…gative inner thoughts toward oneself and others interfere with intimacy in relationships and how couples can learn to challenge such negative thoughts in order to achieve greater closeness in all their relationships. Learn practical techniques to improve your relationships. Order Now Ordering Information: Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. There are NO CEs off…
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…ent good, they must view themselves as bad. THE FANTASY BOND IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP As a romantic relationship develops and becomes more meaningful, each person feels increased anxiety from being vulnerable and open to their partner. They are drawn to being close and intimate, but they are also afraid and self-protective. People often resolve this conflict by moving away from love and establishing a fantasy bond with each other. They form an i…
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…eeling distressed at a particular time. Anxiety has physical symptoms, too—trouble with sleep, appetite, tense muscles, irritability, and trouble concentrating to name a few. If Your Hyperarousal or Anxiety is not Remitting—What Do You Do? Setting boundaries to help you feel safe is an excellent, important and confident first step. Here are some tips and techniques that I recommend: Turn off the news. We get our news through too many senses. The t…
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…mentally different” from other mothers. They may punish themselves for not experiencing the “joys of motherhood” that they imagine all other women are experiencing. The reality is, many mothers struggle with a degree of post-pregnancy blues, and one in five women experiences depression at some point in her life. Some mothers suffer from more severe, longer lasting symptoms of postpartum depression. This can result from hormonal changes or even tra…
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…voices further down a continuum of self-destructive thoughts, and they are experiencing these thoughts with greater intensity than non-suicidal people with the same mental health disorders. The voices at this extreme end of the continuum tell them “you are a burden to your family and friends” and “people would be better off without you.” The thoughts make them feel alienated from others, as if they don’t fit in anywhere and don’t matter to anyone….
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…he way you look, these may be signs of body dysmorphic disorder. If you’re experiencing these symptoms, it’s important to seek help. Learn more BDD and how you can get the help you need. Learn more Eating Disorders If you’re experiencing thoughts about your body that are causing you to engage in behaviors such as restricting food intake, binging, purging, persistent behavior to prevent weight gain, rumination about your weight or similar symptom…
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…ly, this list is specific to each individual, it’s often advised for those experiencing a bad mood to avoid social withdrawal. This is especially true for those experiencing symptoms of depression. “In depression, social isolation typically serves to worsen the illness and how we feel,” said Dr. Stephen Ilardi, author of The Depression Cure, in an interview with WebMD. “Social withdrawal amplifies the brain’s stress response. Social contact helps…
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…ay seem overtaken by new functions of childbirth and breastfeeding. May be experiencing extreme fear, anger or helplessness Can be feeling grief of her life lost before she had a baby (when she could work, sleep, do what she wanted) May feel she should “suck it up” and handle it herself (much like other trauma survivors) Also like other trauma survivors, the trauma of PPD and/or PMADs impacts the mother and those around her–the baby, the spouse, a…
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…epend on them.” Did you have difficulty telling your story? Did you have trouble remembering incidents from your childhood, especially from the early years? And when you did have a memory, did you have difficulty relating the story? Did it come out disjointed and confusing? As you told it, did it feel like you were back in your past experiencing it again? Were you overly emotional? Did you feel strangely disoriented and not yourself? Was the ove…
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…he/she feel about you? How does he/she feel about your and your partner’s relationship with each other? How does your child feel outside of the family? Does he/she have friends? Are they nice to each other? Does he/she like school? Does he/she feel comfortable with his/her peers? Does he/she feel self-conscious at school? How is he/she doing academically? What subjects does he/she have trouble with? What subjects does he/she like? Are there any s…
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