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Were You Harmed by Family Secrets?
I recently read an excellent novel called The Memory Keeper's Daughter. This novel describes a tragic incident that leads to a secret being kept and that has even more tragic Read more
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Survivors of Child Abuse and the Need to Divorce Mom and the Family
There are many articles that appear on the Internet about the narcissist and the harm he causes. There is no doubt that these are valid and important posts. However, there Read more
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The Need to Belong
I was recently watching an old and classic television program named Cheers. I was struck by the opening theme song: Read more
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Rejection, Why Does it Hurt So Much?
Ever had the experience of asking someone out for a date and feeling depressed after you were rejected? Ever go to a party, talk to some people you never met Read more
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Understanding Anger
Anger is a normal emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. However, if a person feels unable to control their anger, it can cause problems in relationships and at Read more
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Compassion vs. Empathy
There are a number of reactions that people have when a friend, neighbor or loved one is in some kind of life crisis, emotional pain and relationship conflict in their Read more
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The Importance of Fathers in A Child's Life
The Importance of a Father in a Child’s Life | Pediatric Associates of Franklin pediatricsoffranklin.com · May 31, 2018Anyone can father a child, but being a dad takes a lifetime. Fathers Read more
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Social Avoidance
There is probably no more difficult and painful emotion than shame. Shame involves complete self-condemnation. It is a major attack against the self in which the individual believes they will Read more
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Relationships and the Fear of Commitment
A woman consulted me for psychotherapy ever she suffered the devastating loss of her longtime boyfriend with whom she had been fifteen years. During that time, each lived in their Read more
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Depression, Anxiety and Stress, The Indicators
Symptoms of Depression The feeling and emotion of depression affect people in different ways, and everyone has a different way of dealing with these situations and emotions. The chemical imbalance in Read more
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The Elderly and the Need for Psychotherapy
Aging brings with it loss, isolation and loneliness. Psychotherapy can help. Read more
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Mind and Body are Not Separate
Job stress, such as sitting all day at a computer screen impacts physical and mental health. There are things that can be done to help. Read more
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Rejection, Why Does it Hurt so Much?
When people feel rejected in any type of social situation including marriage, friendship, work relationships and elsewhere great emotional pain is experienced. This is part of what makes divorce so painful. This article asserts that the pain is due to life long needs for attachment that feel threatened anytime rejection is experienced. Read more
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Nonverbal Communication in Relationships
Shakespeare said it best: "The eyes are the windows to the soul." Just looking at the picture of this little girl tells us a lot about her mood. To say Read more
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The Painful Problem of Shame
There is probably nothing more painful for people than harboring feelings of shame. Feelings of shame are deeply rooted. The tendency is to keep them hidden so that we ourselves are Read more
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Depression and The Importance of Relationships
We need people in order to feel healthy and alive Read more