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Relational Trauma Recovery: 16 Insights for Your Healing
Annie Wright LMFT As a trauma therapist and someone from a relational trauma background, here are 16 things I wish I had known 16 years ago when I was beginning my relational trauma recovery journey. These are 16 things I would have told my 25-year-old self 16 years ago. They are insights gleaned from being 16 years ahead…
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The Curious Mind: A Key to Mental Wellness
Studies show curiosity is a powerful tool for mental health and well-being. Jennifer Gerlach LCSW There is something magical about walking through a path in the fall looking up at the leaves, or finding a song for a moment that you want to lean into to understand where the artist stood. This enchantment is curiosity. Research…
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Addiction and Suicide: What’s the Link?
By Peg Rosen (Medical Reviewer Stacia Alexander, PhD, LPC-S) Suicide and addiction. Too often, we hear these words in the same breath. At face value, the connection feels logical. Think of celebrities who die by suicide—often there’s the implication, if not outright fact, of a struggle with substance misuse. At the most basic level, “what…
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Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down
By Taylor Lorenz ( New York Times) Lately, it’s been hard for Jack Innanen, a 22-year-old TikTok star from Toronto, to create content. “I feel like I’m tapping a keg that’s been empty for a year,” he said. Spending hours shooting, editing, storyboarding, engaging with fans, setting up brand deals and balancing the many other responsibilities that come…
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Anxious and Stressed? 5 Questions That Will Make Life Better
Seth J. Gillihan PhD Life is filled with uncertainty, and uncertainty drives anxiety. The brain often seizes on the unknown and turns it into something to fear and worry about. One of the brain’s most common tricks is to ask questions that put you on the defensive and fix your attention on things you can’t control. These questions make it…
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The Need for Social-Emotional Skills in Elementary School
SEL programs are essential for healthy emotional and social development. Bernard Golden, Ph.D. Every aspect of a child’s behavior in the classroom is influenced by their emotions, some of which help foster learning while others inhibit it. Additionally, their behavior is further influenced by their social skills. Yet, few schools provide the education necessary to develop vital…
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Multistep Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders
Riccardo Dalle Grave M.D. The treatment options offered to patients with eating disorders in real-world settings largely depend on the judgment and training of clinicians and local constraints on which treatments can be provided. Unfortunately, few of these treatments are based on scientific evidence, and even fewer have been evaluated in clinical trials. There is…
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8 Simple Strategies to Boost Self-Compassion
Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW Life can be hard. And when it is, we all deserve comfort, forgiveness, and encouragement. Sometimes, compassion from others helps us cope. Self-compassion, the ability to treat yourself with care, is also important. Self-compassion is a powerful tool that builds resilience and coping abilities. It improves physical and mental health and motivates us to make…
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You Are a Very Particular Person
Timothy A Carey Ph.D. A couple of days ago I wandered over to the café which is just a short stroll up the road from my house. I ordered my usual double-shot espresso and then moved off to the side to wait for my name to be called. I frequently enjoy these short interludes when…
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NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH: T.A.P.S. SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
TAPS stands for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and is a website dedicated to supporting Veterans and surviving Veteran families. If you are a Veteran and need assistance, help, or have suicidal thoughts please call the Veteran Crisis Line at 988 and press 1. Veterans Crisis Line John C. Riley. (HereNOW Help Staff & US…