“When I came home from the hospital, and everyone quickly jumped up and gave me their chair, I was like I don’t need that. Don’t treat me as if I have a new born. I don’t have a new born,” Zehra reminisced.
Date Posted: March 18, 2020
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Miscarriage, Relationships & Marriage
Written By:
Ahmer Zuberi
When Zoie lost her mom, she felt ...
Feb 26
Categories: Depression, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Death is a difficult concept for adults to grasp, let alone children. However, children as young as four can understand finality ...
Nov 14
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Parenting
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Life includes a certain amount of suffering. Some of the sufferings include rejection, failure, loss and trauma. When we are going through a difficult time, it can be hard to see the light. When we are depressed or sad, we can only remember the depressed or sad times. It can be ...
Aug 5
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
by monicaborschel | Jul 3, 2019 | Aug 5 Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ... Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Grief is one of the most tragic and beautiful experiences that one can go through. Our heart aches, and we yearn for the one that we lost. We see them in crowds, we remember their scent and dream about them. We might feel confused and mentally slow. We might become angry or distant. Just as a snake sheds his skin to grow, grief can lead us to ...
Jun 21
Categories: Adult psychological development, Emotional Intelligence, Grief, Loss, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Many people have heard of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance), and they generally find that these stages could reflect their grieving process, at least to ...
Dec 1
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement
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When we lose someone through death, it is common for grief, sadness, anger or anxiety to appear sometimes. While these mood issues might seem like depression, the experience of grief is quite different. Grief is precipitated by distress over the loss of another e.g. death. Generally people could go ...
Dec 1
Categories: Depression, Grief, Loss, Bereavement
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Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a goal directed intervention whereby a trained animal is incorporated into the therapeutic process, promoting the improvement of human’s physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning. 1AAT is a therapeutic tool that can be utilized in the ...
Mar 16
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anger Management, Anxiety, ...
Written By:
Maureen Huang, MSW, AASW
Several months ago, a British man came to see me with his Filipina wife. There I felt the heaviest weights their hearts can endure. After being shown indisputable evidences of her affair with a younger man, the wife hurriedly walked out. Tears flowing from his eyes as a flooding river in the night, ...
Sep 16
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Infidelity
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
When we lose a child, a dense cloud of emotions can enfold us as we enter into grief. No one enters grief in the same way or experiences emotions in a predictable fashion. But know that you are not alone as you try to make sense of what is happening to you and your family. What you are feeling and thinking is normal after the loss of your ...
Jul 7
Categories: Bereavement, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Miscarriage
Written By:
Dr. Hana Ra Adams PsyD., MA, LMFT
He didn't see it coming. Around the last rounds of a singing reality contest on TV, I watched Lito so focused and reality was treating him well. The coaches were picking and advancing him. Then, reality slap came in. He was removed from advancing to the semi-final round.Lito saw me right after ...
Jun 25
Categories: Depression, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Self-Care / Self Compassion
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Grieving is painful, and not only for the person grieving, but for the griever's loved ones, family and friends. Unfortunately in modern society with its emphasis on speed and efficiency, some well-intentioned individuals who otherwise sympathize with the grieving person, may ...
May 8
Categories: Depression, Grief, Loss, Bereavement
Written By:
Brian Scott
Short term relief does not last. It can in fact become a separate psychological issue unto itself.When John saw me for help, he has been under psychiatric treatment for over 10 years. Despite the length of his treatment, he remained "stuck" within himself - psychologically, emotionally, ...
Apr 1
Categories: Addictions, Emptiness, Grief, Loss, Bereavement
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
The continuing confusion and lack of definitive information about the whereabouts of Malaysian Airline MH370 for over two weeks (when this post is written), has focused the world's attention on the suffering of the family and friends of the 239 missing passengers. It is difficult to even ...
Mar 24
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Support Groups
Written By:
Brian Scott
No one gets a user manual on what to once an infidelity, as defined by one or both parties is discovered. Here are some things people need to consider before making any decision.
What is infidelity?
This may reveal value differences in a couple and highlight how little time a couple spent ...
Oct 13
Categories: Couple Counseling, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Emptiness, Ending a ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
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Special Needs Schools for Children, Teenagers and Adults in Singapore
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An Introduction To Art Therapy: A Brief Guide to Art Therapy as an intervention ...
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