clementi, 18, Raymond Chase, 19, all died within the last three weeks as a result of suicide. All of them were bullied or harassed for being perceived as gay.  And these are just the names that we know.  There are many others out there suffering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Love Hurts</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-abuse-recovery-marriage-healing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FeliceBlock</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The media is inundated with stories about domestic violence and the havoc that alcohol or drugs can cause with love relationships. However, there is little attention paid to more subtle types of hurtful behavior like verbal or emotional abuse. These damaging behaviors can occur with partners who are neither physically violent nor addicts. They are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More on Bullying: What It Means For Bullies Themselves</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/bullying-depression-anti-social-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/bullying-depression-anti-social-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Bullying has been a high-profile issue in the media lately, but it’s been on the radars of therapists, counselors, and psychologists for far longer. A number of studies have been published over the last few years that examine the consequences of bullying not just for bullying victims, but also for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Masochistic Anger Part III: Is Being Angry with Yourself a Way to Grieve?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internalized-masochistic-anger-grief-relationships-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internalized-masochistic-anger-grief-relationships-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeanetteRaymond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byron tried hard to please but his anger got in the way Byron’s anger terrified him. He did everything he could to avoid feeling it and showing it when it washed over him. He wanted to die of shame every time he saw his girlfriend’s fear and distress. He didn’t intend to hurt or scare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trauma is a Seed of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-depression-psychology-childhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my practice, people trace depression back to trauma most of the time. Emotional trauma is an overwhelming shock to a person’s equilibrium. This may mean getting attacked emotionally, physically or sexually, or witnessing such attacks. It can happen in war, rape, murder, accidents, and even well-intentioned medical procedures. It can also happen in single [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bullying Victims Often Suffer Academic Setbacks as a Result</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/bullying-academic-performance-psychology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary The problem of bullying in elementary, middle school, and high school settings—whether during the school day, after school, or online—is gaining increasing attention. And the more we learn about it, the more serious the problem seems. Many past studies have documented that victims of bullying are more likely to be depressed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blame &amp; Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychology-blame-helplessness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychology-blame-helplessness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimhutt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today let&#8217;s take a look at the powerful consequences of blame. In my opinion we have a very blaming culture, and I won&#8217;t go in to why that is right now&#8211;I&#8217;ll save that for a future article. For now, just focus on blame&#8211;Blame&#8211;we all do it. We blame others: • For our problems • For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learned Helplessness – You’re Not Really Trapped!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-learned-helplessness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-learned-helplessness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceThompson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you find yourself feeling stuck in bad situations, and feel as if there’s no way out? Do you tend to give up before you even try in order to avoid the pain of self-perceived, inevitable failure? Do you tend to ‘blow off’ your successes, assuming that it was an accident that things went so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can We Be So Hurt By Our Partners When They Behave Without Malice?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hurt-by-our-partners-when-they-behave-without-malice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hurt-by-our-partners-when-they-behave-without-malice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mitchellmilch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I’ve witnessed it once I’ve witnessed it a few hundred times during my years counseling couples. One partner reacts as if his self worth has been decimated by words or actions originating from his partner. The curious and perplexing aspect of observing this process unfold, relates to specific instances when from my perspective evidence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Yelling Is A Pattern</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/yelling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/yelling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jimhutt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yelling at Children This is a topic that has meaning for everyone. All of us have raised our voices, probably more than once. No, I did not come from a home of screaming parents or siblings. However, I do see many families and couples who yell a lot at each other, and the short and [...]]]></description>
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