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Dos and Don’ts of Healthy Internet Use for Young Adults
The internet has put everything at our fingertips, both figuratively and literally speaking. With the click of a button, you can get something delivered to your home in hours, connect with ... Read More
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Broadening Our Understanding of Trauma: Why Context Matters
The influence of trauma in mental and chemical health treatment is getting more and more attention. When we hear the word “trauma,” we tend to think of events that lead to death or ... Read More
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Is Walking on Eggshells Making You Resentful?
“I spent so many years walking on eggshells … never doing or saying the right thing. One day I decided I’d had enough and stomped all over them. Those broken eggshells cut me deeply ... Read More
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Reconnecting with Self, Part 1: Untangling Early Life Adaptations
Life does not always turn out the way we’d like. We carry our stories. In some moments, we might feel like kings. In others, we feel like failures. We feel grotesque. For some, the ... Read More
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How to Handle a Disrespectful Teenager: 6 Tips for Parents
“Don’t you walk away when I’m talking to you!” “But Mom!” “Don’t ‘but Mom’ me. I’m not finished here!” Sigh. Eye roll. “You’re ... Read More
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Understanding the Role of Shame in Complex Posttraumatic Stress
The two most common and well-known mental health issues are depression and anxiety. About 19% of Americans experience depression at least once in their lives. The figure for anxiety is ... Read More
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It’s for You, Not Them: Forgive to Help Yourself Heal
Healing emotional wounds is a process of self-exploration, one that can provide endless benefits no matter what stage of life you are in. Resentment and self-loathing can be scarring if ... Read More
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Increasing Understanding of Multicultural Mental Health Concerns
English tends to provide a robust variety of descriptions for mental health issues, whether they’re represented in the DSM or not. For the most part, we can talk about trauma, adverse ... Read More
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Perfectionism and Burnout: Address Stress and Find Balance
The word “perfectionist” may bring to mind someone who is the picture of tidy. Or it might inspire the thought of a bookshelf, alphabetized and organized by genre. Perfectionism is ... Read More
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How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development
To gather information about the parent-child relationship, I often ask parents, “If you could wish for one thing for your child, what would that wish be?” I might also ask,“What ... Read More
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Where Does Self-Esteem Come From and How Can I Develop It?
Self-esteem has been a pop psychology topic for decades. People often focus on it in therapy. We often speak about it with flowery and shallow language, though there is a plethora of research ... Read More
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How Do I Cope with Being the Least Favorite Child?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My parents have three children, and I’m the least favorite. They’ve never said it in those exact words, but it’s obvious in the way they act. My two younger ... Read More