A person on Quora asked this question , and this is how I answered it: This is an interesting question. Many people on Quora believe they have some mental illness. Yet, they have never been diagnosed by a licensed person. They go online take some so-called test and come up with the diagnosis themselves. Worse, …
Category: Mental Health
Blog posts on the topic of mental health
Mar 28 2024
What Makes A Good Mental Health Provider? Vol. 668, March 28, 2024
I have been working in the world of mental health since 1993 and I can tell you that the most important aspect of being a counselor is to be able to get out of your own head and into the thinking of your client/patient. You see, the worst thing that a counselor can do is …
Feb 08 2024
Is it Normal to Have No Secrets with Your Mental Health Provider? Vol. 661, Feb. 8, 2023
One of the things that I tell my prospective clients before they ever sign on with me is that I can only help them to the degree that they are willing to be honest with me about all that they are dealing with because I am not a mind reader and do not want to …
Feb 01 2024
Do Mental Health Providers Have to Deal With Their Own Problems in Counseling Sessions? Vol. 660, Feb. 1 ,2023
This is a question that many people on Quora have asked over the years and this is my answer: This is a very good question and one that I would hope counselors (therapists) would answer honestly. First, many people who enter the world of healthcare do so because they or someone close to them has …
Dec 28 2023
What Happens When a Person is Place on Psychotropic Medication They Do Not Need – A Case History? Vol. 658 – December 28, 2023
This client has been working with me for the past two years. Two years longer than my usual clients most of them healed within 3 to 4 longer sessions. However, you will see this is a special case. At a very young age, my client was placed in a figure ice skating competition. Her mother …
Dec 21 2023
Where Does Happiness Come From? Vol. 657 – December 21, 2023
Many people want to know what makes them happy, believing that reaching one’s goals regardless of what they may be, will do the job. However, this is not the case as I have learned from those who are a lot smarter than I am over the years. Those who have come to make incredible wealth …
Oct 12 2023
What Happens When A Person Is Placed on Psychiatric Medication and Does Not Need it? Vol. 647 – October 12, 2023
This client has been working with me for the past two years. Two years longer than my usual clients most of them healed within 3 to 4 longer sessions. However, you will see this is a special case. At a very young age, my client was placed into figure ice skating competition. Her mother wanted …