A new set of phrases have entered our modern lexicon. Doomscrolling, and its twin doomsurfing, are a new form of a behavioral addiction wherein the affected person compulsively engages with internet media sources in an attempt to manage their emotional and physical discomfort. While the...
“To be honest, I’m unnerved by the glowing reviews I’ve gotten. Yeah, I busted my ass for the last 20 years, trying to establish myself as a photographer, but it’s terrifying to have people tell me I’ve ‘become’ what I’ve always wanted to ‘be.’ It...
“I’m renting a car and getting the hell out of here,” declared a client with a significant amount of hysteria in her voice. “Where are you going?” I asked softly, attempting to diminish her reactivity. My question was met with a long pause that indicated...
In the following article, Dr. Paul shares the intimacies of the psychotherapeutic process with The Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Bernstein. ******* LIFE HEALTH BONDS What Your Therapist Is Really Thinking Yes, therapists sometimes get bored; excerpts from an interview with psychotherapist Paul Hokemeyer Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, a psychotherapist, says ‘a...
Transitions can be surprisingly hard – here are suggestions for coping. Published on May 15, 2010 by F. Diane Barth, L.C.S.W. in Off the Couch "Deirdre* spent her spring semester in another country. As she prepared to come home, she emailed me to set up an appointment "soon after I...
Most people with major depression also suffer an anxiety disorder. By Hara Estroff Marano, published on July 09, 2007 - last reviewed on August 27, 2012 What's the best way to deal with depressiona and anxiety? Quickly and definitively. Whatever kicks them off, depression and anxiety both are...
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