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Why Arranged Marriages Work for Some People
“I do.” Those two simple words seal a commitment that is supposed to last a lifetime, but falls somewhere short of forever for nearly half of the American people who make it. Although ... Read More
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7 Pieces of Advice Before You Ask for a Raise at Work
Asking for a raise can be a daunting endeavor. Many employees refrain from inquiring about the possibility of increased compensation, even if they feel it is merited. According to U.S. ... Read More
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Stages of Trauma Recovery: What It Means to Be a ‘Survivor’
I was recently reading a blog post and noticed that someone in the comment section asked the question: “What does it mean when we refer to someone as a survivor?” We hear about “survivors” ... Read More
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Cutting and Self-Harm: Cry for Attention or Something More?
“Self-injury is an expression of acute psychological distress. It is an act done to oneself, by oneself, with the intention of helping oneself rather than killing oneself. Paradoxically, ... Read More
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Are the Butterflies in Your Stomach Love or a Warning Sign?
It’s that feeling down in your belly that wiggles and burns, then jumps into your chest as you check your phone for the 10th time for a text from the object of your interest. Fireworks. ... Read More
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9 Bad Work Habits That Are Making Your Job Stressful
These days, stress and work often go hand in hand. Many of us can’t even imagine what our jobs would be like if they didn’t stress us out at least a little bit. In fact, a recent ... Read More
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How to Help Children Adjust to the Arrival of a New Sibling
A happy event though it is, integrating a new baby into the family is a huge transition. It’s a huge transition for Mom and Dad, of course, but it’s also a huge transition for older ... Read More
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Borderline Personality and Chronic Pain: The Curious Link
Borderline personality (BP) is estimated to affect between 1.5% and 6% of people in the United States. Core features of BP include black-and-white, all-or-nothing thinking, intense, rapidly ... Read More
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How to Find and Choose the Right Addiction Therapist
Congratulations! You’ve made one of the best decisions you can make: asking for help. Whether you’ve decided to get help to control or moderate your use of alcohol or substances, ... Read More
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3 Ways Positive Relationships Can Support Trauma Recovery
In recent years, health care researchers in the West have looked to medicine and technology for fast solutions to mental health issues. Interestingly, researchers in interpersonal psychology ... Read More
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Trust in the Process: Sitting with Not Knowing in Therapy
One aspect of psychotherapy is that the person in therapy and the therapist participate in a process larger than what either or both can directly observe. Something can be happening in ... Read More
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Is Happiness in Marriage the Point or Merely a Benefit?
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation, there has been a surge in the national dialogue about marriage in general. Although a range ... Read More