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Cruz @Tierkreisze (1609) • Philippines 26 Jun 20

Last time, I wrote about Niccolo Machiavelli. Now let me introduce you to Friedrich Salomon Perls! Or you could call him Mr. Fritz. Mr. Fritz was a man. And he had a wife. And with his wife, he made a form of therapy he named...

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Criminals Are Responsible For Their Own Actions

MainerMikeBrown @MainerMikeBrown (1373) • Bridgton, Maine 3 Oct 19

I've never had issues with the law before. But I've met some people who have. Many criminals come from messed up backgrounds, such as growing up with abusive parents, for example. And when criminals become adults, a lot of them...

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Therapy Or Medication (Which Is More Effective?)

MainerMikeBrown @MainerMikeBrown (1373) • Bridgton, Maine 24 Feb 19

I think in general, a combination of psychotherapy and psychiatric medication(s) are what's best for overcoming serious mental health issues. But I know some folks who believe that recovery from mental illness is really more with...

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medication

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Don't Gang Up On Anybody During Group Therapy

MainerMikeBrown @MainerMikeBrown (1373) • Bridgton, Maine 17 Jan 19

Many folks with psychiatric issues find seeing a therapist one on one to be helpful in overcoming their struggles. But lots of those with mental illness also find group therapy to be useful as well. In group therapy, their are...

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Therapists Can't Be Too Hard On You. But They Can't Be Too Easy On You Either

MainerMikeBrown @MainerMikeBrown (1373) • Bridgton, Maine 1 Oct 18

Therapists can't be too hard on their clients, because if they do, many of those clients might drop out of therapy. But they can't be too easy on you either. The thing is, if they are too easy on you, you won't get the full...

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their has to be a balance

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Therapists Aren't Trying To Turn You Into A Robot

MainerMikeBrown @MainerMikeBrown (1373) • Bridgton, Maine 28 Apr 18

In therapy, therapists give advice to their clients to change their beliefs so they'll develop a belief system that is rational and emotionally healthy so the person will feel better and be able to better handle the challenges...

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emotions

your a human not a robot

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Movie Review A Dangerous Method

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Apr 18

2011 – Spoiler alerts In 1904 a young woman, Sabrina Spielrein (Kiera Knightley) was suffering from extreme hysteria. She was taken to the Burghaus Asylum in Geneva and treated by rising psychiatrist Carl Jung (Michael...

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What is Bipolar Disorder?

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 10 Jun 16

It is also known as manic depression. This is a mental disorder governed by periods of depression and periods of elevated mood. The elevated mood is known as mania. During mania the individual feels abnormally energetic They...

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Psychologist for Teenagers

Harriet Steinberg @Happielady85 (384) • United States 28 Feb 13

I know of a teenager who would like to see a psychologist. She went to one, but was very dissatisfied because she spent only about 15 minutes with her and never communicated with the teenager. I am very fwmiliar with psychotherapy...

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If someone tells you they are going for therapy do you

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 23 Oct 11

If someone would tell you they were going for therapy..psychological therapy; would you automatically think that they are suffering something you need to back away from? Do you think that society tends to look on therapy as...

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If you're down, how do you rev up?

visminda_824 @visminda_824 (153) • Philippines 16 Jul 11

Some have said that running can help one get rid of the symptoms of depression faster than any other psychotherapy. In a research conducted, patients complaining about depression had to go out and run three times a week for half...

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One of the best books I have read!

aliki123 @aliki123 (122) • Greece 2 Jul 10

I think that this book is a must-read,everyone should read it the stories are about his patients,their stories are real life stories,he helps them deal with their fears but the book is so well written that you will actually be...

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What do you think of "hypnosis" do you think it works..have you ever been

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 14 Jun 10

HI: What do you think of Hypnosis? Have you ever been hypnotized or do you know of anyone who has been. What is the purpose of hypsnosis. What are the side affects, do you know?

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Do you want to learn how to be healthy

gurucoach @gurucoach (132) 1 Nov 09

Ayurveda is an ancient 5000+yr old system ogf healing and still stands to test of time, millions of people worldwide are discovering the benefits of living a life with Ayurveda concepts integrated into it. The first step is to...

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Are you Vata, Pitta or Kapha

gurucoach @gurucoach (132) 1 Nov 09

Do you know which ayurvedic body constitution you are. We are a combination of all three but one predominates, its very very rare to be either equally balanced between the three or to be only one. What are you and how do you know...

Ayurveda Course in Adelaide

gurucoach @gurucoach (132) 1 Nov 09

I am going to be travelling to Adelaide from Uk in Febuary 2010 and was thinking of doing a days course on Ayurveda and understanding your body consitution, I dont know if Ayurveda is well known in Australia or if there might be...

HAVE YOU... seen a therapist or a clinical psychologist lately?

rivengodwind @rivengodwind (369) • Philippines 22 Aug 09

I'm currently studying clinical psychology and the more I learn about the field, the more I think that psychotherapists should have a stronger presence in people's lives. I say this because going through therapy is not necessarily...

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Panic attacks and panic disorders

eftychiap @eftychiap (349) • Cyprus 10 Aug 09

Hi. I have been very stress the last few months and had a panic attack for the first time in my life. After a few days I had another one and another one and then they couldn't stop. I started feeling sad and depressed, and I...

Undoing Depression

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 14 May 09

I realized I have fallen into my usual funk around this time of year. And when I was looking through one of my self-help books about how to live healthy I came across the section discussin depression and there was a book they...

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undoing depression

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Can Anyone Help with My Assignment

donna22 @donna22 (1116) 27 Oct 08

I have to compare psychotherapy and family therapy. I have to explain the similarites and differences. Can anyone give me some help? Maybe point me in the direction of some websites?

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