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Improving Quality of Life for People Who Have Dementia
Dementia is a group of conditions involving a loss of brain function. Dementia can affect memory, cognition, and executive function. In advanced stage dementia, it often becomes impossible ... Read More
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But They’ll Be Mad at Me: Why Kids Need Rules and Consequences
It will come as no surprise that in my work as a middle school therapist, I come across kids who test boundaries, break rules, and make poor choices. It is also not uncommon to meet with ... Read More
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When One Partner Wants to Leave and the Other Wants to Stay
What do you to when one person wants to leave their marriage and the other person wants to keep working on it? The would-be marriage leaver may have limited motivation to work on the relationship. ... Read More
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Burp, Cough, Yawn: Surprising Clues to Your Hidden Emotions
While it’s stereotypical to be asked about one’s feelings in therapy, a common counter to that question is, “I don’t know!” or, “I’m not feeling anything right now.” Part ... Read More
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Too Close for Comfort: Fear of Intimacy and What to Do About It
We seem to have a love-hate relationship with intimacy. We say we want intimate connection, yet we create blocks to receiving it. We struggle to share the deepest parts of ourselves despite ... Read More
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Child and Teen Suicide Attempts More Than Double in 7 Years
The number of children and adolescents hospitalized for suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts has more than doubled since 2008, new data published in Pediatrics shows. Suicide is the third ... Read More
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Help! I’m Catfishing Someone and I Don’t Know How to Stop
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m an ugly guy. I used to look okay, but I got a bad injury when I was 11. The surgeon did his best, but … there’s a reason I don’t leave my house much. Every ... Read More
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To Tap into Our True Authenticity, We Have to Do Some Work
Do you know what you need to do in order to feel authentically rooted, connected, and tuned into who you are? If you answered, “Yes,” good for you! It must be said, though, that knowing ... Read More
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The Prison Problem: Recidivism Rates and Mental Health
More and more Americans with mental health concerns are becoming incarcerated. This population of has reached “crisis proportions,” according to the National Alliance on Mental Health ... Read More
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When Loss Hurts: 6 Physical Effects of Grief
If you have ever lost a loved one, you have most likely experienced grief. Grief is an intense feeling of sadness or sorrow. It is generally brought on by the loss of something or someone. ... Read More
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8 Quotes to Help Explain How Depression Feels
Depression affects nearly 7% of people in the United States, studies show. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of disability. Chances are you or someone you know has clinical depression. ... Read More
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Can Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant Affect Kids’ Intelligence?
There has been much debate on whether antidepressants taken during pregnancy can affect fetal development. A study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2018 Meeting has new ... Read More
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How Do I Feel Like a ‘Real’ Bisexual?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m bisexual. I had a bunch of boyfriends in middle school. My parents joked I was “boy crazy.” But in high school, I started ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy
Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic ... Read More
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
It’s impossible to neatly separate mental health from physical wellness. Previous research has uncovered myriad connections between health choices ... Read More
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Dog Behaving Badly? It Could Be Jealousy
Anyone who’s ever been endlessly pawed by a dog who’s not getting what it wants knows that dogs experience a range of emotions. Science sometimes ... Read More
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OkCupid Conducts Experiment on Users, and Other News
In the wake of a backlash against Facebook’s recently revealed experiment on users, popular dating site OkCupid has released the results of its own ... Read More