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Complaining

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles. 

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Why do some people complain a great deal while others complain rarely, if ever?

Reacting and Responding

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles. 

Reacting and Responding

The distinction between reacting and responding is an important one and one I have emphasized in my psychotherapy and counseling practice.

Patient-Doctor Communication

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles. 

Patient Doctor Communication

When patients control more of the doctor-patient conversation… they often have better medical outcomes.

Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry?

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry

While self-blame is something to avoid, a self-inquiry into what they might have done to contribute to an unfortunate circumstance might prove extremely helpful.

The “Problem” With “Happiness”

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles. 

Eric Hoffer, the social writer and philosopher, once said "the search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness." Similarly, John Stuart Mill, the British philosopher and social theorist said, "ask yourself whether you are happy and you cease to be so."

Recent Research in the Field of Mental Health (October 2011):

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Newsletter Articles. 

Some adversity in life may improve mental health and well-being by strengthening resiliency, a new study asserts.

Recent Research in the Field of Mental Health:

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Newsletter Articles. 

Secondhand smoke may place individuals at greater risk for mental health problems, new research asserts.

Defensiveness – II

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles. 

"Stop being so defensive!" is a phrase known to have begun or to have escalated many a battle between people in a relationship. The person told to stop being defensive usually responds by stating that he or she is not being defensive. The accuser then uses that response as evidence to prove his point and an argument ensues. The issue that was the subject of the exchange gets lost in the anger-storm and not reopened for some time, if ever.

Handling Rather Than Avoiding

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

I often hear clients expressing concern about an event or a situation of some kind for which they are experiencing something known as anticipatory anxiety. This is a heightened sense of worry and vigilance about some dreaded event or experience that the anxious individual fears might overwhelm him, sometimes known as the "what-will-happen-next" fear.

Chronic Couples Conflict – Causes & Cures

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

When most couples call me for a couples therapy consultation, they have reached a point where the severity of their ongoing conflict has reached the danger zone.  Some couples seek help when the early signs of trouble begin to develop. Others wait…and wait, either hoping that their difficulties will resolve themselves or that they will find a way to address their problems independent of professional help. Some couples, it seems, have chosen to consult a therapist as the "option of last resort" prior to initiating divorce proceedings.

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