Clinical Psychology
A Crisis of Meaning: Why Burnout Is About More Than Just Overwork
We typically blame burnout on having too much to do, and so in response we engage in self-care to counter the negative impact. Too many emails? Take a warm bath. Back-to-back meetings? Light a candle and meditate. Feeling tired? Take a vacation. These are all fine, and self-care is certainly important, but what if burnout…
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Telehealth is Transforming the Therapeutic Landscape
Mental health care is undergoing a transformation, with telehealth becoming an essential part of the therapeutic toolkit. The Monitor on Psychology (October 2024) highlights this shift, noting that while the use of audio-only telehealth services has declined since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 50% of psychologists continue to use it as a tool…
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Psychology, Mental Health, and Well-Being Handouts, Worksheets, and Infographics
ADDRESSING 3D WorksheetThe ADDRESSING Model, developed by Pamela Hays, helps people understand important social identities and how they influence us. This worksheet focuses on identifying how various cultural and social identities influence us in three dimensions – our sense of self, how …Read more
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Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) is one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology. Along with Carl Rogers (1902-1987), Maslow stressed the importance of looking at the whole person rather than reducing individuals to a list of symptoms or diagnoses. Both also placed a central focus on the concept of self-actualization, or the belief that humans possess an…
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Twelve Things that Sigmund Freud Got Right
Sigmund Freud continues to be an influential figure in the field of psychology for his development of psychoanalysis, a theory and treatment approach focusing on the psychological development of mental illness. His work involved exploring the unconscious mind and the impact of early experiences, particularly those related to sexual development and parental relationships, on human…
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We are More Lonely than Ever. Find out Why and How to Counter It.
We are more connected and more lonely than ever. And this seems to be true across sex, age, race, and income. The COVID-19 pandemic has played a significant role in fostering disconnection among individuals, leading many of us to be less inclined to re-engage socially at the same level as before. Loneliness doesn’t typically travel…
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Media Literacy and Modern Technology
Media Psychology Technology, including social and other forms of media, is often considered neutral – its value is determined by how we use it (see Social Media is Related to Both Ill-Being and Well-Being). Finding a social group online that understands you can be a positive, life-changing, and even life-saving experience. However, becoming consumed with…
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Doomscrolling: The Ultimate Negative Flow State and Four Ways to Counter It
First, A Little Psychology I’ve written before about social media use and how it can be both helpful and harmful. The article, Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It?, concluded that social media does both. The trick to making social media a positive experience is understanding how their algorithms work. The first…
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Four Resilience Skills To Counter Depression and Unhealthy Stress
Stress Is Good Stress can be bad but it can also be good. And even when it is bad, it can still be good. Let me explain. While we typically think of stress as a negative, there is a type of stress called eustress that is considered positive and healthy. Eustress is the stress we…
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Is Social Media Reflecting Our Pathology or Adding to It?
Social Media and Mental Health Social media has become an open forum for discussing and sharing stories about mental health. For many, this has been positive, perhaps even a lifesaving, as it helps people connect with others who have similar experiences and find places where one does not feel alone. According to an article in…
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