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You guys. You GUYS! Did you HEAR? THERAPY is better for insomnia than PILLS! Duh, therapy is better than a pill. Therapy trains your brain to wind itself down, while a pill ninja-wacks your brain into submission, thereby encouraging your … Continue reading
“Slump.” It’s not a clinical term, but who wants to read an article about “anhedonia“? One of the most common topics of therapy is lack of motivation. Sometimes a “slump” is born from the paralyzing anxiety of agoraphobia (think Joan … Continue reading
I recently listened to a REBT therapist on the radio flounder with an upset woman: “If you are angry that your friend called you a bitch to your face, access your BELIEF about that friend’s behavior. It is your BELIEF … Continue reading
Here’s a question I often hear from the parents of my kid patients: What do I do about my kid’s constant lying? 99% of the time, here are the things I explain*: I hear this a LOT from parents of … Continue reading
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So… Paranoia. Yes, that title was paranoid-person-click-bait. Does a winky smile make up for it? 😉 We are all at least loosely familiar with the definition of paranoia: “A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated … Continue reading
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So. If you’ve been in therapy or have been reading my blog, you probably already know the following strategies for dealing with anxiety: Identify and challenge incorrect/catestrophic underlying assumptions and automatic thoughts. Use grounding, self-soothing, and distraction to minimize physiological … Continue reading
“I would rather do anything than take the timed-tests for my online class. When I had to take a quiz on Sunday, I suddenly noticed the garage needed to be cleaned and I hadn’t bought the kid’s Easter baskets. I’m … Continue reading
I watched neglected puppies whimper to the voice of Sarah McLaughlin, and I broke into tears. The tiny mutts were helpless and lonely and I felt it as if I was the one left to huddle in a cold crate. … Continue reading
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I hugged my naked knees to the cave of my chest and noticed my heart still twitching in the sand beside me. I watched myself crawl out of a hole and grab ahold of the flesh with my biggest, reddest claw. Blood; observed in the trance between alive … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about the mental health of young adults in the United States. It seems to me, from what I’ve read and observed in my corner of the country, that we are headed for a crisis if something doesn’t change. … Continue reading
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