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How Parents Can Support a Child’s Mental Health

As a society, we are starting to pay more attention to the mental health of our children. According to a recent study, anxiety is more prevalent for children today than ever before, with anxiety symptoms starting as early as 7 years old (Anderer, 2019). (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Pitfalls and Possibilities on the Road to a Healthy Marriage

Over my years as a therapist, I have enjoyed helping premarital couples as they prepare for marriage. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Secure Attachment in Millennial Parenting

Most parents would agree that parenting is a challenging yet rewarding role. Millennials (born between 1980 and 2000) are quickly becoming the new parental majority, numbering 22 million with 9,000 babies born to them each day. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Parenting a Toddler? Understanding the Stages of Development Can Help

I am a therapist. But I am also a mother of three young children. And as I navigate the challenging yet rewarding years of parenthood, I am thankful for my psychology background and training. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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‘Reviving Ophelia’ and Supporting Our Teens: A GoodTherapy.org Review

In the bestselling book Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, Dr. Mary Pipher discusses the negative impact adolescence can have on young women. She observes that before girls hit adolescence, they are free. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Trauma Makes ‘Adulting’ Even Harder, but EMDR Therapy Can Help

A popular phrase that I often hear adults say in therapy is “adulting is hard.” It’s common sentiment outside the therapy room as well. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Trying to Understand Your Teen’s Behavior? Look to the Brain

The teen years can be challenging for parents. Adjusting to your teen’s changing behaviors and emotional shifts can cause any parent to question their parenting and wonder, “Where did I go wrong?” (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Theory of Well-Being: Elements and Interventions

Some of the founding fathers of psychology, including Sigmund Freud, believed human motivation was based on a person’s need to avoid anxiety. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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How to Recognize and Reconnect with Split-Off Parts of Yourself

Some of the most powerful work I have seen accomplished in therapy involves a person reclaiming parts of themselves that they have disowned. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Sins or Twins? Understanding the Relationship Between Envy and Pride

Envy has been described as a vicious emotion, one of the deadliest of all sins. Have you ever envied someone else’s achievements? (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Is Your Child Emotionally Ready for College? Tips for Parents

Whether you’re a parent or a teenager, there may be a mixture of emotions as children go off to college. Excitement, hope, fear, and sadness are just a few of the many emotions parents and teens may experience. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Strength in the Face of Adversity: Practicing Resilience in Daily Life

The term antifragile, developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, refers to the idea some things actually gain from disorder. (via GoodTherapy.org)

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When Trauma Won’t Quit: Understanding Complex Posttraumatic Stress

The current accepted diagnosis for experiencing a single traumatic life event is posttraumatic stress (PTSD). (via GoodTherapy.org)

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Can Self-Leadership Strategies Help Your Teen Manage Problems?

The teen years represent a time of change and challenge. According to developmental theorist Erik Erikson, adolescents turn away from their parents and toward peers during this time (Crain, 2005). (via GoodTherapy.org)