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It’s for You, Not Them: Forgive to Help Yourself Heal
Healing emotional wounds is a process of self-exploration, one that can provide endless benefits no matter what stage of life you are in. Resentment and self-loathing can be scarring if ... Read More
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Increasing Understanding of Multicultural Mental Health Concerns
English tends to provide a robust variety of descriptions for mental health issues, whether they’re represented in the DSM or not. For the most part, we can talk about trauma, adverse ... Read More
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Perfectionism and Burnout: Address Stress and Find Balance
The word “perfectionist” may bring to mind someone who is the picture of tidy. Or it might inspire the thought of a bookshelf, alphabetized and organized by genre. Perfectionism is ... Read More
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How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development
To gather information about the parent-child relationship, I often ask parents, “If you could wish for one thing for your child, what would that wish be?” I might also ask,“What ... Read More
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Where Does Self-Esteem Come From and How Can I Develop It?
Self-esteem has been a pop psychology topic for decades. People often focus on it in therapy. We often speak about it with flowery and shallow language, though there is a plethora of research ... Read More
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How Do I Cope with Being the Least Favorite Child?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My parents have three children, and I’m the least favorite. They’ve never said it in those exact words, but it’s obvious in the way they act. My two younger ... Read More
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De-Escalating Arguments with Your Partner: A 4-Step Approach
Ever had an argument? Most of us have. But have you stopped to think about why we have arguments? Arguments in relationships are often based on the emotional response of feeling unheard. ... Read More
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Is It Anxiety or Depression? How to Tell the Difference
Many people who experience anxiety or depression know the symptoms of each are not always well-defined. For instance, they can overlap. Commonly overlapping symptoms of anxiety and depression ... Read More
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How to Change a Bad Habit in 10 Simple Steps
Remember those New Year’s resolutions you made over the holidays, the ones about changing bad habits? How’s it going? Getting in the habit of doing something differently can be incredibly ... Read More
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Want to Save Your Relationship? Tell the Truth About Your Affair
Affair discovery is one of the most traumatic things that can happen in a relationship. Many people who have not experienced infidelity do not understand how earth-shattering discovery ... Read More
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How to Tell If a Friend Is Toxic (and What to Do About It)
Our relationships are important. The people we spend our time with set the tone for whether we end up being authentically who we are made to be. Friends are there to support us when we ... Read More
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The Long-Lasting Mental Health Effects of Family Separation
Since the United States Department of Justice announced its “Zero Tolerance Policy for Criminal Illegal Entry,” over 2,000 children have been separated from their guardians. Affected ... Read More