The Mental Health Blog

Kids Emotions: Trading in Your “Play Book”
Sports can be hard for some, easy for others. At least there is a playbook. There is no real playbook for emotions and definitely no play book on how to deal with our kids emotions. Emotions, now that is a whole new game to play. Some of us are good at hiding them,...

You can’t just simply quit – underlying reasons
If you were to ask a heavy smoker to simply quit, what do you think the response would be? How about telling a gambler to simply walk away from the casino? It seems that people are so quick to think it is easy to walk away from something that has plagued a person for...

Co-Parent Counseling: Avoiding co-parenting pitfalls
Co-parenting is a very difficult thing to do. Most of the time is stressful and exhausting. There is no manual to follow and this can often leave people as if they are feeling their way through the dark. Not everyone has the same situation, however, some of the things...

Eating Disorders and the Perfectionism – Shame Cycle
Perfectionism is a common theme among individuals who struggle with eating disorders. Any person’s drive for perfectionism is invariably tied to an underlying sense of reduced self-worth or beliefs of being “not good enough.” In the case of people with eating...

Greenway Therapy Launches New Brand
Summary: Greenway Therapy is the new brand for the previously named Archway Therapy. The St Louis practice has a new name, logo, and brand image conveying a message of hope and growth. Archway Therapy in St Louis, Missouri, has rebranded to Greenway Therapy. Offering...

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The Influence of Patriarchy on Eating Disorder Psychology
If we could look at Eating Disorder illness under a microscope what might we see? When looking at Eating Disorder Illness through the high-resolution microscope of Depth Psychology we can identify 4 – specific dimensions that appear to be primary to the psychological...

Puppy Love
While vacationing in Florida several years ago, my husband and I were awakened from a sound sleep to the sound of a fire alarm and pounding on the door. The night manager told us to get dressed and exit the building immediately. My heart was pounding as we ran down...

Breaking Up During the COVID Pandemic
Breaking up sucks no matter if you’re the one leaving or the one being left. Either way, you have to adjust to a new reality. The person who was once your closest ally is no longer in your life. The time you spent with them is now a giant void you don’t know how to...

Teaching Emotional Regulation and Awareness to Kids
Have you ever played with a ball in the water? What about holding that ball underwater; what happens the second you let go? POP! It splashes and hits you in the face. Emotions can be quite similar. When people tend to hold them in and leave them unprocessed, these...