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Red Flags: Are You Being Emotionally Manipulated?
Emotional manipulation can undermine close relationships and leave the manipulation victim feeling powerless, confused, and frustrated. Yet all people manipulate others from time to time—often ... Read More
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5 Things You’ll Learn in a Mental Health First Aid Class
If you’ve ever sustained an injury and didn’t have access to immediate medical attention, you probably received some form of first aid. This temporary medical assistance likely helped ... Read More
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To Get the Right Trauma Diagnosis, Context Is Key
The impact of trauma has come to be better understood over the past few decades. We are now broadening our understanding to include the context of trauma and what it may mean for survivors. ... Read More
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How to Give Psychological First Aid
Infographic Text: How to Give Psychological First Aid After a natural disaster or terrorist attack, there are likely going to be many people in distress. If you want to give emergency ... Read More
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A Parent’s Guide to Dealing with Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry can take many forms—from good-natured demands to know a parent’s favorite to aggressive fighting, punching, and biting. It’s one of the most common problems families ... Read More
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Unlocking the Potential of Clinical Supervision: Tips for Supervisees
Clinical supervision can offer a myriad of benefits, including professional growth in the realms of clinical skills, listening skills, ongoing verbal feedback, and keeping track of agreed ... Read More
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Covert Narcissism: The Quiet Counterpart to Narcissistic Personality
Even people without an extensive knowledge of mental health concerns have likely heard of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), or narcissism, as it’s commonly called. The term “narcissist” ... Read More
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A Season for Wellness: 7 Tips for Summer Self-Care
Summer bursts of life and leisure, a great season for self-care. People often underestimate how refreshing self-care can be for the mind, body, and spirit. Self-care should be incorporated ... Read More
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Managing Feedback Gracefully: A Key Skill in the Positive Use of Power
Take a moment to notice what your response is when you hear someone say, “I have some feedback for you.” Some people feel curious, excited, appreciated, and open to an opportunity to ... Read More
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To Live Your Truth, Start by Being Honest with Yourself
We have been taught from a very young age that honesty is the best policy. We are taught to be honest in all our dealings, big or small. We are schooled never to lie. We are told repeatedly ... Read More
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Support, Don’t Contort: 3 Questions About Your Relationships
All relationships require compromise. This is true for friendships, work relationships, and romantic partnerships. When we are genuinely committed to an outcome, whether it be a work-related ... Read More
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Looking for a Happiness Boost? Try These 7 Habits
We often have many misconceptions about what truly makes us happy. Many of us are accustomed to thinking, “I’ll be happy if or when ‘X’ happens.” Regardless of the goals ... Read More