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Rescued by the Powers of Lemon Tea and DBT

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Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

Food: A Bridge Between Cultures and People

Food: A Bridge Between Cultures and People
24.01.2025 20

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A New Approach May Benefit People With Borderline Personality

23.01.2025 20

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The Bright Side of Executive Dysfunction

The Bright Side of Executive Dysfunction
21.01.2025 20

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5 Lessons From Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

5 Lessons From Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
20.01.2025 30

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We Are Not Ghosts: Thriving After a Mental Health Crisis

We Are Not Ghosts: Thriving After a Mental Health Crisis

Restarting when the world is spinning but you are still.

06.01.2025 30

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Assertiveness: It's Not About Control

Let's get the record straight on what assertiveness is and isn't.

05.01.2025 7

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Anxiety Is Love With a Mask

What if anxiety is not an enemy?

02.01.2025 3

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How to Channel Your Inner Bugs Bunny

A lighthearted mindset can be an asset.

28.12.2024 5

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When Girl Worlds Move Online

How parents can support and protect their kids with their online lives.

26.12.2024 5

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When You Long to Wish Someone Happy Holidays, but Can't

3 things you can do over the holidays to ease grief and remember those you've lost.

25.12.2024 5

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Autism Is Not a Trend

Four things autism is and one thing it isn't.

18.12.2024 8

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5 Things Every Therapist Must Understand About Psychosis

Therapists need to know that people experiencing psychosis are all around us.

16.12.2024 3

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Is Social Media Making Us More Narcissistic?

Low self-esteem and narcissistic traits have been linked to social media use.

13.12.2024 8

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Book Review: The Upside of OCD

In a new book, psychologist Michael Alcée flips the script on OCD.

07.12.2024 3

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When You are Estranged for the Holidays: 3 Strategies for Coping

Remember that what you feel is not who you are.

02.12.2024 3

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2 Tricks for Escaping Worry's Webs and Rabbit Holes

Anxiety is a master at telling scary stories. Here's how to discern the truth.

29.11.2024 3

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The Best Way to Treat Trauma: One Therapist's Perspective

What if we put as much effort into preventing trauma as we do treating it?

28.11.2024 5

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Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia—On the Same Spectrum?

Viewing extreme states of mind through the psychosis superspectrum.

20.11.2024 4

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Mindfulness: 5 Exercises With No Breath Work Required

The most powerful mindfulness strategies are sometimes the most simple.

11.11.2024 1

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A Whole Person Approach to Psychosis and Schizophrenia

Interview with psychiatrist Ray Kotwicki about holistic psychosis therapy.

07.11.2024 2

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Under and Above the Waves: Post-Traumatic Growth

An interview with tsunami survivor Dr. Chris Xaver.

04.11.2024 3

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Is It Possible to Heal Trauma in Therapy?

What healing from trauma can look like in therapy.

28.10.2024 2

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The Tricks Treats Play

Why I enjoy caramel apples year round.

24.10.2024 1

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5 Things to Know About Pathological Demand Avoidance

Awareness of PDA has grown in recent years, but do we really know what it is?

22.10.2024 2

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When Depression Tells You That You're Worth Less Than Others

5 strategies for defeating the depression–low confidence–self-sabotage cycle.

21.10.2024 4

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Can Health Providers See Us Beyond Our Charts?

A diagnosis of a mental health condition may compromise medical care.

16.10.2024 1

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When a Hospital Feels Like a Prison

Are the restrictive and sometimes punitive practices in psych units necessary?

15.10.2024 2

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Is There Something More to OCD Than Suffering?

A fresh perspective on obsessive-compulsive disorder with Dr. Michael Alcée.

13.10.2024 2

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Deep Connections Around Death for an Enriched Life

An interview with Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D., about our fear of the end of life.

01.10.2024 3

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The Problem With the Term "Functioning"

What does "functioning" mean?

30.09.2024 2

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Are Some Things Unacceptable? On Radical Acceptance

The applications of radical acceptance to grief, trauma and estrangement.

24.09.2024 2

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Can Trauma or PTSD Cause Psychosis?

The association between trauma and psychosis is complicated.

23.09.2024 2

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Are You Lying to Your Therapist? Are They Lying to You?

Deception among humans is common. This is how we work through it in therapy.

22.09.2024 2

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When Neurodivergence Meets the Teen Social Scene

Two neurodiversity experts speak out.

17.09.2024 2

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Final Rule Marks Victory for Mental Health Equality

Mental health is physical health.

10.09.2024 1

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Your Life Is Worth So Much More Than a Phone Call

September is Suicide Prevention Month.

09.09.2024 1

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When Is a Problem Actually a Problem?

How can you tell that an issue needs attention? These tips can help.

08.09.2024 3

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Caught in the Drama Triangle?

We are more than victims, rescuers, and persecutors: How to get out of a drama triangle.

03.09.2024 2

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Psychosis, OCD, and Questions of Reality

What OCD and psychosis can tell us about how we connect with the world.

02.09.2024 3

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How to Best Support Autistic Children in Grade School and Beyond

An interview with clinician and mother Sarah Hampton on supporting autistic children.

29.08.2024 2

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Why Is My Mind So Loud?

The reasons for "loud thoughts."

26.08.2024 2

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2 Most Important Tools to Improve Any Relationship

Judgment often interrupts curious exploration.

21.08.2024 2

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Could Your Depression Be Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar II disorder often goes undiagnosed for years.

19.08.2024 2

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You Are More Than the Sum of Your (Social) Anxieties

Introversion is a personality trait, while social anxiety is a phobia.

18.08.2024 3

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Do Folks Have People They Can Talk to in College?

An interview with Dr. Jim Probert covers peer support in a college setting.

16.08.2024 1

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What Does Pathological Demand Avoidance Look Like in Adults?

Pathological demand avoidance is not just another term for defiance.

13.08.2024 1

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The Olympics Stops the World in Wonder

Personal Perspective: The 2024 Olympic Games are a demonstration of hope.

07.08.2024 1

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Five Facts About Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Early-onset schizophrenia challenges classic notions of the disorder.

05.08.2024 4

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Your Child Is (Probably) Not a Narcissist

If you think your child is a narcissist, here are 3 reasons you're likely wrong.

03.08.2024 4

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