Power, Responsibility and Character
Power and responsibility don't necessarily go hand in hand, but they're inseparable for a person of solid character.Tags: character disturbance, power, responsibility, society (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - May 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance power responsibility society Source Type: news

3 Tips for Dealing with a Psychopath
Help protect yourself from psychopaths with these three tips, starting with hearing and heeding the charm alarm.Tags: character disturbance, personality disorders, relationships, social skills (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - May 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance personality disorders relationships social skills Source Type: news

Why We Can’t Get Our Kids to at Least Try Healthier Foods
Research suggests some interesting reasons why it can be so hard to persuade our children to try healthier foods. (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - May 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General Source Type: news

Trauma: The Aftermath of Disaster
The recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal and the staggering death toll wrought by nature's fury are a stark reminder of the fragility, tenuousness, and preciousness of life.Tags: abuse and trauma, anxiety and stress, violence (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - May 4, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General abuse and trauma anxiety and stress violence Source Type: news

Living With a Passive-Aggressive Personality
How we fight can be characterized by what we actively do versus what we refuse to do, and this is the heart of passive-aggression, a personality style which can bring very different problems into relationships than covert-aggression.Tags: aggression, relationships, self-esteem (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - April 27, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General aggression relationships self-esteem Source Type: news

Aha! The Power of the Moment of Realization
It's not so much the seeing as the doing that usually creates the most powerful "aha!" moments in our lives.Tags: CBT, in practice, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - April 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General CBT in practice relationships Source Type: news

Therapy-Induced Trauma: What It Is and How It Can Happen
For all its many benefits, the experience of therapy can also be traumatic; sometimes, that's hard to see until it's already too late.Tags: character disturbance, relationships, therapy, trust (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - April 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance relationships therapy trust Source Type: news

When a Fearful Child Becomes a Tyrant
Debilitating fear can become like a tyrant, not just for the person experiencing the fear, but also for other members of their family. Escaping the tyranny and helping a child to face and eventually overcome a debilitating fear requires something akin to "tough love".Tags: anxiety and stress, parenting and children, phobia (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - April 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General anxiety and stress parenting and children phobia Source Type: news

5 Myths Around Bullying
It's unlikely that you can read or watch your favorite news source and not hear something on the subject of bullying. Here are some of the most common myths about bullying and why it happens.Tags: bullying, parenting and children, school and studies (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 30, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr Peter Thomas, PhD Tags: General bullying parenting and children school and studies Source Type: news

Do Men Have More Ego Problems than Women?
When you spot a marked sense of entitlement or a drive for superior status in a potential relationship partner, it's a good time to be cautious.Tags: character disturbance, relationships, self-esteem (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance relationships self-esteem Source Type: news

Recognizing the Varieties of Manipulators and Controllers
If you're really going to defend yourself against victimization, it's important to know the kind of person you're dealing with, how they might try to manipulate and control you, and why.Tags: character disturbance, in practice, personality disorders, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance in practice personality disorders relationships Source Type: news

Some Simple Ways To Cure Your Boredom
Experiencing boredom is an inevitable reality of life, and getting stuck in a mental rut for long periods can very well lead to feeling depressed. We need to do what we can to keep life interesting. (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General Source Type: news

The Odd Truth About “Pathological” Lying
Why would someone lie about things that appear inconsequential, or in situations where the truth would seem to do just as well? The truth about what sometimes seems to be senseless, irrational or "pathological" lying is that there's actually a purpose to it, and that purpose is almost always the same.Tags: character disturbance, communication, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General character disturbance communication relationships Source Type: news

Paying for the Listening Ear
If you're paying someone in a therapeutic relationship, how can you know whether they really care? Is it all about the money? And how do questions like these touch on concerns that might come up in other relationships?Tags: in practice, relationships, therapy (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr Peter Thomas, PhD Tags: General in practice relationships therapy Source Type: news

Putting Insights to Good Use: The INTJ Personality Type
Although they may come across as archetypal bookworms, INTJ personalities want to do more than just understand complex concepts: they want to apply their intuitive insights and radical ideas to make the world a better place.Tags: communication, creativity, intelligence, relationships (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - March 2, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General communication creativity intelligence relationships Source Type: news