In a competition with alcohol, therapy always loses. Getting drunk is just a much easier and quicker way to cope. But it leaves you emotionally immature and dependent on alcohol to deal with personal problems.
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Are You Anxious About Going Back to School?
By Betty Martello, MSW, LCSW It's September: Time to trade your beach bag for a backpack. As a tween or teen you may be feeling school-related anxieties. You are not alone. Most students feel this way. How you choose to deal with these anxieties, however, will make...
Is it Late Life Depression or Grief?
Grief that becomes serious and persistent inhibits the healing process and increases the risk for depression and other psychological disorders.
Adolescents and Depression
Introduction Signs of Depression Cause of Clinical Depression Treatment Who Can Help? Introduction Adolescence can be a roller coaster ride of extreme highs and lows. Teenage moodiness is so common that parents typically consider teenagers' mood swings as a...
Grieving Parents and Their Risk for Substance Abuse
Introduction Recognizing Complicated Grief Increased Risk of Substance Use and Abuse Interventions to Consider Grief Counseling Introduction The death of a child is an unfathomable loss that creates a personal, psychological, and often spiritual crisis for...
Women, Depression and Cognitive Therapy
By Carole B. Okun, MSW, LCSW-R Introduction What Is Depression? Reproductive Cycles Influencing Vulnerability to Depression Other Factors Leading to Women's Vulnerability to Depression Action Plan for Suicidal Thoughts Cognitive Therapy Treatment for Depression...
Culturally Sensitivity in Mental Health Care
Providing needed services to people in diverse cultures requires much more than having caregivers with similar backgrounds and languages.
When Grief Turns to Thoughts of Suicide
By Lynn Purnell Hagan, PsyD, LCSW Caregiver stress has been widely publicized and studied. Many times, one might think that the stress of caregiving is lifted once the loved one has died. However, the risks to the caregiver can often carry on long after their loved...
Depression: Build Your Self-Help Kit
A Depression Self-Help Kit is a collection of plans, ideas and reminders you’ll put into effect if you become depressed.
Forgiveness: An Essential Part of Stress Management
Forgiveness is a choice that frees our minds and helps us manage stress.
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