Bipolar Like Me - Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

Valentines Day: A Time to Celebrate Many Kinds of Love

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Valentine's Day. For those who are romancing, it is a day for declaring love and devotion and for showering one's beloved with sentimental gifts, candy, and cards. For those of us who are not in ... Read more... »

Surviving Valentine’s Day and Beyond: Coping with Relationship Stress

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, our thoughts turn to the often-tricky area of romantic relationships. Along with the hearts and flowers come the inevitable difficulties, even in the best-suited couples. So let's not ignore the ... Read more... »

Accepting the Truth about Ourselves

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Another Session in Confession Considering the amount of time I spend confessing my mistakes and shortcomings in therapy, I often think the doc missed his true calling. And therapy would definitely be easier if I could ... Read more... »

Five Beginning Steps for Dealing with Trauma

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Did you know that bad things that have happened to you in your life can cause or worsen psychiatric symptoms? More and more research confirms the strong connection between traumatic life events and psychiatric symptoms. ... Read more... »

Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love Scales

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

Intimacy 1. I am actively supportive of _____’s well-being. 2. I have a warm relationship with _____. 3. I am able to count on _____ in times of need. 4. _____ is able to count on me in times ... Read more... »

Rubin’s Love Scale and Rubin’s Liking Scale

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

Love Scale Subjects are asked to answer the following questions concerning their attitudes towards the loved one. 1. If [loved one] were feeling badly, my first duty would be to cheer him/her up. 2. I feel that I can ... Read more... »

Postpartum Mood Disorders: Common, Complex, Distinct and Treatable

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Belinda looks at her 9-day-old son and feels the tears well up again. She's surprised at how her moods have swung from joyful to sad and back over and over again since his delivery. "This ... Read more... »

Organizing for Illness

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

My grandmother once told me, "Getting older is not for sissies." As the health of her friends declined, she found it sad and painful not to be able to help in meaningful ways. Now in ... Read more... »

Are You Lonely?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Many years ago, when I was a young adolescent, an adult in my life said that she dreamed about a great chasm, a chasm so deep that she couldn't see to the bottom of it, ... Read more... »

Feeling “Problems” and What May Help

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Problem: Feelings are faster than thought. You are angry (or anxious or sexually aroused) before you know it. In the split second before thinking can register what is happening, an emotional reaction has already developed. We ... Read more... »

Self-Esteem and “Oops” Events

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

I had a hero when I was a young girl: Loretta Young. On her 1950s television series, she represented all that was stylish, glamorous, and graceful. Each week, when she glided down those stairs in ... Read more... »

Getting What You Want Out of Life

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Have you wondered why some people are more effective in getting what they want than other people? What are they doing that makes them effective? What distinguishes them from people who walk over others or ... Read more... »

Team Players on the Home Front

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Every day I meet with couples who are overwhelmed with responsibilities on the home front. Dual-career couples find it particularly hard to keep the chaos in check. Add kids to the mix and you have ... Read more... »

How Do You Get Your Needs Met?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

How do you respond to other people? Do you know the difference between assertion and aggression? Is it ever appropriate to be aggressive or submissive? Which style do you favor? While growing up, we learn ... Read more... »

Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

It's the quintessential human emotion, says New Brunswick, N.J., psychologist Michael Lewis, Ph.D., in his writings. All extravagant behaviors are reactions to it, says Philadelphia psychiatrist Donald I. Nathanson, M.D. It's the root of dysfunctions ... Read more... »

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