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Chronic Pain Reprocessing Therapy: Shattering the Cycle of Chronic Pain January 3, 2022 . 1 Comment
Chronic Pain Reprocessing Therapy: Shattering the Cycle of Chronic Pain If you’re one of the 100 million Americans who deal with chronic pain, you know how debilitating and depressing ... Read More
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When Clients Access Mental Health Records, and Other News March 3, 2017 . 4 Comments
People are generally entitled to access their medical records, including progress notes made by mental health providers to document the progress of treatment. Increased use of online progress ... Read More
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Borderline Personality and Chronic Pain: The Curious Link July 27, 2015 . 10 Comments
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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Is Fibromyalgia Real, or Is It All in Your Head? November 6, 2014 . 10 Comments
The National Institutes of Health (NIH; 2011) reports that approximately 5 million American adults—or about 2% to 3% of the general population—are affected by fibromyalgia. Of those ... Read More
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When the Protector Needs Protecting: The Trauma of Protecting Others April 20, 2014 . 7 Comments
Editor’s note: This story contains sensitive material and descriptions of childhood abuse and trauma that may be triggering to some readers. My story focuses on two areas of trauma: ... Read More
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Exploring the Psychological Benefits of Massage April 1, 2013 . 9 Comments
Most people get a massage in order to relax, perhaps a pleasurable way to unwind after a long work week. Others go to address some physical discomfort or injury. Maybe your lower back ... Read More
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Anger, Depression, and Disability: Adapting to a New Reality December 10, 2012 . 47 Comments
The uninvited house guest often stays on well beyond the point of “wearing out his or her welcome.” Likewise, for many people, chronic illness/disability is not a short-term inconvenience ... Read More
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Focused Abdominal Breathing to Reduce Pain and Anxiety August 20, 2012 . 13 Comments
I almost always suggest to clients that they learn focused abdominal breathing and practice a minimum of 5 minutes every day; for the best results, I recommend they practice 20 or more ... Read More
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Can Listening to Binaural Beats Make You Feel Better? July 24, 2012 . 25 Comments
Binaural beat technology (BBT) was discovered in the early 1800s and first described in the popular literature in the early 1970s. In the last four decades, binaural beat audio programs ... Read More
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Fibromyalgia is Linked to Childhood Stress and Unprocessed Negative Emotions October 29, 2010 . 9 Comments
Starting the day with fibromyalgia pain made Vera angry Fibromyalgia made it hard for 46 year old Vera to get her legs out of bed in the morning. As she moved toward the bathroom and began ... Read More