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Body image is complicated. Rarely is there anyone over age 4 or so who loves her body. That is so sad; none of us is born hating our body. And even through early stages of life, we revel in our fingers and toes. And in our body as a whole. Chubby babies are considered “so…
If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), you’ve probably had the experience of sensing something was about to happen before it did. Or of feeling people’s energy or mood. Maybe even when they themselves were unaware of their own emotions. It’s no surprise people have wondered if you, a Highly Sensitive Person, are psychic. Whether…
Never in the history of managing depression and anxiety has anyone benefitted from being told to ‘just snap out of it.” Or “just relax!” Depression and anxiety can spiral to the point where they feel unbearable. But to expect a person to be able to “snap out of it” is not realistic. Or helpful. If…
Looking into treatment options for eating disorders for yourself or someone you love can be overwhelming. Even knowing where to start is challenging. In fact, a recent Google search for “treatment options for eating disorders” yielded 11,800,000 results. You read that correctly – over 11 million results. As hard as it has been for you…
If you have depression and anxiety you’re probably looking for ways to feel less alone. While there is no magic quote that will make depression and anxiety vanish, sometimes quotes can shift your perspective enough that you start to feel better. With that in mind, these empowering and inspirational quotes for depression and anxiety can…
Tips for how to overcome poor body image and body dissatisfaction tend to be generic. Or at least limited. Suggestions such as valuing what is inside and not just what you look like on the outside. Focusing on what your body can do instead of how it looks. Or that how you look is not…
Have you been diagnosed with Anxiety or Depression? If so, now you know that what you’re feeling has a name. You also know you aren’t alone. It is an actual ‘thing’. And maybe, just maybe, there is a silver lining. A diagnosis of Anxiety and/or Depression is increasingly common. Especially post global pandemic. But what…
Life is filled with ups and downs for everyone. Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) tend to feel ups and downs even more intensely than people who are not Highly Sensitive. Tips to be less reactive to life’s ups and downs can help. Reactivity isn’t a bad thing. It can make life more stressful, though and is…
Ever wonder why some people are Highly Sensitive, but most people are not? Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) are born that way. Highly Sensitive. High Sensitivity is not a disorder. Nor is it an attempt to be dramatic or to get attention. It’s a trait in the same way eye color is a trait. HSPs’ nervous…
Ever wonder what steps to take to heal anxiety and depression? The kind of anxiety and depression I’m focusing on here is not the everyday type, but the kind that is diagnosable. Let’s start with the fundamentals. Anxiety and depression are feelings. Feelings exist in the body. As humans, most of us believe we’re cognitive,…
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Here I get real on body image, eating, sex, yoga and more. Sometimes the topics are more random. All relate to psychology (after all, I am a psychologist!) --Dr.D