Living with someone you love who has depression is not an easy undertaking. You will need to be prepared to be supportive and compassionate and caring even though you may be thinking that your loved one is an adult who should be caring for him or herself. Depression is a […]
Posts archive for 2014
Coping With Job Loss
Even though there are signs of growth and improvement everywhere, companies are still downsizing or at least not growing. With the U.S. job market so competitive, many people are continuing to be unemployed. Millions of Americans have become part of a growing demographic of people who are experiencing long-term unemployment. […]
Fighting ADD or ADHD Related Impulse Spending
While children are most often diagnosed, those children can sometimes carry their symptoms over into adulthood. There are also adults who are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. These diagnoses can cause all kinds of difficulties for adults that they do not have to face when dealing with childhood ADD or […]
The CUDSAIR Method of Conflict Management
Love and anger sometimes feel like two sides of the same coin. The people you love tend to make you angrier than people you do not love. When you and the people you love get into fights, sometimes the fighting will dissolve into name calling or cheap shots to the […]
Five Common Misconceptions About Postpartum Depression
After giving birth, there are many women who experience postpartum depression. In fact, postpartum depression is one of the most common complications that occur after childbirth. According to the Centers for Disease Control, postpartum depression effects 10 to 15 percent of new mothers, and it is one of the least […]
Five Healthy Ways to Discipline Children
As a parent, there is going to come a time when you will need to discipline your child. Real discipline is more than just telling a toddler not to climb on the furniture or jump on the couch. While there are lots of different kinds of discipline in which your […]
Four Insomnia Therapy Techniques that Could Get You Some Sleep
Most adults have experienced insomnia at one time or another in their lives. There are three kinds of insomnia – transient that lasts less than a week, short term that generally lasts one to three weeks, and chronic that lasts longer than three weeks. Insomnia is usually a sign of […]
Seven Common Unhealthy Patterns of Thinking
Cognitive behavior therapy is the gold standard for therapeutic practice. The thought behind cognitive behavior therapy says that the way that we think affect the way that we feel, and inversely, the way that we feel affects our decisions, choices, and behaviors. Cognitive behavior therapy works to seek out and […]
10 Tips to Reduce Child Stress and Fears
1. Validate, Don’t Reassure Reassurances are well intended. However, they cause harm instead of helping. No matter how nicely couched or well put, reassurances give the message your child’s fear is unfounded and adds anxiety as children become anxious about having the anxiety. Validation, showing that you understand and commiserating […]
Seven Red Flags that Your Child is Being Bullied
As parents, we all want our children to live a safe and healthy life. The idea that your child is being bullied or made fun of by other kids should make us feel very uncomfortable. You are probably the kind of parent who hopes that your child will come to you […]
