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Anxiety

5 Things to Know if You Love Someone Who Faces Anxiety

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on June 27, 2024 in Beyond Mental Health

Anxiety can place a strain on relationships. Here's what you can do to show up when someone you love is coping with an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety can place a strain on relationships. Here's what you can do to show up when someone you love is coping with an anxiety disorder.

Caregiving

Are We All Delusional About Our Independence?

Kristi Rendahl DPA on June 27, 2024 in The Family Caregiver

Our language about elders living independently risks "othering" elders when really we all need communal care to "age in place" throughout the course of life.

Our language about elders living independently risks "othering" elders when really we all need communal care to "age in place" throughout the course of life.

Sleep

Digital Detox: Set Boundaries With Your Screens and Sleep Better

Lori Plutchik, M.D. on June 27, 2024 in The Colors of Contemporary Psychiatry

Are you struggling with sleep due to late-night screen use? Discover practical strategies to break compulsive screen use, improve your sleep quality, and enhance overall health.

Are you struggling with sleep due to late-night screen use? Discover practical strategies to break compulsive screen use, improve your sleep quality, and enhance overall health.

Health

Integrating Whole-Person Care in Cancer Treatment

Wayne Jonas M.D. on June 27, 2024 in How Healing Works

Learn how addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs can transform the cancer journey into a more supportive and empowering experience.

Learn how addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs can transform the cancer journey into a more supportive and empowering experience.

Vaping

The Hidden Dangers of Vaping: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

Nigel R. Bairstow Ph.D. on June 27, 2024 in Disconnection Dynamics

Discover the hidden dangers of vaping and understand its addictive nature. Learn about the impacts on health, who is most at risk, and how to combat this growing problem.

Discover the hidden dangers of vaping and understand its addictive nature. Learn about the impacts on health, who is most at risk, and how to combat this growing problem.

Burnout

Dealing With Academic Burnout

Cara Gardenswartz Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in The Discomfort Zone

Academic burnout affects students' mental and physical health, leading to emotional exhaustion and decreased performance. Learn to recognize the signs and promote good habits.

Academic burnout affects students' mental and physical health, leading to emotional exhaustion and decreased performance. Learn to recognize the signs and promote good habits.

Divorce

Raising Resilient Families Through Challenging Times

Robert Goldman J.D., Psy.D. on June 26, 2024 in Building Resilient Minds

Divorce is disruptive for the entire family system. But it can be temporary if you engage in these practices to shield and protect everyone.

Divorce is disruptive for the entire family system. But it can be temporary if you engage in these practices to shield and protect everyone.

Therapy

How Marsha Linehan Created DBT to Help Us

Diana Partington LPC on June 26, 2024 in DBT for Daily Life

Do your big emotions have a negative effect on your life? Dialectical behavior therapy was developed to help people who struggle with intense emotions.

Do your big emotions have a negative effect on your life? Dialectical behavior therapy was developed to help people who struggle with intense emotions.

Confidence

The Confidence Gap: Why Women Don't Speak Up for Their Success

Karen Teller, M.B.A., and Elaine Lyerly on June 26, 2024 in Words at Work

Do you lack confidence at work? Women often discount their abilities and shrug off praise, which holds them back. Speak up—you have what it takes.

Do you lack confidence at work? Women often discount their abilities and shrug off praise, which holds them back. Speak up—you have what it takes.

Relationships

When Digital Relationships Become Real

Marianne Brandon Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in The Future of Intimacy

Fascinating research reveals that chatbots already have the capacity to impact our lives in profound and intimate ways.

Fascinating research reveals that chatbots already have the capacity to impact our lives in profound and intimate ways.

Race and Ethnicity

How to Have “The Talk” about Race with Your Children

Calvina Ellerbe Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in The Parenting Playbook

Racial injustice continues to impact the lives of many Americans. Parents are an integral part of the solution and a future racially-healed nation.

Racial injustice continues to impact the lives of many Americans. Parents are an integral part of the solution and a future racially-healed nation.

Consumer Behavior

The Psychological Dangers of Marketing

Howard J. Rankin Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in How Not to Think

Are you being manipulated? How do current advertising techniques like neuromarketing affect your perception and thinking? It may be more powerful than you think.

Are you being manipulated? How do current advertising techniques like neuromarketing affect your perception and thinking? It may be more powerful than you think.

Stress

Can Animals Improve an Athlete's Performance?

Susan B Trachman M.D. on June 26, 2024 in It's Not Just in Your Head

The Paris Olympics begin in a month. As part of USA athletes training, they had a specific request—dogs.

The Paris Olympics begin in a month. As part of USA athletes training, they had a specific request—dogs.

Forgiveness

The Top 5 Ways You're Apologizing Wrong

Carolyn Sharp LICSW on June 26, 2024 in Secure Connections

Repairing from a mistake is a learning lesson. Knowing what not to do is a powerful first step.

Repairing from a mistake is a learning lesson. Knowing what not to do is a powerful first step.

Adolescence

Prioritizing Children: Tackling Fat Body Marginalization

Rona Carter Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in Culturally Rooted

Fostering inclusive diet culture to help kids overcome societal body size biases.

Fostering inclusive diet culture to help kids overcome societal body size biases.

Gender

On the Power and Roles of Men and Women

Martina Lackner M.Sc. on June 26, 2024 in The New Paradigm

Why many women don't aspire to power and what it has to do with role ascriptions.

Why many women don't aspire to power and what it has to do with role ascriptions.

Narcissism

Early Narcissistic Red Flags in Children

Jamie Cannon MS, LPC on June 26, 2024 in Stress Fracture

Recognize the early warning signs of emerging narcissistic attributes in youth.

Recognize the early warning signs of emerging narcissistic attributes in youth.

Anxiety

How to Stop Overthinking

Dianne Grande Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in In It Together

"What if this happens?" "What if I had done that differently?" These are thoughts that become repetitive and create more distress.

"What if this happens?" "What if I had done that differently?" These are thoughts that become repetitive and create more distress.

Anxiety

Performance Breathing: The Emerging Role of the Breath Coach

Jonathan Rhodes Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in Imagery Coaching

Can breathing techniques be useful in high-stakes situations?

Can breathing techniques be useful in high-stakes situations?

Family Dynamics

Rivalry to Harmony: How to Resolve Adult Sibling Conflict

Cynthia Baum-Baicker Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in Clinical Wisdom for a New World

In middle age, old patterns and rivalries among siblings can be reignited when caring for older parents or attending family gatherings.

In middle age, old patterns and rivalries among siblings can be reignited when caring for older parents or attending family gatherings.

Motivation

Starting Your Personal Change Journey

Lauren Florko Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in People, Planet, Profits

By recognizing the need for change, making a commitment, seeking accountability, making amends, and being patient, you can achieve meaningful and lasting transformation.

By recognizing the need for change, making a commitment, seeking accountability, making amends, and being patient, you can achieve meaningful and lasting transformation.

Addiction

6 Reasons to Lovingly Detach From Someone With an Addiction

Beverly Conyers on June 26, 2024 in Addict in the Family

Detaching with love can help us cope with a loved one who is struggling with addiction and still nurture our own well-being.

Detaching with love can help us cope with a loved one who is struggling with addiction and still nurture our own well-being.

Anxiety

Are You Emotionally Fit?

Leah Marone LCSW on June 26, 2024 in Gaining and Sustaining

Many people with seemingly perfect self-care routines still feel off and anxious. Being emotionally fit can enhance your overall well-being and self-connection.

Many people with seemingly perfect self-care routines still feel off and anxious. Being emotionally fit can enhance your overall well-being and self-connection.

Self-Help

7 Tips to Triumph Emotionally Over Cognitive Inertia

Leon F Seltzer PhD on June 26, 2024 in Evolution of the Self

Since thoughts control emotions, and, in turn, emotions control behavior, it’s crucial to focus on how you unwittingly think yourself into inertia.

Since thoughts control emotions, and, in turn, emotions control behavior, it’s crucial to focus on how you unwittingly think yourself into inertia.

Burnout

Why Are Teachers at Greater Risk of Burnout?

Simon Sherry Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in Psymon Says

Teachers are stressed and burned out, but there are steps our schools can take to protect them and their mental health.

Teachers are stressed and burned out, but there are steps our schools can take to protect them and their mental health.

Race and Ethnicity

Do You Need to Talk to Your Child About Race?

Robyn Fivush Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in The Stories of Our Lives

Difficult conversations about race and discrimination can help children process and validate their experiences, provide coping strategies, and build strength and resilience.

Difficult conversations about race and discrimination can help children process and validate their experiences, provide coping strategies, and build strength and resilience.

Child Development

Affection and Sensitivity Help Babies' Brains Grow

Greer Kirshenbaum Ph.D. on June 26, 2024 in The Nurture Revolution

High levels of maternal affection are highly beneficial to the developing brain.

High levels of maternal affection are highly beneficial to the developing brain.

Anxiety

Psychics and Other Unscientific Ways of Coping with Anxiety

Phil Lane MSW, LCSW on June 26, 2024 in Am I Dying?

We constantly seek certainty and answers. When this takes the form of unhealthily seeking cosmic answers, we increase the risk of financial and emotional strain.

We constantly seek certainty and answers. When this takes the form of unhealthily seeking cosmic answers, we increase the risk of financial and emotional strain.

Parenting

How a Lack of Limits Is Exhausting for Parents and Kids

Claire Lerner LCSW-C on June 26, 2024 in Zero to Six

It is the absence of limits that results in both parents and kids getting very dysregulated. Clear limits are organizing for children and scaffold adaptation and cooperation.

It is the absence of limits that results in both parents and kids getting very dysregulated. Clear limits are organizing for children and scaffold adaptation and cooperation.