DocTalk, Explorations in Psychotherapy: Recent Episodes
Allan
Whether it's the trauma or rape or tripping and falling, too many people blame the survivor or victim. There is a lack of empathy
It is a day filled with sunshine and sudden rain. Have You Ever Seen The Rain is a sad song by Creedence Clearwater Revival about how sad it is that good things are temporary. The death of loved ones exemplifies that.
We had fun playing in the streets without cell phones, social. media and we relied on our inventiveness.
Never feeling or thinking that you are not good enough leads to feeling depressed and low self-esteem and it's not true.
Life is short and it's important to value every moment. It's difficult to do this but it is possible to live a satisfying life. The Roman philosopher, Horace, this idea in his famous quote: Carpe Diem, Seize the day.
Parents, teachers and children are returning to school this August with many anxieties. This podcast explores why people are worried.
It is easy to feel sefl pity and blame others instead of being proactive in life. It's called being resilient and a survivor.
One of my favorites for decades, Tony Bennett just passed away and all kind of memories have been awakened in my mind.
It is extremely worrisome that far right wing Republicans and a few Democrats are giving voice to hateful and paranoid conspiracy theories.
While dissociation is a frequent and normal occurrence, when it is chronic, it is the result of a traumatizing event.
For many reasons survivors of abuse stay in these relationships, or return after leaving or find another partner who is just as abusive as the first.
Schizophrenia is an acute mental illness that affects the most basic parts of an individual's ability to function.
Do we care more about ME or US? The focus of ethical behavior is on being concerned about one another. Have we become too focused on ME?
It is always shocking to be there with a loved one at the Doctor's office when the fatal diagnosis is received.
Religion is a source of great comfort but not all and religion has been a source of great conflict throughout the ages.
Yes, we will die but before that happens we give birth to new life, beautiful babies and wonderful young people.
Addictions have their roots in the family. Addiction is a disease and not an issue of shame.
There are couples who get pregnant and lose the pregnancy and try again and again with the same result.
The episode is especially about students as they approach the end of the year with lots of term papers to do and exams to study for. So, don't do today what you can put off for tomorrow. The trouble is that strategy leads to increased pressure, anxiety and depression.
Healthy relationships and self confidence rest on the love and nurturing the mother provides from the moment of birth.
We all need to be compassionate and kind to ourselves to that we can be compassionate and kind to others.
People may hear your voice because it's a sound but are they hearing the meaning of what you are saying?
Spanking and scolding children are ineffective ways to help children learn proper behavior.
Obsessional thinking is very painful. It is a result of anxiety, depression, chronic worry and constant self-doubt and self-blame.
Shakespeare's tragic play, Othello, demonstrates how delusional jealousy destroys the lives of people.
It seems like we are shocked by another mass shooting every day. It has eroded safety and confidence in many people. Families are fearful of sending their children to school.
Inflation and the economic climate have put great pressure on individual, families and marriages as well as mental health.
As we age we lose friends, loved ones and even our health. Grieving is part of this but we must embrace life.
The Holidays often fall short of being joyful when relatives get together and manage to irritate and enrage one another.
Perception is very tricky because people see, hear and sense things differently, influencing what they think and believe.