Psychology Around the Net: August 15, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net looks at young people and mental health support (or lack thereof) during the coronavirus pandemic, tap into one psychiatrist’s mind regarding psychedelic experiences and their effects on a person’s mind, thoughts, and behaviors, why sleep problems might actually nudge you toward your entrepreneurial goals, and more.
‘Feels Like the World Is Against You’: Young People Struggle With Finding Mental Health Support Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: According to a recent survey, depression among college students has increased since the coronavirus pandemic shut down camp...
Source: World of Psychology - August 15, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Adhd altered states Childhood Trauma College Students coronavirus COVID-19 economic struggles emotional validation External Validation mitochondria pandemic Parents Personality Disorders psychedelic th Source Type: blogs
It ’ s Time to Find Your Sense of Self
Having a strong sense of self provides us with emotional fortitude and personal empowerment. Life is better when we experience life as sovereign beings. Having a sense of self allows us to navigate the world with confidence and autonomy.
What if we have yet to find our true self? Can we gain a sense of self while surrounded by global turbulence? Can we find our center and take charge of our spiritual journey when the world is spinning?
Many of us are feeling anxiety, despair, and hopelessness because we are energetically connected to each other and to the world. Our collective consciousness is reflecting our fears, attitu...
Source: World of Psychology - August 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Publishers Spirituality & Health identity Sense Of Self Source Type: blogs
Reflections on Psych Central ’ s Next 25: In the Helpful Hands of Healthline
Like someone building a house in the 1800s, I started Psych Central on my own. You could do that back in 1995, because the web was simple and easy to code. I actually taught classes on building your own website to mental health professionals throughout the 1990s.
Eventually, though, you need help to keep building your house. You can’t easily hoist up roof rafters on your own. So when the site became profitable, I hired someone to help out in 2006. Over the years, those numbers have increased as more and more help was needed. I’ve worked with some amazing, talented people over the years, many of whom I acknowledged in ...
Source: World of Psychology - August 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Mental Health and Wellness Minding the Media healthline Psych Central Source Type: blogs
10 Ways to Deal with the Stress of Life During a Chronic Crisis
Is living in a constant crisis bringing you down?
This spring and summer feel a bit like we’re permanently stuck in line at a theme park. Every time we round another corner, certain it’s finally our turn to have some fun (or make any progress or plans), we face another packed set of snaking queue barriers. And there’s no end in sight! Argh!
Staying Positive About Your Love Life’s Future in Uncertain Times
Living in a constant, chronic crisis is difficult beyond belief. How do you deal with crisis? Are you just stuck feeling burned out?
The year marches on… And we’ve lost count of the days, weeks, a...
Source: World of Psychology - August 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Publishers YourTango chronic crisis COVID-19 Racism Stress Source Type: blogs
Self-Care to Lower Anxiety
In today’s world, self-care is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Although we may not be able to control what is happening outside of us, we can take steps each day to stay grounded and connected to our center.
If you are looking for some at-home self-care practices to help you lower anxiety, alleviate stress, and feel calmer on a day-to-day basis, you’ve come to the right place. The practices below will help to anchor you in the present moment, quiet your fears, and calm a spiraling mind. Implement these practices on a regular basis to see lasting effects in your life.
However, with this being said, if you are curren...
Source: World of Psychology - August 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Ryan, LMFT Tags: Anxiety and Panic Mindfulness Self-Help Breathing Exercise Self Care Sleep Hygiene Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Stigma in Christian and Asian Communities
If I come forward with my mental illness, will it shame my family? If I go to a psychiatrist, does it mean I don’t have enough faith to heal myself? While these questions might seem odd to some people, these are very real worries for many in the Asian and Christian communities.
In today’s episode, Dr. Esther Park, who is both Korean and Christian, explains the mental health stigma she has seen in both of these circles. Dr. Park helps clarify these issues and encourages people in these groups to understand the importance of seeking professional help.
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Source: World of Psychology - August 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Disorders General Interview Mental Health and Wellness Podcast Spirituality Stigma The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
Maternal Mental Health: Mommy Brain?
Before having a child of my own, I spent 3.5 years working in a home based child abuse prevention program. I would screen new mothers for postpartum depression and help link them to mental health resources, while I was working on my master’s degree in social work to be a therapist myself. I would listen to them talk about “postpartum” when referencing their emotional state after giving birth and constantly heard the phrase, “I have mommy brain” or “I don’t know what’s going on with me, I’m not myself.” Never did I truly understand the weight of these phrases until I gave birth to my daughter earlier thi...
Source: World of Psychology - August 12, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ashley Cory, MSW, LSW Tags: Parenting Pregnancy Women's Issues Motherhood postpartum depression Source Type: blogs
What to Do with Intrusive Thoughts?
If you had a devastating illness and were given one year to live, what would you do? No question there would be grief and plenty of important decisions to make. If it didn’t debilitate you completely, what would you do with your time? Where would you focus your attention and energy? Would you be willing to spend more time with your loved ones despite the pain that shows up? Would you be doing activities that you’ve enjoyed in life or would you stay home lamenting what life would’ve been if you didn’t have this affliction?
As a mortal being we are guaranteed physical, mental and emotional pain. The prospect of getti...
Source: World of Psychology - August 12, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Annabella Hagen, LCSW, RPT-S Tags: Anxiety and Panic OCD Self-Help Intrusive Thoughts Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Source Type: blogs
Coping with Re-Opening Schools During a Pandemic
There’s no easy answer to the question of how and when to re-open schools during a pandemic. Most public health experts suggest schools should only open if the rate of new coronavirus cases is on the decline and contact testing and tracing is readily available.
But regardless of where your local school district or state ends up on the matter, you as a parent will have to deal with that decision. How do you cope with re-opening schools during a pandemic?
Here are some tips to keeping your sanity during these especially difficult times.
Stay Reasonably Informed
A person’s anxiety can often be increased by not ha...
Source: World of Psychology - August 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Children and Teens General Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Psychology Students coronavirus covid19 pandemic schools reopening Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Negative Self-Talk and Pessimism
“You’re so stupid. That was the dumbest thing anyone has ever done.” You probably wouldn’t ever say this to a loved one — but would you say it to yourself? What’s your self-talk like? And why does it matter?
In today’s Not Crazy podcast, Gabe and Lisa break down their own experiences with negative self-talk and why they do it. And while Gabe believes in reframing his thoughts to be more positive, Lisa thinks there may be some benefits to not always looking for the silver lining. What do you think?
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Source: World of Psychology - August 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: General Habits Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Self-Help Source Type: blogs
The Psychological Power of Calling Someone a Karen
Karen used to be such an innocuous name. Not anymore. Now it’s an insult.
Karen is the entitled, officious middle-aged white woman who wants to speak to the manager. More ominously, she and Ken, her male counterpart, are racists. They are “unashamed exploiters of white entitlement.”
Have you heard about the woman in San Francisco who called the cops on a Filipino man who was stenciling “Black Lives Matter” in chalk on his own property? She was named Lisa, but she’s a Karen. So, too, is the most notorious Karen, Amy Cooper. When a Black man in Central Park politely asked her to leash her dog, as required in th...
Source: World of Psychology - August 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Psychology Racism Women's Issues Entitlement Privilege white fragility white tears Source Type: blogs
6-Step Guide to Survive Pandemic-Related Distress
Distress is a culmination of an uncomfortable storm of emotions, judgments, resistance, and physical sensations. Depending on a person’s specific triggers, coping skills, brain, and self-understanding, the reaction to distress can range from mild and controlled, to an intense experience of dysregulation and trauma.
Triggers of distress come in all shapes and sizes. It can be personal or global, such as this pandemic. Currently, the pandemic is a universal trigger poking and scratching at old wounds, especially experiences that left us feeling powerless and helpless — and it is creating new ones.
I’ve written this...
Source: World of Psychology - August 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kristi A. DeName Tags: Anxiety and Panic Self-Help Stress coronavirus COVID-19 Mindfulness stress reduction Source Type: blogs
Simple Strategies for Handling COVID Togetherness Issues with Your Spouse
We are all trying to find our way in the disorienting, strange new reality of the pandemic. In addition to having lost our own familiar pattern of daily life, getting along with our spouse or partner during “COVID togetherness” is more complicated and challenging. When feeling — or being — constrained, it’s easier to get into struggles to defend our right to freedom and space. With risk in the equation, what used to be considered a basic personal choice has now become our spouse’s concern and a potential area of conflict.
People differ in their judgment and tolerance of risk. Some even seek out r...
Source: World of Psychology - August 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lynn Margolies, PhD Tags: Marriage and Divorce Relationships Conflict Resolution coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine Source Type: blogs
‘ Blood Is Thicker Than Water ’ Disrupting Your Peace?
It’s a common notion that blood is thicker than water. Family is family. You’re stuck with them forever. But are you?
A lot of people — though they’re perfectly bright and independent — tend to accept this idea without protest, even though they’ve been plagued with family stress for years on end. I accepted it too… until I realized I didn’t need to.
I spent years tiptoeing around my relatives even though they were initiating conflict. And for what? It actually became something I couldn’t stop thinking about on a day-to-day basis because it fascinated me so greatly. Why must I band together wi...
Source: World of Psychology - August 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carly Hanson Tags: Agitation Family Personal Relationships Boundaries Communication Estrangement family squabbles Obligation Source Type: blogs
The Toll Silence Takes on Mental Health in Marginalized Communities
Silence is complicity.
I am a Latina immigrant, and that identity colors my experience. It is through this lens that I see and experience the world. I am blessed because I have had people and opportunities that have helped me understand the world differently, to move beyond my worldview and expand it.
For Black people, their worldview is fraught with lessons and experiences that highlight that their lives do not matter. BUT they do.
I have come to know and deeply understand that the world and the people around me may not share in my worldview – they are often not even thinking about how our experiences differ or have si...
Source: World of Psychology - August 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Mental Health America Publishers Racism Allies BIPOC Black Black Lives Matter people of color Prejudice Source Type: blogs
