By Louis Dvorkin, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist October 12-18, 201 is the week to #sayitforward and #removethebarrier for 60 million people worldwide who live with Bipolar Disorder (BD). What is it Bipolar Disorder? BD was previously known as Manic-Depression is commonly exhibited in very extreme and sometimes very rapid shifts in moods and behaviors. Moods may range from excessively happy…
DetailsBy Diane Powers, PsyD, CADC, CSAT Licensed Clinical Psychologist I am a breast cancer survivor. I had my lumpectomy on January 28th, 2007. My surgeon said to me he would be by my side every step of the way and that has been the truth. He has been a source of comfort for me…
DetailsBy Dr. Melisa B. Bailey, PsyD The Human Rights Campaign’s National Coming Out Day celebrates coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally. Oct. 11, 2015, marks the 27th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. According to a 2013 NHIS study, 2.3% of the US population self-identified as gay, lesbian or…
DetailsBy Ann Tharayil, LCSW, The Juniper Center One of the most difficult parts of parenting is invisible. It is the way our own childhood experiences unconsciously creep into our reactions to our kids and the situations they get themselves in. A Mom I worked with recently in therapy* was struggling with how angry she felt every time…
DetailsWhen asked about my number one go to recommendation for relaxation and calming, I almost always say, “breathe.” Not just any breathing, but breathing that will help your brain ramp down the production of stress hormones and ramp up our natural resting response. This sounds easy, and it is. However, not unlike exercise, this…
DetailsTraumatic events can have far reaching effects, even into subsequent generations. While it may seem intuitive that a parent who has experienced trauma will be more anxious and will perhaps transmit their anxiety to their children through behavior, there may be more to it. The study of epigenetics suggests that events (e.g. environmental or traumatic) can…
Detailsby: Margaret Berger, LCSW, RYT In the last twenty years yoga has become very very popular in the US as a form of exercise, for the most part. Exercise is great. It keeps our muscles toned, helps us release tension and control many of the symptoms of aging like high blood pressure, slowing metabolism and…
DetailsThis is the first installment of a summer long series designed to help break down some of the mythology and misunderstanding about emotional trauma. The question of what constitutes an emotionally “traumatic” event has been debated in personal and professional circles for many years. War, rape and serious car accidents are prime examples of what…
DetailsBy: Kristy L. Combs Are you stuck in a rut? Do ordinary, day-to-day tasks feel overwhelming? Are your self-critics getting more airtime in your mind than self-compassion? How would you like to break the routine, focus on the here and now, and quiet the critic? Novelty or new experiences actually begin to create new neural…
DetailsAre you trying to lose weight but find yourself frustrated? The media tells us that you just need to eat less and move more. Easy right? Of course it is not that easy! Sure we need to eat foods rich in nutrients. We also need to move our bodies and get all of our muscles…
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