Mental Health Misc. 
What is Mental Health? (0)
What is “mental health?” It doesn’t seem as there really ever can be one definition as many factors come into play including culture and different therapy orientations. It’s also very subjective. A client of several years ago wrote something on her realizations about “mental health” and I was moved by her words. Permission has been granted to publish (anonymously) and I’d like [...]
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Five Emotional Vampires – and How to Combat Them by Judith Orloff, MD
Emotional vampires are lurking everywhere and wear many different disguises–from needy relatives to workplace bullies. Whether they do so intentionally or not, these people can make us feel overwhelmed, depressed, defensive, angry, and wiped out. Without the self-defense strategies to fend them off, victims of emotional vampires sometimes develop unhealthy behaviors and symptoms, such as [...]
The Impact of School and Performance Pressure on our Kids: Trailer for “Race to Nowhere” – a Must-See for Parents
“We live in a society today where like - you have to be smart but also you have to be pretty and also you have to do sports and you have to be involved in the arts and amongst all that you have to find something unique about yourself and you have to know yourself because if you don’t know [...]
The Phillip Brown Affective Disorder Rethinking Theory by Philip H. Brown, LCSW
“At work, every time I have to speak at meetings, I get so stressed.” “I’m taking a class and I’m always afraid to raise my hand and ask a question.” “I’m fine one to one, but as soon as I get into a group, I’m so tense I can hardly stand it.” “I’m totally relaxed [...]
