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Tag: Psychology

Why Haters Will Always Hate and You’ll Never Be Liked by Everyone

No matter how brilliant and beautiful you are or become, you will never silence all of your critics. We want … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Social Anxiety

Why Psychotherapists Don’t Give Advice

People often enter treatment searching for wisdom, searching for advice that hasn’t already been given. In the popular HBO show … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Psychotherapy

How Our Philosophies of Love Become Barriers to It

“If he loves me, he’ll love me unconditionally.” “If she loves me, she’ll want to become the best version of … More

Growth, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships

Why We’re So Defensive and How to Stop

We make significant mistakes when we’re protecting ourselves. Defensiveness, self-aggrandizement, bragging, deflecting, perfectionism; whatever you want to label it, we … More

Anxiety, Defensiveness, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Psychology

When Self-Help Turns Toxic: Why We Can’t Always Be Rational

In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, there’s a process labeled cognitive restructuring, wherein beliefs are explored in a systemic manner to confirm … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Self-Help

Obsessed with Status and Popularity: An Exploration of Cultural Illness

Love only matters to us if we accept it. Like Jay Gatsby, most of us find ourselves in the throes … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

For When You’re Feeling Shame

Shame compounds. Of all of the negative emotions, shame is the worst. Anxiety subsides when we avert a threat. Sadness … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Shame

Being Great Isn’t That Great: The Inevitable Distorted Thinking Involved in Success and High Achievement

Why are we chronically unsatisfied? Someone close to me once told me that she wanted to have everything she wanted … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

A CBT Approach to Understanding and Dealing with Anger

Anger is a threat; anger results from threats; anger is righteous; anger is destructive; anger is defensive; anger is hopeful; … More

Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology

Do I Really Have to Love Myself Before I Can Love Others?: Against the Existential Ideal

Balancing what you can accomplish today with what you’ve done in the distant past is a challenging feat. All the … More

Existentialism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

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