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Help! My Partner Doesn’t Like to Be Touched
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Have you ever dealt with couples where one partner had issues with being touched? That’s the situation I am in now. I have been seeing a guy for about eight ... Read More
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Common Questions Asked by People Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
I work daily with people who have experienced narcissistic abuse. Some grew up in a household with a narcissistic parent. Others are married to someone with narcissism. Still others may ... Read More
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10 Famous People with Depression
Depression has long been surrounded by stereotype and stigma. Yet the condition is more common than many people realize. One in 10 adults in the United States report having depression. ... Read More
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Music May Ease Anxiety in People Who Have Dementia
Dementia affects more than just memory. The loss of cognitive functioning can make the world seem increasingly unfamiliar and frightening. People with dementia commonly struggle with anxiety ... Read More
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‘Reviving Ophelia’ and Supporting Our Teens: A GoodTherapy.org Review
In the bestselling book Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, Dr. Mary Pipher discusses the negative impact adolescence can have on young women. She observes that before ... Read More
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How Can We Help Children Become More Resilient?
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adverse events or challenges. These might include stressful incidents or trauma, among others. Some people may be more naturally more resilient ... Read More
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Workplace Grief and Loss: Coping with the Death of a Coworker
Most of us work for most of our lives. The relationships we develop through our work take up a lot of our time and emotional resources. Even though these are almost universal truths, we ... Read More
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7 Ways to Succeed at Couples Therapy
Are you feeling hopeless about your relationship? Has your marriage devolved into a manipulative game of tit for tat? Or perhaps you’ve both withdrawn and haven’t had a meaningful exchange ... Read More
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Ban on Transgender Service Members Ignores Research, APA Says
In the summer of 2017, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that transgender soldiers would no longer be able to serve in the military. His announcement raised questions about what ... Read More
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3 Ways to Build Connection in First Responder Relationships
First responders are our heroes. They are our police, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers. They are the first to respond to people in need, the first to go into places ... Read More
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7 Things to Consider Before Opening Your Relationship
People choose to open their relationships for many reasons, and there are many ways to do it. From swinging to polyamory and everything in between, each couple venturing outside the bounds ... Read More
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When Our Dinosaurs Return: In the Mind, There Is No Extinction
Like many people who are in therapy or considering it, you may wonder what kind of psychological change is possible. Some of us think therapy can be like the treatment in the movie Eternal ... 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