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Bruce Jenner Has the Headlines, but Transgender Is Old News
May 22, 2015 .
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Bruce Jenner, former Olympic athlete and reality star, has made recent headlines. After months (or longer) of tabloid and entertainment news speculation, Jenner publicly came out in an ... Read More
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Do Psychiatric Drugs Do More Harm Than Good?
May 21, 2015 .
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Twenty percent of Americans take at least one psychiatric drug. According to Peter C. Gøtzsche, professor at the Nordic Cochrane Center in Denmark, these drugs may be more harmful than ... Read More
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What Makes Some People More Resilient to Trauma Than Others?
May 21, 2015 .
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Why do some people suffer after a traumatic event while others do not? This is an important question in the world of trauma psychology, one that is being extensively researched. We know, ... Read More
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Is Co-Sleeping or Bed Sharing with Your Child a Good Idea?
May 21, 2015 .
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Is it OK to allow a child to sleep with his or her parents? This is a hot-button and controversial topic. Some believe there is nothing wrong with parents sharing a bed with their child ... Read More
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The Squeaky Wheel of Anxiety: How to Stop Your Spinning Mind
May 20, 2015 .
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Sometimes, anxiety feels a lot like riding too fast on a spinning carousel at an amusement park. It takes hold of a particular thought or fear and spins on it nonstop. It’s frustrating ... Read More
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Navigating the Dating World with a Chronic Illness
May 20, 2015 .
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A 28-year-old woman sits across the room from me. Recently diagnosed with bipolar, she is slowly but surely accepting her diagnosis. With a perplexed look, she asks, “But what, exactly, ... Read More
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Why Are Memories of My Past Trauma Coming Back Now?
May 18, 2015 .
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“I’ve been fine for years. Now I have nightmares every night and can barely function at work. What’s going on?” “I thought I was over it. I even went to therapy as a kid! Why ... Read More
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3 Simple Ways LGBT Couples Can Revive Their Sex Lives
May 15, 2015 .
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Remember when you were first dating your partner and the sex was hot, heavy, and frequent? As time passed and you and your partner slowly built a life together, the initial passion might ... Read More
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The Secret to Self-Awareness in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
May 14, 2015 .
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Have you ever found yourself in such an emotional storm that you didn’t feel in control of what you were doing? When we are at our most vulnerable, we are most likely to act in the ... Read More
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12 Surefire Strategies for Coping with Anxiety and Stress
May 13, 2015 .
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Life in today’s fast-paced world is complex, with more stressors and less direct social support than in past generations. Exposure to multiple life stressors has been shown to leave ... Read More
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Don’t Judge Me: Embracing Your Partner’s Differences
May 12, 2015 .
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The ability to discern what we like or dislike is an important part of being an individual. It is enriching to have choices about what to eat, what we like to wear, how to decorate our ... Read More
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What Is the Difference between an Intern and a Fully-Licensed Therapist?
May 9, 2015 .
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In some a cases, a person might only be able to afford or only have access to an intern for mental health treatment, but that should not discourage him or her from treatment altogether. ... Read More