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Infidelity – Part 4
LIFE AFTER AN AFFAIR Although many marriages are unable to survive infidelity, some do – and many of the surviving marriages emerge stronger after the crisis of infidelity. The first course of action...
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Infidelity- Part 5
CHILDREN IN THE EVENT OF A DIVORCE Children are deeply affected by their parents’ divorce. They tend to handle the divorce better, however, when both parents cooperate and act in their children’s best...
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Children Emotions & Brain Integration
Has your 2 years-old child thrown a tantrum in the middle of a store? Has your 4 years-old refuse to get dressed? Does your fifth-grader mope on the bench instead of playing on the field? Believe it or...
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Passive-Aggressive Partner – Part 3
What Is The Behavior of a Passive-Aggressive Person? Here are some of the obvious ways in which a person express anger or aggression passively. (Of course, a passive-aggressive person will display some...
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Screening Children for Depression
Screening Children for Depression at Age 12 The US preventive Services Task Force recently released their recommendation for screening children for depression starting at the age of 12. This...
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Tantrums & Brain Integration
Has your 2 years-old child thrown a tantrum in the middle of a store? Has your 4 years-old refuse to get dressed? Does your fifth-grader mope on the bench instead of playing on the field? Believe it...
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Are You Anxious?
Are you constantly tense, worried, or on edge? Does your anxiety interfere with your work, school, or family responsibilities? Are you overwhelmed by fears that you know are irrational, but can’t...
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Depression & Therapy
Recent research shows that depression is far more of a social problem than a biological condition. The rapid rise of depression sufferers can be explained by the family, and the social environment....
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Worry or Anxiety – Part 1
It’s a good thing that almost all of us worry. Think of worry as a built-in alarm device. When it is used wisely, it alerts us to danger and prompts us to navigate our way through a maze of solutions...
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Worry or Anxiety – Part 2
Many treatable conditions are associated with worry. For some people, worry is simply a habit or an entrenched way of dealing with life’s conflicts. But for others it is a symptom of an underlying...
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Anxiety or Worry – Part 3
Those who deal with anxiety in a positive way usually have: • a sense of self-determination • a feeling of involvement in life’s experiences, and • an ability to change negative into positive thinking....
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Anxiety or Worry – Part 4
Panic Attacks One of the most debilitating manifestations of anxiety is the panic attack. These dramatic episodes of anxiety seem to come out of the blue and happen even when there is no real danger....
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Active Listening & Couples
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Actively Listening ACTIVE COMMUNICATION REQUIRES ONE PERSON TO TALK AND THE OTHER TO LISTEN..AND BOTH TO DO THEIR PART WELL Listening is the other half of...
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Adolescent Depression
Recent data from the National Surveys of Drug Use and Health in the United States indicated that the rates of adolescent depression went up from the years 2012 to 2014 in 13 of the 50 states. The...
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Antidepressants, Children & Adolescents
The use of antidepressants with children and adolescents is not well supported in the literature Studies continue to be done trying to figure out whether to use antidepressants with children and...
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Moral Children
Children develop moral motives, an inclination to care about others and treat them kindly and fairly, spontaneously and at a very young age. But they also develop aggressive, greedy and selfish...
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Screen Time & Adolescent Depression
In a recent study reported in Medscape from the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers conducted a meta-analysis of previous studies regarding screen time and depression. Results indicated...
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Couples & Communication – Part 4
Exercise for Couples Reciprocal listening is a powerful tool for couples who need to improve their communication. Couples who try this may become aware of how limited their communication has been in...
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Stress & Anxiety – Part 1
Stress happens when we perceive an event as disturbing or threatening. Our primitive ancestors experienced stress when they had to fight off wild animals, invaders, adverse natural events, and other...
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Stress & Anxiety – Part 2
ANXIETY DISORDERS An anxiety disorder lasts longer than normal anxiety, is more intense, and can lead to fears that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Here are some of the more...
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