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When the State of the World Overwhelms You

…become completely disoriented. The latest headlines can spark feelings of fear, anger, and shock accompanied by an indefinite idea of what to do with these feelings. Left unattended, these stirred emotions can easily mold into anxiety, depression, irritability, and panic. They can spill into our everyday expression: tense interactions, inexplicable indecisiveness, unusual fatigue, or a fight-or-flight reaction to an innocuous baking mishap. With…

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How to Be Vulnerable to Love

…nefits of being vulnerable to love. Reprinted with permission: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. Copyright © 2018 [Tamsen Firestone] Daring to Love Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection   Learn More or Order…

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The Role of the Authentic Self in Trauma-Informed Care

…ough it may seem terrifying, being authentic and vulnerable actually brings more joy. One step at a time, trauma survivors can find the freedom and confidence within themselves to allow for more self-compassion and authenticity—which means brighter and more meaningful connections and less fear. More Resources From Brené Brown: TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability Book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Lo…

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The Key to Healthy Communication

…t feelings that you would much rather skip over or hide, feelings that you fear will cause you embarrassment or humiliation if you disclose them. This will help you be more open and unguarded in your communication. Talk about what you want. Not the easy wants (“I want to go to that new restaurant,” “I want to go on a trip”), but the personal wants that come from deep down, where you feel most vulnerable (“I want to be more affectionate with you,”…

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What We Need to Know About OCD

…at involves patients repeatedly exposing themselves or “testing out” their fears. For example, a patient afraid of contamination who worries about household dirt may touch his bathroom floor without washing his hands. A person who chronically checks for the stove to be off, may have to leave the house without checking any appliances. As they perform an exposure, the person learns to tolerate the anxiety that arises, while refusing to engage in any…

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What Does It Mean to Be Feminine or Masculine?

…women. They consistently overlapped in attitudes and traits like empathy, fear of success and mate selection, indicating that sex differences are not categorical, but more a matter of degree. Research shows that the “Big Five” personality traits of psychology — openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism— do not categorically vary between men and women. Contrary to stereotypes, women were not found to be significantly…

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Experts at Home: Dr. Robert Neimeyer on Coping With Grief

…  In this Experts at Home conversation, Dr. Robert Neimeyer joins Dr. Lisa Firestone to talk about coping with grief during Covid-19. Watch Now: Subscribe to PsychAlive (it’s free!) to see more Experts at Home.  …

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Protected: Adolescent Mental Health: Webinar Video and Resources

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Understanding Our Emotional Triggers

…cting in ways that don’t serve us in our lives today. In this webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will explore the roots of our triggers as they relate to big T and little t traumas we experienced and psychological defenses we developed as a result. She will discuss what happens to us when we feel triggered and the maladaptive responses we may engage in. Finally, she will describe tools and techniques that can help us get ahold of the moments we’re trigge…

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Understanding and Treating Suicide Risk in 2021

…ch the Webinar: Learn more about CAMS at https://cams-care.com/   Join Dr. Lisa Firestone for the two-part CE webinar “Saving Lives From Suicide,” starting on September 8th. In this Webinar:   Currently in the United States, around 12 million adult Americans are struggling with serious thoughts of suicide. On September 1, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, Psychalive and The Glendon Association are honored to offer a free webinar…

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