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Powerball lottery… are we Optimistic?

Posted on: January 13, 2016 /

Categories: anxiety, career stress, counseling services Venice FL, depression, mindfulness, therapy Venice

With all of the interest around Powerball lottery the American Psychological Association (APA) has chimed in. A question many of us may find in our mind, should we by Powerball ticket or not? Is it a wise choice, worthwhile investment, evidence of being gullible, a sign of being hopeful, or proof of weakness? Well, in all honesty, there’s

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Childhood Stress May = Impaired Reward System as Adults

Posted on: October 21, 2015 /

Categories: addiction, anxiety, career stress, counseling, depression, depression treatment, mindfulness, parenting, stress, therapy, Trauma, Venice fl Psychology

Recent findings published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience by Duke University researchers suggest a potential pathway where childhood stress may increase risk for depression or other mental health problems in adulthood. This data is not shocking news nor is it as daunting a finding as it may seem. Our mind bases a lot

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Teacher Burnout: Depression too?

Posted on: October 20, 2015 /

Categories: anxiety, career stress, counseling, depression, stress

A new study suggests a significant connection between depression and burnout among primary school teachers. Many of the signs of burnout such as, being more cynical, lacking energy, lacking interest, needing to work harder to accomplish less, or changes in sleep or eating, are also seen in the early onset of depression. This study offers

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If you were a caregiver as a child you may have a hard time attending idealy to your kids.

Posted on: October 1, 2015 /

Categories: adolescent, anxiety, child development, parenting

Emerging research by Michigan State University’s Amy K. Nuttall, Ph.D. suggests that mothers who took on burdensome care giving roles as children (parentified children caregivers) and were not allowed to “be kids” tend to be less sensitive to their own children’s needs. “If your childhood was defined by parents expecting you to perform too much care giving

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When your child won’t talk… Anxiety based Selective Mutism

Posted on: August 19, 2015 /

Categories: anxiety, child development, counseling

Florida International University (FIU) offers intensive, weeklong immersion programs for students who struggle with a form of anxiety called Selective Mutism. Selective Mutism is most frequently seen in children younger than five years old. Many times these children tend to be more anxious or inhibited. Anxiety or worry about how others may assess them is also frequently

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Harder exercise helps reduce stress more

Posted on: July 15, 2015 /

Categories: anxiety, career stress, depression, stress

It is well accepted, in both the field of psychology and medicine, that there is a powerful link between exercise and stress. The federal government suggests a minimum of 150 min. of movement a week to maintain optimal health. However, you probably need more to most effectively combat stress. Dr. Edward Phillips, director of the

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Acetaminophen: reduces pain but also pleasure…

Posted on: April 15, 2015 /

Categories: anxiety, career stress, counseling, counseling services, depression treatment, medication, therapy

many of us are familiar with acetaminophen and its powerful ability to reduce pain and fever. This over-the-counter medication has also been found to reduce painful emotions and more recently it has been suggested that it may reduce positive feeling as well. Recent research published in Psychological Science in the journal of the Association for

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Is your desk cluttered? If it is your mind might feel that way too.

Posted on: March 18, 2015 /

Categories: addiction, anxiety, career stress, counseling services Venice FL, hording, mindfulness, therapy

A lot of times we hold on to belonging so we can be prepared or have what we need when we needed. Frequently these external items can become symbolic representations of things that are happening inside of us.when we reform our space physically it can also bring significant mental changes. American Psychological Science has found that a

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Medicating Women’s Feelings

Posted on: March 3, 2015 /

Categories: anxiety, counseling, depression, depression treatment, mindfulness

Here is a clip from a great article by The New York Times: …” When we are overmedicated, our emotions become synthetic. For personal growth, for a satisfying marriage and for a more peaceful world, what we need is more empathy, compassion, receptivity, emotionality and vulnerability, not less. We need to stop labeling our sadness

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Wall Street Traders may need therapy.

Posted on: February 26, 2015 /

Categories: addiction, ADHD, anxiety, career stress, counseling, counseling services Venice FL, depression, life transitions, therapy Venice

A recent article discussed how therapy can be helpful in addressing career stress. High demand jobs, such as those in the financial sector, can be tremendously rewarding but also take a toll on well-being and our performance. Although stress can help us perform better, it does so only to a point than we see a sharp decline

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