Mental Health Topics

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an unexpected response to a significant trauma. While the effects of PTSD can be disabling for those with the disorder, suicide is still an uncommon result of PTSD. There are several risk factors for suicide. PTSD has a major correlation to suicide if the sufferer…

PTSD is not an expected response to trauma, according to the DSM 5, but a rare and an unexpected response to trauma. Accordingly, most people who experience trauma do not go on to experience PTSD. Why do some experience it, whole others don’t? For the first time, with its 5th…

Edwin Schneidman, a researcher who dedicated his career to studying suicide, was interested in how rare the occurrence of was. Here are some of the findings on suicide: In any given year, 30,000-35,000 people in the USA commit suicide. Approximately 70 percent of people who die by suicide had major…

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…

Recent studies show that 15 to 20 percent of bipolar related disorders that are diagnosed are actually false positives. Research has indicated that there are several reasons for this: Incompetence. In some cases, the therapist mistook borderline personality disorder for bipolar disorder. This is pure diagnostic incompetence. Pursuit of Reimbursement….

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…

4 ways to have a great work life balance Don’t Be a Yes Man/Woman Learn your limits. There is no way that you can always come through for everyone at the office. Do as much as you can and even go beyond, but it is just as important to remember…

Summer time means one thing, Vacation! Well, at least it used to for many Americans. With many families trying to save money wherever they can, the travel industry has taken a cut. Here are five ways that you can vacation and not break the bank. Rent an Apartment or House…

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…

Summer time is finally here and all you want to do is catch on sleep, eat, hang out with friends, get outside, and skip work. Well, for those of you who have plans on staying in shape physically and mentally this summer, here are some tips on how to do…