Five Ways to Get Self-Defeating Thoughts out of Your System
Without knowing it, we frequently become our own worst enemies. Concluding that you can’t get what you want is one sure way you won’t. Self-defeating behavior is easy to spot once you know what you’re looking out for. These five questions will help you identify, and then change, the handicapping patterns that prevent you from getting what you really want.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Personality Self-Help alfred adler control mastery Karen Horney neuroticism self-defeating behavior self-esteem self-handicapping Source Type: news
5 Ways to Get Self-Defeating Thoughts out of Your System
Without knowing it, we frequently become our own worst enemies. Concluding that you can’t get what you want is one sure way you won’t. Self-defeating behavior is easy to spot once you know what you’re looking out for. These five questions will help you identify, and then change the handicapping patterns that prevent you from getting what you really want.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Personality Self-Help alfred adler control mastery Karen Horney neuroticism self-defeating behavior self-esteem self-handicapping Source Type: news
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
Happy people naturally contribute to the overall well-being of those around them, not just by what they do, but by who they are. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda and Charlie Bloom, Tags: Depression Happiness Health Relationships anger bliss circumstances control culture envy feelings mindful mood narcissism overwhelm self-centeredness thoughts well-being Source Type: news
When Does Rejection Hurt Us Most?
Over 200 people responded to a survey asking when in life they experienced the most rejection. Here’s what they had to say:read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Guy Winch, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Parenting Relationships adolescence adolescents bullying dating divorce Emotional First Aid emotional pain failure high school lifespan middle school rejection romantic rejection rumination Source Type: news
At What Age Do We Experience the Most Rejection?
Over 200 people responded to a survey asking when in life they experienced the most rejection. Here’s what they had to say:read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Guy Winch, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Parenting Relationships adolescence adolescents bullying dating divorce Emotional First Aid emotional pain failure high school lifespan middle school rejection romantic rejection rumination Source Type: news
What if the Central Premise of Bipolar Disorder Is Wrong?
Always appending disorder to the word bipolar is akin to always appending accident to the end of automobile. In other words, saying “bipolar disorder” is the same as saying “car accident” every time you mention a car. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tom Wootton Tags: Depression Psychiatry Resilience Self-Help bipolar disorder Bipolar in order mania Tom Wootton Source Type: news
Staying Engaged When You're Maxed Out
When you're depressed or overwhelmed, it's best to avoid the pull toward inactivity.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jessica Grogan, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Health Procrastination Resilience Self-Help Stress Source Type: news
Staying Engaged When We're Maxed Out
When we're depressed or overwhelmed, it's best to avoid the pull toward inactivity.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jessica Grogan, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Health Procrastination Resilience Self-Help Stress Source Type: news
Feeling Trapped In A Life Conflict? Why "Leaving" It Helps
People often feel caught with a relationship conflict or life dilemma that feels unsolvable. But stepping "away" from the problem, and viewing it from an enlarged, "outside" perspective can help you discover constructive pathways to new solutions. Now, research shows why that helps.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Resilience Self-Help conflict resolution relatonships self-reinvention Source Type: news
How To Build A Strong Foundation For Growth and Happiness
Part 1 in my series of free exercises and book excerpts. Learning effective habits for real and sustained growth, happiness, and resilience.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brad Waters Tags: Depression Happiness Resilience Self-Help growth habits happiness strategies how to be happy personal growth self-growth wellbeing wellness Source Type: news
Why We Can't Stop the Depression Epidemic
Comedian Robin Williams’s death in August rocketed depression into the headlines, and his suicide became a defining moment when the nation would finally reckon with depression.
But this reckoning never happened.
read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jonathan Rottenberg, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness Media Psychiatry Source Type: news
The Psychology of Forgiveness
Forgiveness has been tossed around self-help circles for years, but little has been made of what it means in the context of research and what the science behind forgiveness can teach us about our own lives. read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rubin Khoddam, M.A. Tags: Addiction Depression Resilience Self-Help anger betrayal clinical psychology coping emotional empathy forgive Forgiveness hurt letting go mindfulness oprah winfrey pain process research Science sympathy trauma v Source Type: news
Do You Need a Diagnosis to Get Some Help?
"Do we need to relate to people in emotional pain as having brain disorders or a chemical imbalance?" Therapists are going out on the streets to ask ordinary people what they think about diagnosis. Not everyone's bought the mental health establishment's package.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lois Holzman, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Therapy diagnosis survey Source Type: news
Don’t Check out, Check in! Eight Easy Steps
Feeling breathless, playing catch up, and feeling stressed out much of the time takes its toll on us. It affects our health, our moods, our relationships, and our general sense of well being.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda and Charlie Bloom, Tags: Depression Happiness Health Relationships commitments desires energy frustration impatience inadequacy money needs overload partner responsibility stressed out time whirlwind Source Type: news
The Real Reason We Allow Domestic Violence
With one punch Ray Rice opened the door of domestic violence. Will we focus on the right solution?read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - September 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda Esposito, LCSW Tags: Child Development Depression Ethics and Morality Relationships children exposed to domestic violence domestic violence victims dysfunctional relationships NFL racism ray rice Source Type: news
