Anxiety Crisis Among Teen Girls
Teenage girls are carrying more than their fair share of 21st Century angst.
The reasons are complex and researchers continue to explore this anxiety among teenage girls that’s become a crisis.
https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/2019/04/helping-teenage-girls-with-anxiety/
Is the U.S. Making Enough Progress in Treating Mental Health Disorders?
Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and researchers have developed many
therapies and medications that have allowed thousands of people to function well in daily life, despite a diagnosis of a mental health disorder.
https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/2019/10/mental-health-may-be-declining-in-us/
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Mental Health May Be Declining in US
Humor TherapyAnger, anxiety, addiction, depression and other challenges might be easier to manage if they become a little bit of a laughing matter. That’s not to downplay the potentially destructive nature of these issues, but there may be appropriate times to loosen the grip of emotional distress with a touch of humor.
Insightful
https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/2014/08/a-touch-of-humor-can-be-a-tool-in-anger-management-and-anxiety/
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A Touch of Humor Can be a Tool in Anger Management and Anxiety
“...after looking everywhere for the Queen... thought she would try the plan, this time, of walking in the opposite direction. It succeeded beautifully.”
Lewis Carroll, Through The Looking Glass
In Part I, we saw that disordered anxiety plays a game with certain rules, and that anxiety wins when the client plays by those rules.
#anxiety
https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/2014/09/the-anxiety-disorder-game-ii-shifting-the-game-plan
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The Anxiety Disorder Game II: Shifting The Game Plan
How to Transform Sadness, Rage and Righteous Anger
There’s a psychological theory offered by Freud that “depression is anger turned inward.” That notion comes from Freud’s paper “Mourning and Melancholia.” With scientific leaps in understanding the brain, that theory about the relationship between anger and depression continues to be debated and questioned.
#femalrerage
https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/2018/02/female-rage-using-anger-for-positive-change
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Female Rage: Using Anger for Positive Change
ADHD On The Rise in the United States
More and more parents come to me, with their children in tow, asking for help with ADHD. They are often perplexed that their children can be hyper-focused on a computer game or “glued to Facebook but can’t pay attention or concentrate in school.” The question has been raised whether technology might be causing ADHD.
https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/2013/09/adhd-on-the-rise/
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ADHD On the Rise
What Is Attachment Disorder In Adults? Here’s a quick and informative guide to attachment styles and how undiagnosed childhood attachment disorders show up later in life. http://ow.ly/oZYG50D3zs1 #attachmentstyles #attachmentdisorders #dsm5 #psychology #mentalhealth #boston #bosevetherapy
Eight Different Types of Psychologists https://bit.ly/3rQfDwb When seeking mental healthcare for yourself or a loved one, the first question you may ask is -- what are the different types of psychologists? This article focuses on the common specializations and explore a few you may not have encountered before. #differenttypesofpsychologists #meaningfulandeffective #teletherapy #BosEveTherapy #psychology #psychologists
Living in the world means anxiety will creep in, because some circumstances are just plain worrisome. For clients who are seized by anxiety, therapists can offer one or more of these 10 simple, yet effective, anxiety management techniques suggested by therapist Margaret Wehrenberg. These techniques do require doses of persistence, and some even require fun and laughter.
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For a while, it was considered positive to be able to multitask. The idea was that people could take on our 24/7 society and be more productive by doing two things at a time, like sending emails while watching TV, or texting plans for tomorrow while doing homework.
Now research is showing that we are actually more productive and calmer when our brain focuses on thing at a time. The more important finding from research is that multitasking can be damaging to mental health.
Read more: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/effects-of-multitasking-on-mental-health/ #mentalhealth #anxiety #multitasking #BosEveTherapy
If you’re worried about missing a text message on your cell phone or not knowing your friends’ minute-by-minute postings on social media or you reach for your phone as soon as you wake up, if might be time for you to admit you’re hooked.
So many of us joke about being unable to be away from our cell phone even for a few minutes, but there are increasingly worrisome revelations about the constant need to be connected.
It might be time to make a choice, for your mental and physical health.
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/ending-your-smartphone-addiction/
#addiction #smartphone #technology #mentalhealth #therapy #BosEveTherapy
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"As an African American therapist who spent my childhood being raised in the Baptist church, never once was engaging in therapy mentioned... But why?"
- Anthony Quarles, Jr, LMHC, BETA therapist
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/african-americans-psychotherapy/
#blackhistorymonth #mentalhealth #therapy
Doing nothing is finally getting some respect.
That’s because scientists and humanists examining our frenzied, technology obsessed society are figuring out that “we the people” are out of balance. The emphasis is on “people” in the sense of the individual human being.
See our article for 5 Tips to Add ‘Doing Nothing’ to Your Daily Life to disconnect add some more doing nothing to your life.
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/the-power-of-doing-nothing/
#mentalhealth #stress #anxiety #therapy
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." - Oscar Wilde
Happy Valentines Day!
#love #therapy #mentalhealth #self-love
How do you find the right therapist?
The three most important things to consider when choosing a therapist are trust, comfort level, and professional qualifications.
Every person will seek counseling for specific reasons, and each person has a unique and complex past and personal story. So your goal is to do some background checking, get referrals and schedule a first meeting before you decide whether a therapist is the right match for you.
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/finding-the-right-therapist/
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A healthy partnership in a COVID-19 world presents real challenges that can disrupt even the most stable relationship. But adversity of this scale and even catastrophe can present meaningful opportunities for connection.
Here are tips to take care of yourself, your partner, make the most of your time together and even have a little fun in the process.
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/ten-tips-for-couples-in-quarantine-the-24-7-relationship/
#love #therapy #couplestherapy #covid
In our 24/7 society, staying busy with work, family, relationships, home and community to the point of exhaustion is often viewed as a sign of success. In the long run, this overwhelming “busy-ness” can cause problems like anxiety or sleep disorders, as well as relationship issues.
Read more about Integrating Our Lives: Work, Self and Relationships: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/how-to-balance-the-3-major-relationships-in-life/
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5 Ways to Connect without Technology
Teenagers are being emotionally slammed by technology. A new study links anxiety, severe depression, suicide attempts and suicide to the rise in the use of smartphones, tablets and other devices.
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/unplugging-happiest-teens-limit-screen-time/
#technology #anxiety #stress #mentalhealth
Happy World Social Work Day from all of us at Boston Evening Therapy Associates! We are honored and grateful for all of our LICSWs & LCSWs that work with us, and to all who have taken up this vital role in mental health.
#worldsocialworkday #socialworkers #teletherapy #betabrookline
Research on mindfulness continues to expand, with studies around the world finding that this ability to be in the moment, without judgement, improves psychological well-being.
Now research is showing that one of the most accessible ways to develop mindfulness is by connecting with nature. And as we develop mindfulness, we can be more connected to nature. It’s a mutually positive relationship.
#nature #mentalhealth #health
Read More: https://www.bostoneveningtherapy.com/connecting-with-nature-helps-develop-mindfulness/
College students are in the vortex of changing times and few certainties. So it’s no wonder mental health professionals and college administrators have realized there’s an ‘epidemic’ on campuses.
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