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breaking the fantasy bond with our mothers, psychalive, mothers day 2012, mother daughter conflict,
Breaking the Fantasy Bond with Our Mothers

The other day, I was reminded of reading Nancy Friday’s book, My Mother/My Self many... >>

Springtime Renewal

For many, Spring is a time for renewal and revitalization. Just as in nature, rebirth... >>

prescription drug abuse, addiction
Is Our Aversion To Pain Killing Us?

The sad and untimely loss of Whitney Houston is yet another highly publicized death that... >>

healthy eating, alive to self, Psychalive, Meredith Watkins
Thy Food Shall Be Thy Medicine

Anyone who has worked with people with addictions and particularly challenging mental health issues, such... >>

prescription drugs , psychalive, drug abuse, mental healtth
Mental Health Professionals React to U.S. Abuse of Prescription Drugs

With a 2011 Centers for Disease Control report showing U.S. overdoses of prescription painkillers to... >>

Courage, assertiveness, critical inner voice, vulnerability, Dr. Robert Firestone, Psychalive
A New Slant on Vulnerability: Courage Not Conformity

This blog contains excerpts from an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone by Fred Branfman, political... >>

VIDEO: The Nature of Anger

Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is  a founder of Cognitive Behavioral Modification and has been voted one... >>

self image, self confidence, self esteem, psychalive
Changing Your Body Image Once and for All

I recently took my 10-year-old niece and her cousin shopping for new dresses. As they... >>

Stress, critical inner voice, psychalive, Dr. Lisa Firestone
Silence the Inner Voice That’s Stressing You Out

Millions of Americans struggle with unhealthy levels of stress. Stress isn’t just destructive to our... >>

It Is Immoral To Stop People From Loving You

Some of the most destructive behaviors, commonplace in relationships, are those that people act out... >>