Rumination and mistrustful thinking won’t get you where you want to go. Posted August 29, 2017 by Melanie Greenberg Ph.D. How you think about the events and people in your life can either help you reframe things in more positive ways that help you cope or take you down a rabbit hole of negative thinking and feeling […]
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The Secret Pain of “Smiling” Depression
It’s nothing to smile about. By Rita Labeaune, Psy.D. (2014) How many people do you imagine look happy, but struggle with depressive thoughts on a daily basis? Typically depressed people are depicted as being bed-ridden and incapable of functioning. What may or may not be surprising is, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, […]
6 Therapist Phrases That Are Hard to Hear (But Helpful)
Questions and reminders that may frustrate us, but can also lead to growth. (Marina Harris Ph.D., 2021) KEY POINTS Frustrating moments in therapy can happen when a therapist will not tell you what to do or when they encourage you to face difficult emotions.Statements like “And how’s that working for you?” or “You only fail […]
Who Am I, Who Are We?
By Onnie Rogers Ph.D. How do children and teens come to understand who they can become? Posted Nov 24, 2020 How we construct and understand who we are shapes how we interact with each other, how we parent our children, what we teach and how we educate them, and the kinds of laws and policies […]
Blessing – Launching of MDES Manual 2nd edition
Feeling blessed with Tan Sri Dr. Nor Hisham Abdullah’s blessing on our launching of the Malaysian Diabetes Education Society (MDES) manual – second edition on November 7, 2020. Thanks to my team who have supported this project too: Ms. Ee Lynn WONG & Mr. Yaw Wen LIANG.
3 Ways Guilt Impacts Parents of Struggling Adult Children
3 Ways Guilt Impacts Parents of Struggling Adult Children Managing your problematic guilt to make better decisions Posted Oct 14, 2018 Guilt, guilt, and more guilt! I see time and time again how guilt greatly gets in the way of parents trying to make sound and healthy decisions in response to their struggling adult children. Maybe you blame […]
Top 10 Cool Psychological Research Findings
Top 10 Cool Psychological Research Findings What we know about people may surprise you. Posted Dec 20, 2017 In the world of behavioral science, where I live, researchers implement studies in an effort to better understand the nature of behavior. As a result of well-designed psychological research over the years, many novel findings with all kinds of […]
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The Neuroscience of Anorexia Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Treat
Most of the anorexia patients Dr. Joanna Steinglass sees in the inpatient eating-disorders unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute have been to treatment before. While in the hospital or a residential treatment center, they generally gained weight and began to eat a wider variety of foods. But after they left, their old anorexic […]