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Maiden, Mother & Crone Archteypes for Mental Health
October 25, 2021 .
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by Nicole Urdang, MS, NCC, DHM, LMHC, in Buffalo, New York Maiden, Mother & Crone Archetypes for Mental Health You don’t have to be a neopaganist to appreciate the beauty of the ... Read More
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Talking to Your Boomer Parents About Therapy
August 17, 2021 .
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Talking to Your Boomer Parents About Therapy While the stigma surrounding mental health has dissipated in recent years, many members of society — and the older generation, in particular ... Read More
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Aging Wisely: Insight from the Buddha
July 26, 2021 .
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by Nicole Urdang, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, NCC, DHM, in Buffalo, NY Aging Wisely: Insight from the Buddha I have an interpretation of the five remembrances I like to imagine. ... Read More
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Grow Old with Me: Some Advice on Aging in Relationships
May 1, 2019 .
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“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made.” -Robert Browning Expectations Relationships and marriages ... Read More
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Improving Quality of Life for People Who Have Dementia
May 23, 2018 .
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Dementia is a group of conditions involving a loss of brain function. Dementia can affect memory, cognition, and executive function. In advanced stage dementia, it often becomes impossible ... Read More
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Are You Ever Too Old to Benefit from Therapy?
February 25, 2018 .
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“With aging, you earn the right to be loyal to yourself.” —Frances McDormand “I don’t mind aging. I’m glad to be aging. I’ll never die young.” —Elizabeth ... Read More
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How the Challenges of Aging Can Affect Self-Esteem
February 13, 2018 .
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When it comes to self-esteem across the lifespan, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is for adolescents: It really does get better with age. Studies have found that self-esteem ... Read More
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Is It Wrong for Me to Want to Date Younger Men? January 22, 2018 . 2 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Hallelujah! I just retired at age 63 after four decades in the loan industry. I can’t wait to see what retirement holds for me. After my husband died in 2004, ... Read More
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It Needs to Happen, but the Idea of Creating a Will Makes Me Anxious November 6, 2017 . 6 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’ve managed to get to age 66 without writing a will. The thought has always terrified me, but now it’s more real than ever. As my kids start (gently) pressuring ... Read More
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Two Studies Explore How Video Games Can Treat Depression
January 10, 2017 .
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Two new studies suggest video games could aid the treatment of depression. One study, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, found a video game could address cognitive issues ... Read More
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Aging as a Couple: Will You Grow Together or Grow Apart?
October 24, 2016 .
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I’m always happy when couples tell me they’ve been together for 30 or 40 years, even if they happen to be in my office because of a relationship issue. Like aging, relationship issues ... Read More
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Sleeplessness, Fatigue Linked to Age-Related Brain Atrophy
June 16, 2016 .
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Seniors who experience excessive fatigue during the day may have more brain atrophy than well-rested seniors, according to a study presented at SLEEP 2016, the 30th Anniversary Meeting ... Read More
