Mental Health Topics

Our smartphones have become essential little devices and are definitely getting more and more integrated into our daily lives. We use apps for everything: social media, games, news, and sharing pictures. One hidden benefit to them, however, is their ability to actually improve your life across multiple levels, so I…

What is a millennial? This generation consists of individuals between the ages of 18 and 33. These days, millennials are typically seen as upbeat individuals who are confident and technologically savvy. Unfortunately, that perception doesn’t hold up to the reality of what this generation is really experiencing. Going through the…

Disagreements are inevitable. At some point within our relationships we will not see eye to eye and conflict can occur. This does not necessarily mean that something is wrong with your relationship or that you are doomed to a life of constant fighting. How you choose to handle these differences…

We all face situations when it is difficult to respond to people who are intimidating or deal with a friend or family member who’s a constant drain on our energy. Sometimes you may want to discuss your concerns with that person, but you are unsure how they will respond. These…

“Sad, Mad, Irritable and Moody” A summary of long-term low level depression, Dysthymic Disorder with school age and adolescent boys Many parents are not familiar with “Dysthymic Disorder” but it is the most common form of depression and it is typically the longest lasting form; sometimes lasting for years. Often…

Moving on from Guilt Almost everyone in their life at some point experiences the emotion of guilt. There is not one general explanation of guilt due to the nature of what guilt is. It depends on what the person is dealing with. One thing that can be generalized is -that…

According to the DSM 5, one no longer needs to experience a trauma, but only to have learned about a trauma, to develop PTSD. Field researchers have found that some children, who came from good and trauma free homes, have demonstrated symptoms of PTSD. This occurs in instances where a…

Two life coaches in NYC who hosted a radio show “The Pursuit of Happiness” committed suicide in their Brooklyn apartment. Our thoughts go out to John and Lynne. If you or anyone you know is struggling with this issue, please seek help. To remember their memory, here is a clip…

A brief interview on the topic of “Netflix Infidelity” With Dr. Anthony Centore Is “Netflix Infidelity” a Real Issue in Counseling? A couple has never come in with this as their only issue. But, yeah, it’s come up in counseling. It’s obviously not like traditional infidelity. For some couples it’s…

Anxiety is one of those unnecessary but common struggles in life. In most cases it is something that can be reduces with the right advice and lots of practice. Here are three tips to help you on your journey to overcome anxiety. 1. Try not to think about events too…

In life there will be times that people you trust and love will let you down or even hurt you. If that has not happened already, you know it will. Forgiveness Starts With You This means that whether you think you’re to be blamed or not that you must start…

Clinical Psychologist Meg Jay was featured on TED talks this past week for her talk on twentysomthings. According to Meg, there are 50 million twentysomethings in the United States right now. That’s about 15 percent of the population, or 100 percent if you consider that no one’s getting through adulthood…