In his book, The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge includes a metaphor originally created by neuroscientist, Alvaro Pascual-Leone. The brain could be compared to a snowy hill in winter. […]
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CBT is short for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It’s a form of therapy that many psychologists and therapists are familiar with and use in individual therapy. In a professional therapeutic environment,
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It’s a common scene in adolescence. Drugs are sold or passed around at private parties, dance clubs, concerts, and bars. Sure, there’s alcohol too. But teen club drugs,have far more
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This two-part series is a review of types of stresses experienced psychologically. Teenagers are undergoing significant inward changes and becoming familiar with what is going on inside them. The first
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You might have seen the movie A Beautiful Mind, the story of Professor John Nash played by Russell Crowe. It’s a wonderful visual exploration of psychosis, schizophrenia, and how it
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When your teenager experiences anxiety, self-harm is one way he or she copes with intense anxious feelings. Although there are a variety of reasons why your child might be cutting
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Taking your child to see a mental health professional for psychological assessments could lead to a big sigh of relief. If, for example, your teenager possesses symptoms of a mental
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When you think of therapy, you might think of Freud sitting in his chair at the head of a sofa. There, a patient lies flat with his feet up on
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Acute Stress Disorder, as the name indicates, is an anxiety disorder. It’s a mental illness that includes high levels of stress as a result of experiencing a recent trauma. As
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Although you may not think so, this is such a remarkable time of life! You’re right, it’s crazy and chaotic; there’s a lot to think about! But the most wonderful
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