Teen Suicide Prevention
…In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, PsychAlive is featuring videos that can help us to better understand and prevent suicide. Learn more about suicide prevention….
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Understanding and Preventing Suicide Webinar
…Watch the video of Dr. Lisa Firestone’s Webinar “Understanding and Preventing Suicide”…
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What Is Good Self-Care, and Why You Deserve It
…food or drugs, or spending too much time online, it may be time to ask for help. Counseling can help you find out what you are looking for, how you are coping, and seek what you want in more beneficial ways. Self-Care in Everyday life Your decision to take good care of yourself isn’t something you fit into an already overscheduled life. It’s your chosen mindset, and it shapes the rest of your decisions. Being mindful this way helps you better hand…
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Psychological Differentiation
…inies, they must differentiate from destructive environmental influences.” Dr. Firestone believes that a person’s true identity is affected throughout their lives by interpersonal experiences that either support or damage the development of his or her personality. In order for us to live our own lives and fulfill our own destinies, we must differentiate ourselves from destructive family and societal influences. Differentiating from negative influe…
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Depression in Mothers
…ce symptoms of depression, she shouldn’t be afraid or ashamed to seek help. If you’re pregnant or a mother struggling with symptoms of depression, it is essential to remember that you are not alone. Never allow yourself to turn on yourself or become self-hating. There are many resources that can help you, starting with a depression screening test you can take online to see if you may be experiencing signs of depression. If you are feeling depresse…
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The Scientific Approach to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
…r comparing ourselves to others. In her extensive research on the subject, Dr. Kristin Neff, has found that self-compassion can help us to make changes that matter to us. It is associated with “greater emotional resilience, more accurate self-concepts, more caring relationship behavior, as well as less narcissism and reactive anger.” Moreover, as Neff concluded based on her studies: Self-compassionate people have more intrinsic motivation in life…
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5 Truths about Anxiety to Help You Stay Present
…r in our lives. Anxiety is often about the future. A lot of our anxiety is driven by anticipation. Life feeds us endless amounts of uncertainty that can fuel our stress and anxiety. And while our worries about what’s to come may feel like arrows flying at us, our anxiety can also strangely feel to us like a form of armor. We’re not really sure we can be without it. It can seem like it’s just a part of us. We may even think our anxiety is necessary…
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The Importance of Gratitude When You Have to Face Trauma Today
…the most important part: What we appreciate and how we hold gratitude can help us manage mental health. Gratitude helps us build emotional support in times of trauma. Though it might sound like a cliché, there is almost always something to be grateful for. Everybody is experiencing some kind of trauma with COVID-19. The pandemic is by definition a source of trauma—a perceived threat to safety and stability. Life may feel especially difficult to c…
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Is Fear of Emotion Driving Our Addiction?
…can learn to live in “mindful harmony with our feelings, not attempt to control them.” It’s possible that in this harmony, we find the antidote to addiction. Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the Webinar, “Fighting Addiction: The Sneaky Role of the Critical Inner Voice.”…
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Is This More Than the Baby Blues?
…their website can help you find a certified provider in your area. PSI can also guide you toward local support groups and resources in your area. Resources Immediate Support: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE National Postpartum Depression Warmline: 1-800-PPD-MOMS Additional Information & Support: Postpartum Support International The Postpartum Stress Center https://www.2020mom.org/ Po…
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