Blog for Better Living
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: What You Need to Know
By: Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | September 30, 2022
Most people are concerned with being liked and fear rejection by others, but those with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) are hypersensitive to this possibility and the repercussions are profound. A desire to be liked and accepted by others is a deeply embedded survival instinct and feeling rejected is a fundamentally distressing, and at times, quite […]
Read MoreHow to Positively Respond to Change
By: Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | September 2, 2022
Our society is changing in cavernous ways. I never expected a pandemic combined with such significant political and social unrest. I am shocked and profoundly saddened by the horrible rebounds and backward motion for women’s rights and LBGTQ+, Black, and minority communities. I am shaking in my boots from it all. Okay, I’m not wearing […]
Read MoreAnger, Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Racial Justice, Stress
Why You Should Embrace Your Anger
By: Demet Çek, Ph.D. | August 5, 2022
Anger is a fascinating emotion because it can be good for our mental health, but it can also cause problems in our relationships. Anger provides us with energy, passion, and vitality required to fight for the causes we believe in and stand up for ourselves. We all experience anger and anger does not go away […]
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Beware of Doomscrolling
By: Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | April 29, 2022
Staying current in the ever-changing world we live in is important, but how do we know how much information is too much? We can access information about world events from the palm of our hands, easily scrolling from one news source to the next. How do you know when you’ve consumed enough for one day? […]
Read MoreAnger, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Sleep/Relaxation, Stress, Trauma
It’s Okay Not to Be Okay
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | January 29, 2021
More than ten months have passed since the first stay-at-home orders in March 2020. I still have days when my anxiety feels overwhelming, when fear makes me irritable and easily upset, when fatigue overcomes me, and when I struggle to find beauty in the world. I sometimes wonder “What’s wrong with me that I can’t […]
Read MoreCoping with COVID for the Long Haul
By: Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | November 13, 2020
2020 has been a challenging year. COVID-19 disrupted our work and relationships. We found it both challenging and breathtaking for our close relationships with significant others, with extended family, and with our children in coping with unexpected disruptions to life as we used to know it. Some of us experienced financial upheaval or illness. The […]
Read MoreSurviving the 2020 Presidential Election
By: Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | October 30, 2020
The year 2020 marks one of the most challenging years in our recent history. Our country remains in a state of political unrest. Racial tensions remain high while Black, Indigenous, People of Color, (BIPOC) and White allies advocate for more equitable systems. COVID-19 continues to endanger the health and safety of many while ongoing unemployment […]
Read MoreGet Comfortable with Being a Beginner
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | August 28, 2020
I’m not ashamed to tell you that I recently had a breakdown. I cried, got angry, and in no uncertain terms threw a temper tantrum that rivals that of a three-year-old fighting bedtime. The surprising thing is that my tantrum occurred in response to my husband trying to teach me the right way to do […]
Read MoreHow to be Patient with Yourself and Others in a Changing World
By: Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | July 10, 2020
We live in a time where everything can change at an accelerated pace. No protocol exists for a time like this, no wisdom upon which to rely or set a course to follow. If ever there was a time when we should show patience, it would be now, right? After all, we’ve never done this […]
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