Blog posts on the topic of mental health
Jan 03 2019
Vol. 483, Jan. 3, 2018 – I’m Worried my Therapist is Angry with me, What should I do? This was a question that someone asked on Quora, a forum where people from all over the world ask questions and others answer them. I really appreciated this person asking this question, because as you will see …
Dec 27 2018
Dealing with the Stigma of Mental Illness, Vol. 482, Dec. 28, 2018 This is something that is very close to my heart since I have a history of having bipolar. Many years ago, even after I was stabilized, there were too many times when family and friends would use the phrase “you are manic,” when …
Dec 13 2018
When to Leave Your Mental Health Professional, Vol. #480, Dec. 13, 2018 I was reading my Quora feed this afternoon, a forum where people from all over the world ask and answer questions when I came across a question regarding if therapists fire patients. Now, to be honest there are times when a therapist needs …
Oct 25 2018
Calming Your Mind Will Do You Good, Vol. 473, October 25, 1018 The National Institutes of Health have determined that 51% of the population of the United States will experience some sort of mental illness. Because of the stigma of mental illness, many will never seek the help they need to treat it. WIth many …
May 31 2018
Women, You Need To Take Better Care of Yourselves, May 31, 2018 While I was in a session with a younger client of mine, I had a discussion with his grandmother, a woman in her early 70’s. She was telling me how it was that she and her husband were spending so much time taking …
Mar 29 2018
Why Don’t Doctors Listen to Their Patients With a Mental Health Diagnosis – Volume 447, March 29, 2018? This is an excellent question since this experience is all too common. People with mental health diagnoses are not taken seriously, being seen as people with lack of judgment. The only way around this is to fire …
Mar 01 2018
Are There Things About Psychology that Psychologists Don’t Know? – Vol 443, March 1, 2018 This is a delicate subject coming from a person who is an unlicensed professional working with people with all sorts of emotional issues. So take it from where it is coming, as I am not a psychologist, but have worked …