Psychotherapy myths abound. People think they have to be “crazy”, that it takes a really long time and is really expensive, and that there is a stigma attached to receiving counseling. But, in reality, there are more benefits and positives to receiving therapy than negatives: Psychotherapy Myths
Archive for the ‘Depression’ category
Psychotherapy Myths
May 3, 2011Removing Emotional Clutter
March 8, 2011Just in time for spring cleaning, here’s an article on how to de-clutter your emotional life, page 8. Enjoy!
Genetic link to bullying harm
June 28, 2010According to the June 19, 2010 issue of Science News, there may be a genetic link to the level of emotional damage done by bullying. Researchers at Duke University, North Carolina, found that kids with a short version of the 5-HTT gene were more likely to be emotionally upset by bullying, often severe enough to [...]
Mental Health Disorders More Widespread Than Estimated
March 10, 2010According to the October 2009, issue of ScienceNews, almost 60% of our population experiences either anxiety, depression or substance abuse by the age of 32. This was a result of a study done by psychologists Terrie Moffit and Avshalom Caspi of Duke University. According to this study, anxiety is the most prevalent, at approx 33%, [...]
Nutrition and Depression
January 31, 2010Today’s Parade magazine contained an article titled “Can Diet Affect Depression?”. It got me to thinking about other articles I had found linking depression to diet or other lifestyle factors. It’s fascinating to know that there are many ways to alleviate mild depression that do not involve either psychotherapy or drugs! Of course, sometimes psychotherapy [...]
