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Five Anxiety-Management Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Sex
The sex talk is enough to send just about any parent into a tailspin of anxiety. Such anxiety can affect the quality of the conversation, your child’s attitudes about sex, and your ... Read More
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Coping with My Mother’s Reaction to Sibling Sexual Abuse
My family moved to England from the United States when I was very young. My first memories are British ones. I remember learning to tie my school tie, and being proud of the little sword ... Read More
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Self-Described Spiritual People at Greater Risk of Mental Health Issues
Church attendance in the United States has been dwindling over the past several decades, with people who regularly attend church now accounting for a minority of the population. More than ... Read More
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Five Tips for Overcoming Insecurity in Relationships
Insecurity is one of the trickiest relationship issues because it tends to create a self-perpetuating cycle. Insecure people frequently cling to their partners, which causes their partners ... Read More
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Expressive Arts Therapies for New Moms
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” —Pablo Picasso I am privileged to work with new moms in my private practice. It is tremendously gratifying to help women ... Read More
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The ‘Terribles’: Surviving the Twos and the Teens
I was talking recently with a friend about surviving the “terrible twos” and she made a joking comment about how she couldn’t wait to do it again in the teen years. That got me thinking ... Read More
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Pressuring Your Spouse into Communicating Can Be Toxic
It’s a classic dynamic in nearly every relationship: One partner tends to be the more vocal, outwardly emotional communicator, while the other partner is stoic, bottled-up, and emotionally ... Read More
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Those with PTSD May Have Impaired Emotional Regulation
Individuals have different reactions to trauma. People who have experienced significant childhood trauma, including childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, or emotional abuse may develop ... Read More
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Are You Being Manipulated? Keys to Hidden Aggression
We all engage in manipulation from time to time. When your boss asks you what you thought of his or her terrible presentation and you render lavish praise, you’re concealing your ... Read More
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Emotion Regulation in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
The third module of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is emotion regulation, which teaches clients how to manage negative and overwhelming emotions while increasing their positive experiences. ... Read More
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Disability and Traumatic Shame: A Way Out
Many who live with disabilities are burdened by a chronic sense of shame that can be as difficult to live with as the actual disability. Shame is not the same as guilt. Shame is persistent ... Read More
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The Effects of Incarceration on Mental Health
Although jail time might seem like a distant possibility for most people, incarceration rates in the United States are steadily rising. One study published in the journal Pediatrics found ... Read More
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Even Dogs Sometimes Need Anxiety Medication
As anyone who’s ever lived with a dog can attest, dogs’ emotions are complex and occasionally bewildering. And for some dogs, emotions are ... Read More
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Harsh Parenting May Lead to Negative Outcomes in Adulthood
Parents who use harsh parenting tactics, such as physical and verbal aggression, may exacerbate the behaviors they wish to prevent, according to a study ... Read More
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How Marriage Later in Life Affects Women’s Health
Marriage later in life may cause middle-aged women to gain weight, but those who divorce may see improvements in their health, according to a study published ... Read More
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Benefits of Community Mental Health, and Other News
Community-based mental health services can improve outcomes in people with mental health diagnoses, several studies have found. Deinstitutionalization—the ... Read More
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Revenge Can Feel Good to People Who Experience Rejection
People who feel rejected may engage in retaliatory aggression, according to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
I had been seeing my therapist for 28 years. Around March, she was unwell. This was a rare occurrence in our time together. But her viral infection ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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I Don’t Want to See My Family Anymore
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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How Do I Trust a Therapist If I Can't Trust Anyone?
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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Help! I Want to Stop Competing with My Friend
My best friend and I have known each other since college. We started out as “enemies,” Read More