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Crises and Crossroads: Making Meaning in Your Life May 8, 2018 . 4 Comments
At some point in their lives, many people question what brings them true meaning. For some, midlife may be a period of reevaluation. For others, a crisis of some sort may lead to an existential ... Read More
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Why Do I Feel Like Something Is Missing in Me? June 2, 2015 . 21 Comments
“It’s taken me a long time to get here,” Jessica lamented in her first session. “I don’t know what my problem is. I just feel unhappy. Something is missing in my life, but I don’t ... Read More
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‘I Feel Empty’: How to Overcome Feelings of Emptiness November 12, 2014 . 51 Comments
Feeling empty from time to time may be a normal part of the human condition. But if you experience persistent feelings of emptiness, there may be something you can do about it. What does ... Read More
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When Depression Comes from What Didn’t Happen April 24, 2013 . 15 Comments
Surprisingly, studies show that some of the seemingly less dramatic kinds of experiences, such as neglect, in childhood actually do more harm than overt abuse such as physical violence. ... Read More
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Topic Expert Roundup: Therapists Troubled by Military Suicide Epidemic February 5, 2013 . 8 Comments
The number of U.S. military suicides reached an all-time high in 2012, with the 349 self-inflicted deaths—nearly one per day—far exceeding the number of combat deaths during the same ... Read More
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What It’s Like Inside a Depressed Person’s Head January 10, 2013 . 486 Comments
While not everyone’s experience is the same, when people have a major depressive episode, generally the world looks, feels, and is understood completely differently than before and after ... Read More
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A Self-Care Guide to Keeping Your Life Running Smoothly January 8, 2013 . 11 Comments
When I get together with my therapist colleagues, our conversations turn, inevitably, to one thing: self-care. No matter how the conversation began—troubles in our own lives, frustration ... Read More
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‘The Family Man’: a Timely Reminder of What Is Important December 24, 2012 . 18 Comments
The Family Man, starring Nicholas Cage, is a great Christmas movie, and I watched it last night. Nick’s character makes a choice at the beginning of the movie and, more than a decade ... Read More
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Grief, Mourning, and Loss: Healthy Ways of Coping December 3, 2012 . 8 Comments
Last month, I discussed some of the unhealthy and ultimately ineffective ways of coping with grief and loss. As I mentioned, failure to grieve as completely as possible can lead to complicated ... Read More
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Stress and Suicide Risk Among African-American College Students November 16, 2012 . 3 Comments
All college students experience stress. Not all, however, attempt suicide or have ideas of doing so. For African-American college students, the novelty of university life, moving away from ... Read More
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Depression and Discrimination: Where There’s One, the Other Often Follows October 30, 2012 . 10 Comments
Depression makes it difficult to function in daily life, but adding discrimination to the equation makes it even more troublesome. A new study in the journal The Lancet stated that out ... Read More
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New Program Helps Sexual Abuse Survivors with HIV/AIDS October 22, 2012 . 8 Comments
A disproportionately high number of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors have HIV/AIDS. It is well established that survivors of CSA are at risk for numerous negative physical and mental ... Read More