Mental Health Blog

March 17, 2021
Letter from the Editor: You Are Safe Here
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January 1, 2021
Inside Schizophrenia Podcast
Inside Schizophrenia is a monthly podcast with a unique perspective.
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November 5, 2020
How to Break In Faster
It takes an average of six years for a screenwriter to sell their first screenplay. Can you break in faster. Here are some ideas. Good luck.
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September 2, 2020
How To Change Your Behaviors & Thoughts
Do you feel that you are able to change ingrained patterns of behavior that you have had for a long time? If not, you’re not
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August 31, 2020
Practical Psychoanalysis Blog Moves to a New Home
This will be my last blog post for PsychCentral website. It has been a great journey to have the Practical Psychoanalysis Blog here and
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July 30, 2020
Setting Intentions for Healing and Changing Codependency
Change. Uncertainty. Worry. When youre experiencing a crisis or going through a difficult time, coping with the uncertainty of the situation can be…
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July 30, 2020
Do You Feel Shame about Being Single?
If find yourself single, are you ok with that or distressed by it? Do you feel judged by others — or perhaps judge yourself for
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July 30, 2020
Podcast: Your Gut Instinct is Bad For Your Relationships
Does talking to your loved one feel like hitting a brick wall? Today we discuss 12 mental habits for good communication. Listen now or transcript…
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July 29, 2020
How Does Social Anxiety Affect the Brain?
Social anxiety can affect the areas of the brain that help you process fear, anxiety, and information about other people.
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July 29, 2020
Forgiveness: Yes? No? Maybe?
“My step-father abused me, and my mother is always telling me to forgive and forget.” Jodie shook her head ruefully. “And how is that going
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July 28, 2020
Podcast: Self-Help Cliches Have a Peculiar Value
“Take the bull by the horns!” Is this offensive for people with mental illness? Or could it be a good thing? Listen now or transcript included.
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July 27, 2020
5 COVID-19 Coping Skills
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt As I mentioned in my previous article, Hunkering Down with COVID-19: 4
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July 27, 2020
Thinking Ahead: New Research Shows How Thoughts Influence Aging
The tip of a shoelace or drawstring around your shorts is called an aglet. If youve ever had the unfortunate experience of having the aglet
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July 27, 2020
6 Goal-Directed Strategies to Help Increase Your Resilience
Friedrich Nietzsche’s adage ‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger’ is the idea of rising above adversity in reaching personal development and…
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July 27, 2020
Seven Secrets to Success: Patience, Purpose, Perseverance, Pain, Planning, Pep and Positivity
Read about a young womans determined pursuit of her lifes ambition to become a doctor. Despite many setbacks and roadblocks, she kept her eye on
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July 27, 2020
Giving Ourselves Credit for Seemingly Small Wins
The pandemic has affected your productivity, performance, and motivation, which has made you feel terrible about yourself. Here's how to change that…
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July 27, 2020
How PTSD Can Cause Learning Disabilities
When neurochemical systems and brain circuits are altered by PTSD, the result is usually behavioral manifestations that can include anger, insomnia…
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July 26, 2020
Is Anyone Else Angry? Dealing with Anger in the Aftermath of Trauma
Anger is common after trauma. It reflects assault and dysregulation of self and a defense against helplessness. To recognize and regulate it empowers…
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July 26, 2020
Starting Your Day with Self-Care
Doing something restorative or energizing in the mornings honors our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Try these small acts of…
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July 26, 2020
He Thought Everyone Was a Nasty Piece of Work but They Were Merely Reacting to His Nastiness
Last week, Rhys and I joined an old Army mate of Rhys’, we’ll call him Bob, for a pint at our favourite pub. The haddock
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July 26, 2020
A Day in the Life of a Couple With Childhood Emotional Neglect: Olive & Oscar Part 1
Childhood Emotional Neglect or CEN does not go away just because you grow up. Being raised in a family that does not address your feelings
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July 26, 2020
Key Strategies to Help Your Child Transition Back to School During a Pandemic
Change is hard for all of us. Since the onset of COVID-19 in the spring, we have been in a constant state of flux. Families
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July 25, 2020
On the Record: You Are Not Decent Just Because You Are Married
Ive spent the last several decades of my life arguing for the dignity and value of single people. Ive been trying to make the case
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July 25, 2020
Grass is Greener Syndrome: Euphoric Memories and Craving
‘Grass is Greener’ syndrome is a really tough and paralyzing cycle for many people who struggle with this issue. It can make people feel that
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July 24, 2020
Got Bored? A Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Plan
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. – J.R.R. Tolkien I question. I question my clients.
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July 24, 2020
For Procrastinators Who Believe They Work Better in a Crisis
Sometimes you can’t help it. You don’t have time to address a task until the deadline date is staring you in the face. Then you
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July 24, 2020
Why I Did My Best is a Worthless Excuse
How It Is Used One of the most common excuses or justifications for someones problematic behavior is the catch
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July 24, 2020
Having Needs Doesnt Make You Needy
Overcoming codependency and poor boundaries requires us to notice and value our personal needs, but many of us, understandably, deny our needs out of…
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July 23, 2020
Study Suggests People With ADHD More Likely to Get COVID-19
A new study highlights ADHD as a possible risk factor for becoming infected with COVID-19.
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July 23, 2020
It's Not You, It's Me
Tips on what to do when the connection is lost causing regular arguments and how to communicate to feel seen and heard in relationships.
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July 23, 2020
I’ve Kept an Expressive Writing Journal for 4 Decades -- Here’s Why
This week, at the end of an online poetry class, our on-screen instructor asked, “Why do you write?” Then, she added: “In writing, what is
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July 23, 2020
Podcast: Is Life Coaching the Same as Therapy?
What’s the difference between therapy and life coaching? Find out in today’s Psych Central Podcast. Listen now or transcript included.
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July 22, 2020
Small Ways You May Be Undermining Each Other as Parents
Being a parent is a tough job under the best of circumstances. Even strong parenting partnerships can struggle when things get difficult…
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July 22, 2020
Grief After Suicide: Feeling Blame and Shame
If you're dealing with grief after suicide loss, you're not alone. There are ways to cope.
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July 22, 2020
Unbroken by Divorce: 80 Percent or More Are Resilient
What happens to your health and well-being after you get divorced? Very different answers have been proposed.
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July 21, 2020
22 Steps To Better Communication In Your Relationships
Be it in work or personal situations, the ability to communicate effectively can make the difference between a
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July 21, 2020
Why Suffering Matters
It is difficult not to notice the suffering that is taking place in the world. You need only wake up to be alerted of a
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July 21, 2020
Podcast: Life with Binge Eating Disorder
How does it feel to be morbidly obese? Today, Gabe shares his story of living with binge-eating disorder.
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July 20, 2020
Tamar Braxton is in Stable Condition After Suspected Suicide Attempt
Tamar Braxton is in stable condition after being rushed to the hospital due to a suspected suicide attempt. Th
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July 20, 2020
Just What We Need in a Pandemic: The Walking Cure
As life continues to be disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, lots of people are feeling out of sorts and would love to find some straightforward,
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Mental Health Blog

Letter from the Editor: You Are Safe Here

Inside Schizophrenia Podcast

How to Break In Faster

How To Change Your Behaviors & Thoughts

Practical Psychoanalysis Blog Moves to a New Home

Setting Intentions for Healing and Changing Codependency

Do You Feel Shame about Being Single?

Podcast: Your Gut Instinct is Bad For Your Relationships

How Does Social Anxiety Affect the Brain?

Forgiveness: Yes? No? Maybe?

Podcast: Self-Help Cliches Have a Peculiar Value

5 COVID-19 Coping Skills

Thinking Ahead: New Research Shows How Thoughts Influence Aging

6 Goal-Directed Strategies to Help Increase Your Resilience

Seven Secrets to Success: Patience, Purpose, Perseverance, Pain, Planning, Pep and Positivity

Giving Ourselves Credit for Seemingly Small Wins

How PTSD Can Cause Learning Disabilities

Is Anyone Else Angry? Dealing with Anger in the Aftermath of Trauma

Starting Your Day with Self-Care

He Thought Everyone Was a Nasty Piece of Work but They Were Merely Reacting to His Nastiness

A Day in the Life of a Couple With Childhood Emotional Neglect: Olive & Oscar Part 1

Key Strategies to Help Your Child Transition Back to School During a Pandemic

On the Record: You Are Not Decent Just Because You Are Married

Grass is Greener Syndrome: Euphoric Memories and Craving

Got Bored? A Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Plan

For Procrastinators Who Believe They Work Better in a Crisis

Why I Did My Best is a Worthless Excuse

Having Needs Doesnt Make You Needy

Study Suggests People With ADHD More Likely to Get COVID-19

It's Not You, It's Me

I’ve Kept an Expressive Writing Journal for 4 Decades -- Here’s Why

Podcast: Is Life Coaching the Same as Therapy?

Small Ways You May Be Undermining Each Other as Parents

Grief After Suicide: Feeling Blame and Shame

Unbroken by Divorce: 80 Percent or More Are Resilient

22 Steps To Better Communication In Your Relationships

Why Suffering Matters

Podcast: Life with Binge Eating Disorder

Tamar Braxton is in Stable Condition After Suspected Suicide Attempt

Just What We Need in a Pandemic: The Walking Cure