NARCISSISTS: Why It’s All About Them
The Narcissist: We’ve all met one! They’re hard to miss because they generate powerful reactions in us. They can anger us and make us feel we don’t exist. They can hurt us and make us feel our needs are not important. They often turn us into their personal audience; they have little interest in truly…
Top Phobias Explained
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “an estimated 12.5% of U.S. adults experience specific phobia at some time in their lives.” If you suffer from an irrational fear or choose to avert certain situations based on preconceived fears, then you may be suffering from a phobia. There are an endless amount of phobias,…
Seeking Out Individual Therapy
There are a number of reasons why an individual may decide to seek out individual therapy, however, choosing to do so can be incredibly difficult for some people. Whether there is still additional denial to work through, or the individual in question feels ashamed for seeking out therapy, there are many reasons that can cause…
Signs of Substance Abuse and How To Seek Help
If you or someone you love has ever experienced the undue effects of substance abuse, then you know just how damaging this can be to the individual suffering, as well as their friends and families. Unfortunately, many never willingly seek out help for substance abuse, which can lead to the problem becoming much worse. In…
Learn About Personality Disorders
Personality disorders can be incredibly debilitating for those that suffer from mental illness. This type of disorder can cause undue stress to both friends and family members and can be harmful to the individual’s interpersonal relationships. However, many people that experience some sort of a personality disorder do not seek treatment. This is very troubling,…
Coping with Postpartum Depression
After giving birth, many mothers experience am mental health condition known as postpartum depression. This can be incredibly debilitating, given the newfound responsibilities that come with being a mother, as well as the significant hormonal changes that occur after giving birth. In fact, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), “as many…
Is Anxiety Therapy Right for You?
Anxiety is a common occurrence that plagues millions of Americans each year. In fact, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.” Worse yet,…
MARRIAGE IN CRISIS: Repairing Conflict
All relationships have conflict; none is completely conflict-free. The difference between successful and unsuccessful relationships is not necessarily in the degree or frequency of conflict. The difference is in the repair: how the couple manages to heal the rupture in a mutually satisfying and affirming way. HEALTHY CONFLICT RESOLUTION BRINGS SATISFACTION: With the healthy couple,…
ARE YOU PRETENDING? False Self or Real Self?
A false self develops to accommodate the unspoken needs of a parent who’s continued love and support are connected to the child’s ongoing accommodations. A false self persists in the child long after the parent’s mandate is relevant and long after the child has grown. Tragically, a false self interferes with living an authentic and…
PSYCHOANALYSIS: Healing and Understanding
The problem with psychoanalysis is that it defies easy definition. We start with Freud who privileged a segmented mind at war with itself, and move through more than 100 years of theory and practice to arrive at the present. Today, psychoanalysis is a very broadly practiced treatment modality. At its most cutting edge, Freud’s main…