Confusion can lead us to neglect a serious psychological condition that requires treatment (depression) or on the other end of the spectrum, overreact to a normative emotional reaction (sadness).
Date Posted: October 3, 2015
Categories: Depression
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While mindfulness has previously been found to reduced negative rumination, recent studies show that mindfulness meditation is also able to reduce cognitive emphasis on negativity.
Oct 2
Categories: Mindfulness, Mindfulness Meditation
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Although mental health apps increase access to health support, their use should be supplemental, rather than a primary therapeutic avenue.
Oct 2
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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According to a recent New York Times article by psychological scientist Adam Grant, “We may be underestimating the impact of workplace friendships on our happiness — and our effectiveness.”
Oct 2
Categories: Friendships, Workplace Issues
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Many lonely people wish they had social plans or a bigger network of friends to call upon. But sometimes, even when they do, they avoid contact. And this can lead to a downward spiral of more loneliness.
Oct 1
Categories: Social Anxiety / Phobia, Social Isolation
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Once seen as a disorder affecting mainly children and young adults, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is increasingly understood to last throughout one’s lifetime.
Oct 1
Categories: Adult ADHD
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People “who accept pain in life move through it faster rather than [individuals who] resist [it],” Cash said. Again, “Not dealing with it and avoiding painful feelings guarantees they will circle back.”
Oct 1
Categories: Mindfulness, Mindfulness Meditation, Pain management
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MoodGYM was controversial when it first came out. “People did feel threatened,” said Christensen. “They said it’s unethical, harmful – you’re doing damage and you don’t know it. Or you’re stopping people from getting the real help ...
Sep 28
Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression
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Many psychiatrists believe that a new approach to diagnosing and treating depression—linking individual symptoms to their underlying mechanisms—is needed for research to move forward.
Sep 28
Categories: Depression
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In order to keep the peace, many spouses try to ignore their upset feelings about their partner’s behavior. Doing this will lead to a building up of resentment and creation of emotional distance.
Sep 28
Categories: Couple Counseling, Ending a relationship issues, Marital Counseling, ...
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When psychologist Arthur Aron was a graduate student in the 1960s, he was looking around for something to study for his dissertation. But he didn't want just any topic. He wanted to find one "that people thought couldn't be studied scientifically ...
Sep 25
Categories: Friendships, Happiness, Relationships & Marriage
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As we watch horror movies, our palms turn sweaty, skin temperature drops, muscles become tense and blood pressure spikes. Why are people drawn to it?
Sep 25
Categories: Fear
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The app is designed to “improve your focus and attention abilities, helping you decrease impulsivity, lengthen your attention span and learn to keep focused while avoiding the endless everyday distractions” as described on the Apple iTunes store.
Sep 25
Categories: Adult ADHD
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The Mediterranean Diet has taken the market by storm. It could be called the new healthy way of living. Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary patterns comprising of fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts can prevent the onset of ...
Sep 23
Categories: Depression, Mood Swings / Bipolar
GOBetween 2010 and 2014, there was an average of about 400 suicides and 1,000 cases of attempted suicide each year. These statistics were revealed by Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin in response to a series of written ...
Sep 23
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Researchers long have known many people end cognitive behavioral therapy before the recommended course of treatment has ended, but why that happens has remained something of a mystery.
Sep 22
Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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