The other day, I had another television location shooting with GMA 7 for the beginning episode of Out of Control this coming new year 2014. The crew brought me to another "out of control" in the city - a 60-year-old woman who suffers from chronic nail biting (onychophagia). Lola Telia (not her real name) has ...
Date Posted: December 28, 2013
Categories: Addictions, Adult psychological development, Obsessions & ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Ask Pinoys for their understanding of mental health and for sure phrases like “sira ulo” (broken head), “baliw” (crazy), and “kulang sa turnilyo” (missing a few screws) will come up. And yes, even the well-traveled, well-educated Filipino will equate ...
Dec 28
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Workplace Issues
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
The prevalence of mental illness: Throughout the world, mental illness is much more prevalent than is commonly recognized. In the United States research suggests that about half of the population will experience a mental disorder of some kind at some time in their life; specifically, ...
Dec 19
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
Written By:
Brian Scott
I was sitting in a mall coffee shop. Suddenly, a man I’d met only a few times before approached my table. Across him, I watched his face contort as we conversed. Listening to his sighs and moans, he complained about lots of people who irritated him because they won’t meet his demands or ...
Dec 11
Categories: Adult psychological development, Attachment Issues, Parenting
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Parent-child relationships are challenging enough face-to-face. Even with proximity working for you, misunderstandings occur and tensions build up. How much more if you have several thousand miles between you? It's not easy to form and maintain attachments to people you don't see ...
Dec 11
Categories: Child Development, Parenting
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
It is faulty thinking to believe that if you are attracted to someone else there must be something wrong at home. It is possible to be attracted to somebody else, even if you have a good marriage. The single most important protector against an affair is appropriate boundaries. In a culture where ...
Dec 7
Categories: Couple Counseling, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Ending a ...
GOAt times, medical conditions can mirror mental health concerns. Our thyroid is responsible for producing and regulating our hormones. These hormones in turn can affect energy levels, mood, and even weight. Abnormal thyroid levels can cause psychological concerns.If your thyroid is overactive in the ...
Dec 5
Categories: Anxiety, Coping with Medical Problems, Depression, Health / Illness / ...
Written By:
Dr. Hana Ra Adams PsyD., MA, LMFT
On various occasions, I've been excited when men who know they're addicted, dysfunctional, or immoral agreed to talk to me about inner healing. Yet each time I get disappointed by the outcome of our therapy and counseling sessions.One man who came to see me was an active religionist in the ...
Dec 2
Categories: Addictions, Adult psychological development, Emptiness
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Dr. Louise McCauley - Educational PsychologistAs a psychologist, I often get asked by parents and teachers whether there are any negative impacts on children who are exposed to digital media and new digital devices, such as iPads and smart phones, over long periods of time. Currently this is not a ...
Dec 1
Categories: Child Development
Written By:
Dr Louise McCauley
Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis, gave many deep insights on psychology and psychotherapy. Unfortunately, he missed seeing clearly the “wholeness of man” and the very essence of human nature. Many of his theories were “anti-spirit” part and reinforcing a ...
Nov 25
Categories: Adult psychological development, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mental ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Parents are always focused on what is good for their kids. However, what most parents don’t realize is, that what kids needs above all else are two parents that get along, support each other and work as team, especially when it comes to parenting. So many couples grossly underestimate how ...
Nov 21
Categories: Blended Family Issues, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Couple ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
An emotional affair is when a person not only invests more of their emotional energy outside their marriage, but also receives emotional support and companionship from the new relationship. In an emotional affair, a person feels closer to the other party and may experience increasing ...
Nov 16
Categories: Couple Counseling, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Ending a ...
GOAre you struggle with a marriage that isn't working the way you want it too but your partner isn't as interested or motivated as you are to fix it? Do you really need to have your spouse or romantic partner attend counselling in order to make it better? The short answer is no, you do ...
Nov 12
Categories: Couple Counseling, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Domestic Violence, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
In 1936, Dale Carnegie wrote the classic self-help book "How to Win Friends and Influence People". It is still an extremely useful book, one of the best sellers of all time, and one which I often recommend to my clients. However in this article, I want to discuss not what to do to ...
Nov 6
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Workplace Issues
Written By:
Brian Scott
In my workshops on psychological well-being, there's one question that keeps popping up: "Should I still support my family? I already feel drained and stressed but I don't want to be a bad son/daughter." The question typically comes with frustration, resignation, and not a ...
Oct 31
Categories: Dependency Problems, Family of Origin Issues / Codependency, Marital ...
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
We can only control our lives to a certain extent. At the end of the day, many things are outside our influence.In life, there’ll be things that will shock, anger, sadden and hurt us --- and they can come with absolutely no warning. Some of these unexpected events can be considered as ...
Oct 31
Categories: Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon