Yearly Archives: 2011
Depression isn’t forever, but like an unwelcome houseguest, it finds its way back. Be ready.
As I was digging through the articles I’ve collected to read and post about, I came across this one with some research conducted by some local mental health professionals, amongst others. The study described in the article was a large … Continue reading
The science of anger
Self-restraint can be hard to effectively manage. There’s been an ongoing debate about the notion of catharthis and whether it works to help us relieve emotions or not, for example. A recent article in Wired.com discusses the issue a bit … Continue reading
Guilt and pain
“When reminded of an immoral deed, people are motivated to experience physical pain.” This is the opening line of the discussion section in a recent article published in Psychological Science. The hook is alluring, isn’t it? Thinking about times that … Continue reading
DBT again shown to be effective
The American Psychological Association highlights some key findings regarding the treatment of personality disorders. Help for personality disorders: In a study comparing dialectical behavior therapy and traditional psychotherapy, women who underwent dialectical behavior therapy were more successful at reducing suicide … Continue reading
Thinking faster
Training the brain through mindfulness practice is an essential part of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. We work on developing a way of sorting out what is important to attend to and what needs to be left out of awareness. It’s not … Continue reading
Talk is cheap (and effective)
MSNBC reports on suicide in the Native American Community: “Let’s say that all your emotions are in a glass of water. When somebody bullies you, dump out a little bit. When somebody offers you drugs and you take those drugs, … Continue reading
“You will be FAT if you eat today. Just put it off one more day.” (Don’t do this.)
This says it all: ”You will be FAT if you eat today. Just put it off one more day.” This is the #1 reason on many lists on sites that promote anorexia and it’s really startling. I hope by putting … Continue reading
Sleep and health
When a client first gets started in therapy, we often try to “go back to basics.” That is, recalibrating those things that tend to get off center when things get hard: sleep exercise eating medication use Specifically referred to as … Continue reading
Flow and the “roots of happiness”
(My apologies for the flash video. I think that the TED talks series is fantastic and worth the trouble of dealing with flash.) Here’s Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talking about the concept of Flow. Flow is about being in the moment, without … Continue reading
Stimulating Happiness
Paul Krugman, a nobel laureate, knows what he’s talking about when it comes to economic theory. There’s very little doubt that he’s a well-respected expert on economics and has a very specific stance with respect to government’s role in the … Continue reading