Depression
Depression Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Depression is one of the most common medical conditions, which can interfere significantly with a…
communication-focused therapy (CFT)
Love to Live
Love to Live Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Love make life full and helps against feelings of anxiety and fear. It means connecting with others in…
Aripiprazole and Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Psychotic Bipolar Disorder
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Benzodiazepines and Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Anxiety and Panic Attacks
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The Bliss of Communication
Communication can be bliss. We fulfill our needs through communicating with others, and it helps if our way of communicating with others is aligned with our needs, values and aspirations. However, too often we do not pay much attention to communication. We might see that something is not working on the job or in a
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Living Hope
Living hope is not the same as certainty. Hope is something we feel we need when we do not have it. Most of the time, we would not even think about it. But the fact that we feel a desperate need for it when fortune seems to have turned against us shows that it has
Feeling Good
We all want to feel good. Over the years, I have never seen someone who truly wanted to feel bad, but only people who were too afraid to commit to feeling good. Yet one of the reasons why feeling good matters is that we are more creative and innovative when we are in a good
Brighten the World
When you follow your needs, values and aspirations you can actually brighten the world. Many people search on how to go about it, but it actually is quite simple in theory. You do what truly feels best on a deeper level. In practice, fears and doubts may seem to stand in the way, but they
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Finding Fulfillment
Fulfillment is a state in which one feels fulfilled. It can be a state of bliss or more quiet contentment. But it also quite literally means that one is ‘full’ of something positive and meaningful. When one feels fulfilled, one usually does not feel empty. It is a state people thrive, although one is never
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Conflict
Conflict can arise in many situations. We may experience internal conflict when we seem to be torn between two ways of seeing something or deciding. There appears to be an option A and an option B, or we feel we need to decide between doing something for person A or person B. In both cases,