Is Hating Your Partner Normal?
When I’m treating a couple in therapy and flashes of hate appear, I’m never worried. In fact, I’m more worried
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Relationship Imbalance Instead of Chemical Imbalance
For the last thirty years ago a story has been built up about depression that it’s caused by a “chemical
An Instruction Manual: What A Four-Year Old’s Temper Tantrum Teaches Her Family
A child’s persistent temper tantrums can be a painful state of affairs for parents. But these little kids, lacking language to talk about their feelings, are often trying to communicate something important to their folks. Here’s a family who came to therapy to get to the bottom of it. We all learned something we didn’t expect.
Beware: What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Anti-Depressants
From today’s New York Times: “Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the United States, according to a new analysis
A Crazy Solution For Depression
Depression is not a straightforward problem; it typically doesn’t yield to straightforward solutions. Here Dave consults on a case of an elderly depressed woman. His seemingly crazy intervention brings surprising results. Enjoy.
“Depression” Is Not An Individual Matter
In our current pharmaceutical-based culture, we forget that how we feel, our “moods” are strongly shaped by relationship dynamics. This holds true even for depression. Here’s a case that shows how this works.
Therapeutic Ruthlessness: Beyond Sweetness And Patience
Therapists tend to be good at being kind and patient with difficult people and they know how to put up with their patients’ demanding and outrageous behavior. Too often the demand for good manners persuades therapists to compromise their integrity in the attempt to maintain the relationship and to make their patients feel worthwhile. But compromising integrity interferes with the effectiveness of therapeutic work.
From The School of Life: An Instruction Manual To Oneself
We hope you enjoy this rather charming post from The School of Life. The author, Alain de Botton, illustrates how
Funny Food Parody
Check out this item from Bill Wurtzel’s “Funny Food” collection. Bill is a good friend of ours, and a hugely
Cartoon Therapy
Amy: When my friend Jerry Clements showed me this cartoon today, I absolutely fell apart laughing. I felt like my