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So. Today is national wine day or something, because my newsfeed is filled, more than usual, with memes like this: Here is a FAR TOO COMMON NOT TO WRITE ABOUT scenario: Woman (yes, usually female, but occasionally male) comes into … 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 had been seeing Susan in therapy for a year before she made any real progress. “Bipolar II and ADHD. Like, the real deal,” was how her past therapist characterized her when she referred Susan to me. Her psychiatrist let … Continue reading
It’s not hard to believe that guilt-filled kids turn into depressed adults. But what are we as parents supposed to do about this phenomenon? Here are three antidotes to guilt that you can easily teach your child (and practice … Continue reading
I followed my mother around the mall, transforming hanging lights into spaceships and marble tiles into the surfaces of planets. Shiny reflections were laser beams to be avoided and hurdled. Zoom zoom, the mannequin Martians will be defeated! JOSEPH ALLEN TANNER!!!!! A … 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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This post by North Carolina therapist Jaclyn Weatherhead spoke to my own observations about the consumerism mentality (mainly how it fails to fulfill adults and children alike) …. And she was kind enough to offer her writing as a guest post for me. … 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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Question: The other day my six year old fell riding her bike. When I went over to her to comfort her, she was crying because she skinned her knee, but she was also saying she hates herself. I didn’t know … Continue reading
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‘Tis the season. Every year from about mid-December until the end of February, a familiar theme begins to emerge in therapy sessions: The loneliness and worthlessness of legitimately feeling like no one cares. Of course I hear this from time to time year-round, but “no … Continue reading
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