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This TED Ed video was just released this week - I just love psychology related YouTube's. The video itself is self-explanatory but for an intro, it reveals a better understanding of a word we use so often in our day to day lives - narcissism.
I love seeing research that shows how powerful therapy can be. This article, tweeted by The NY Times last night, caught my eye because it expands upon a topic that I'm seeing more and more about - that therapy can be equally or even more effective than psychopharmaceuticals.
Let's Talk About Mental Health is an Instagram account that gathers stories and sentiments from real people who struggle with mental illness. The stories are self-submitted and if you notice, some brave people are tagging their full names to the posts.
Hello again, folks. I'm really looking forward to geeking out with you on various therapy-related topics in 2016 - and today I want to talk about mindfulness.
Hello all! I'm back after a long hiatus to wish you a happy New Year. Here's wishing you a happy and healthy 2016.
Today, to start off the new year, I bring you three short videos that perfectly encapsulate some core therapy concepts. They are broken down in three steps to focus on ideas you should know prior to therapy, during therapy, and outside of therapy.
Bipolar disorder is actually a newer term for what was once called Manic Depression. They both have always meant the same thing, they just changed the name.
Bullying over the internet, also coined "cyberbullying", is a popular topic right now. With the expansion of the internet, the world of social media, and the ease at which people can reach a large audience; people are more vulnerable than ever.
An article released recently just revealed that rates of suicide are the highest in 30 years. In an effort to break down the stigma and encourage you to find help or encourage your friends and family to seek the help they need, let's go over some common warning signs so we can prevent these tragedies from happening.