The Importance of Rapport
Rapport in therapy: shared understanding, trust, communication and why the therapeutic relationship matters in counselling and psychotherapy.
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Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions as an Art
Mental health diagnosis needs clinical context, judgment and direct assessment. An educational discussion of symptoms, labels and careful evaluation.
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Some Problems with Clinical Mental Health Studies
Why statistically significant findings in mental health research may not always be clinically meaningful for real people and therapy.
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Neurotransmitters
Safety note: Neurotransmitters This article is educational and does not replace a conversation with a qualified professional who can ask follow-up questions, assess risk, and understand your individual situation. Reading it does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-client, or counsellor-client relationship. See the full website disclaimer. Symptoms and diagnosis need clinical context Neurotransmitter explanations can be
Stress and Eating Disorders
Stress is a major factor that comes up often when looking at eating patterns. To all who are interested in the link between stress and eating disorders, the following article in the Journal of Neuroscience may be of interest: https://www.jneurosci.org/content/early/2021/04/01/JNEUROSCI.2853-20.2021
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COVID-19 and Family Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected families in many ways. As individuals are struggling with anxiety, uncertainty, fears, and changes at work and in social relationships, loneliness, depression and despair have been on the rise. Since families are not closed systems that are shut off from the world and the fears and uncertainties experienced by family
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Trusting computers more than people
Algorithms run our world in many ways, from cars to social networks, and even medical recommendation. The researchers in the study below asked whether people would rather trust another person or an algorithm, and the results may be surprising to some, while not to others, but they are relevant to anyone, particularly those with an
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COVID-19 and Eating
COVID has changed the world, and some of these changes will reverberate long after the pandemic has passed. Eating patterns are very basic to everyday life and they are by no means an exception. Psychological distress, stress management, financial difficulties, and abrupt schedule changes may have contributed to disordered eating during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Helpful
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Spanking of Children
An educational article on corporal punishment, child wellbeing, boundaries and supportive non-violent approaches.
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Blood Test for Depression
Safety note: Blood Test for Depression This article is educational and does not replace a conversation with a qualified professional who can ask follow-up questions, assess risk, and understand your individual situation. Reading it does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-client, or counsellor-client relationship. See the full website disclaimer. Symptoms and diagnosis need clinical context Blood
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