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Cancer of the Mood

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

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Too often, well-meaning friends and relatives, who don’t fully understand the plight of the person suffering from grief or depression will be heard to say things like, “What’s taking you so long to get over this?” or “Don’t you think you should be better by now?” or “It’s been six months since the funeral, don’t you think it’s time to move on?”

Yet

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

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You might be surprised to learn that I think “yet” is one of the most important and powerful words in the English language.

Is Dependency Unhealthy?

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

Life together will be easier for people with similar dependency needs and styles. However, differences between partners in these ways should not be mistaken for different levels of caring.

Insight Rich and Change Poor

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

What can we expect as the result of psychotherapy?

Adapting or Maladapting?

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

What happens when our attempts to adapt to a problem intensify it rather than ease or resolve it?

Relief or Change

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

Which is the most meaningful?

Which is the most meaningful?

Blaming

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

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When is it reasonable and appropriate to point fingers?

Refuting Compliments

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

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I have long wondered why people have so much difficulty accepting compliments and flattering remarks. I have observed this in myself at times, as well.

Handling Your Needs

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

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Recently, I had a telephone interaction with a patient that illustrated a common behavior that can often create difficulties for the individual and those with whom he or she interacts.

Ambivalationships

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

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Why do some people who seek long-term relationships resist commitment?

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