When Parents Overreact to Their Child's Thoughts and Behaviors, the Child Feels Isolated and Unsafe.
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Mental Health Writing Is a Tightrope Walk
There is no way to please everyone in the world of mental health writing.
- Anxiety, Bowen Systems Theory, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Movie Spotlight, Mental Illness, Personality Disorder
What A Film Called “Umwelt” Taught Me About the “Incel” Community
Bethany Orr's Film Underscores the Results of Isolation Combined with a Distorted Point of View
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Anxiety Lives in the Space Between Who We Are and Who We Want People to See
If the Gap Between Who We Are and Who We Want People to See Is Wide, Anxiety Has Room to Breed
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How Twitter Became a Responsibility
As I type this sentence, I’m thinking about a Canadian woman named Jody, whose Twitter handle is @onelastkick71. Because I have not seen a “tweet” from her in 24 hours, I am wondering if she is still alive, and fearing she is not. Through my social media connection with Jody, I’ve sensed anguish in her tweets, the most recent of which read, “pray for me not to wake up tomorrow.” I hate that she’s in this pain. I hate my feelings of helplessness, and I hate that I have no idea if she’s taking a social media break, or if she is gone. At some point, Twitter got serious, and I…
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What the “Temperature” of Children’s Aggression Suggests
All Children Will Exhibit Aggression at Some Point, but Certain Contexts of Aggression Indicate Possible Childhood Behavioral Disorders...
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Our Suicide Epidemic Is Worse Than We Would Like to Believe
Suicide is our country's second most prevalent killer, yet research lags, and misjudgment obscures the truth.
- Anxiety, Mental Health Movie Spotlight, Mental Illness, Personality Disorder, Relationships, Suicide
How Fatal Attraction is a Misunderstood Mental Health Movie
Not Every Film Is What It Seems Upon First Viewing
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How Conversion Therapy Underscores the Conundrum of the Catholic Clinician
There Are Inherent Challenges to Being a Catholic Therapist
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The Suicide Prevention Dialogue
No Suicidal Statement Should Be Ignored
