Depression In Teens Looks Almost Nothing Like Depression In Adults
Good Morning! Today we want to share a link to an article recently featured on Upworthy.com. The article is entitled, 'Depression In Teens Looks Almost Nothing Like Depression In Adults,' and brings up some really good points of what to look for with your kids. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, a depressed teen will experience the same symptoms of...
How to Win the War on Worry
How to Win the War on Worry To tame your worry, ask yourself these two questions… Published on January 2, 2015 by Noam Shpancer, Ph.D. in Insight Therapy “Worrying,” quipped Mark Twain, “is like paying a debt you don't owe.” Worry features in many people’s lives. In mild form, occasional worry may serve a helpful coping function, getting us to think and plan...
Five Ways to Recover from a Painful Past
Five Ways to Recover from a Painful Past Trauma survivors share their wisdom about recovery and pathways to change. Published on March 4, 2014 by Vinita Mehta, Ph.D., Ed.M. in Head Games We often refer to people who have experienced trauma and/or abuse as survivors. But what factors contribute to surviving — and thriving? Though childhood trauma isn't infrequent, the process of recovery...
Turning to the Positive: Personal Growth After Trauma
Turning to the Positive: Personal Growth After Trauma Can Negative Events Make Us Stronger and Healthier? Published on March 4, 2013 by Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D. in The Mindful Self-Express Experiencing a traumatic event, such as a molestation, cancer diagnosis, or witnessing others being hurt can be emotionally devastating. For some people, who do not have proper emotional support at the time of the...
Learning to ‘wait to worry’
Hello everyone!! I wanted to share with you an extra article this week, which may help you get through to the weekend. (Hopefully for most of you, it's a three-day weekend ahead!) This author talks about how he found the best anti-anxiety drug was guided imagery and learning to ‘wait to worry.’ Taken fromThe Washington Post...
Why is Home More Stressful than the Workplace?
Why Is Home More Stressful Than the Workplace? And who feels loved? Published on June 23, 2014 by Ken Eisold, Ph.D. in Hidden Motives It certainly goes against conventional wisdom, but according to a new study, reported in The Wall Street Journal, we experience more stress at home than we do at work, measured by cortisol levels in the blood. There are several reasons...
When Emotional Trauma Is a Family Affair
When Emotional Trauma Is a Family Affair Trauma, once experienced, seems to never want to let go Published on May 5, 2014 by David Sack, M.D. in Where Science Meets the Steps Trauma, once experienced, seems to never want to let go. It can burrow into our psyche, invading our thoughts, and unleashing mood swings, anger, depression and an exhausting sense of hypervigilance....
How to Cope with Personal and Global Uncertainty
How to Cope with Personal and Global Uncertainty Learning not to live in fear in the midst of life's uncertainty Published on August 31, 2011 by Toni Bernhard, J.D. in Turning Straw Into Gold What do you count on as "certain" in your life? If you'd have asked me on May 21st, 2001, the day before I got sick with an illness that...
Back to School, Back to Anxiety
With summer winding down, and the school year getting ready to start, children of all ages may experience some type of anxiety. This is completely normal for kids, and there are ways of handling it and helping them prepare for the beginning of the school year. This article from Psychology Today, 'Back to School Anxiety Solutions, a Q and A...
10 Practical Ways to Handle Stress: An article from Psych Central
Hi Everyone! I wanted to share this great article with you all about ways to handle stress. We all experience some form of stress in our daily lives, and there are many ways to address it. Enjoy! "Stress is inevitable. It walks in and out of our lives on a regular basis. And it can easily walk all over us unless we...