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How ‘13 Reasons Why’ Hurts: The Danger of Glamorizing Teen Suicide
13 Reasons Why is a runaway hit with teens and tweens. Here’s what you need to know and how to discuss the controversial topics it introduces (and doesn’t always handle responsibly) ... Read More
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For Your Own Protection: How Complex Trauma Changes a Person
Although it remains explicitly absent from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, complex posttraumatic stress (C-PTSD) is a condition that has gained broad acceptance ... Read More
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Is It Healthy to Masturbate to Thoughts of People I Know?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Some people masturbate to thoughts of faceless figures. Some people masturbate to porn. Some people have fantasies about characters from fan fiction. Me? I tend to ... Read More
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Break Up or Make Up? What to Consider Before Reconsidering Your Ex
When a couple breaks up, it is often inevitable that one or both of the parties involved consider the idea of getting back together. After a breakup, it’s often easier for us to look ... Read More
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Little White Lies: How Dishonesty Affects Intimate Relationships
When I think of white lies, I think of a true story about me and my mother. Not an intimate relationship, I agree, but still the sort of thing that could happen between married partners. Though ... Read More
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4 Ways Affection Can Hurt Your Relationship
Demonstrating affection can either bridge or divide your relationship. Generally, people tend to regard affection as a positive experience. However, the intention behind your affection ... Read More
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Life After Cancer: The Emotional TSUNAMI of Being a Survivor
Cancer is a life-changing and potentially life-threatening diagnosis. Before the news can even sink in, you buckle in for your wellness team’s treatment recommendations, which may include ... Read More
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I Don’t Like Kids. I Don’t Want Kids. What’s Wrong with Me?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Everyone I know goes bonkers when they see a kid under the age of, say, 6. “Oh, what a sweet-faced little angel!” they’ll say. All I see, meanwhile, ... Read More
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Decision-Making Techniques: Learning to Use Your Head, Heart, and Gut
“We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us.” —Ken Levine Many parents of young children and teens think the fewer choices they give their children, the better. They ... Read More
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Parenting While Anxious: 5 Ways to Cope with Anxiety as a Parent
Parenting is one of the hardest, most stressful, yet rewarding experiences a person can have. We love our little ones with all our hearts, but they often test our limits. Being a parent ... Read More
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7 Questions to Consider When You’re Stuck in a Relationship That Hurts
My last article, Why We Stay in Relationships That Hurt, examined why some people get stuck (or choose to stay) in painful relationships. Since the topic resonated with many readers, I ... Read More
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Should I Try to Find My Biological Parents?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My biological parents gave me up for adoption when I was born. I’m sure they had their reasons, and I am probably better for it since I grew up in a very loving ... Read More