The Mental Health Blog
Live Recording of a QEEG Brain Scan at Peak Brain Institute in California
A QEEG is a type of brain scan someone gets to capture what their brain looks like in order to obtain a baseline before entering into a type of brain training called neurofeedback. Neurofeedback has been around for a long time; originally developed to treat seizures,...
The Science of Anxiety Disorders Part 3
What is known about the psychological science of Anxiety Disorders? There are several types of Anxiety Disorders including, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation...
The Science of Anxiety Disorders Part 2
Part 2: Defining hyper-sensitivity, worry, & panic attacks What causes some people to be hypersensitive? Some individuals with extremely sensitive nervous systems may react to anxious events more readily and more deeply than the average person. These individuals...
The Science of Anxiety Disorders Part 1
We hear the word anxiety quite often these days. We know the word and have a sense of its meaning but there is much about this fact of human life that we don't know. For example, we may not have realized that anxiety by design is normal and even healthy. There are...
Depth Psychology Perspectives on Guilt and Shame Part 5
PART – FIVE • To clarify the elements of healthy shame within sex offenders. • To clarify the elements of toxic sex offender shame. How does healthy shame work within sex offenders? HEALTHY - SEXUAL VIOLATION OFFENDER - SHAME While it should be noted that not all sex...
Depth Psychology Perspectives on Guilt and Shame Part 4
PART – FOUR • To clarify the elements of healthy sexual violation survivor shame. • To clarify the elements of toxic sexual violation survivor shame. How can there be shame within the survivor of a sexual violation that is healthy and helpful? UNDERSTANDING HEALTHY -...
Depth Psychology Perspectives on Guilt and Shame Part 3
PART – THREE To understand shame that is destructive and toxic. To understand the difference between sex offender shame and sex abuse survivor shame and inner workings of survivor guilt. What exactly is toxic shame? TOXIC SHAME Toxic Shame is a powerful feeling of...
Depth Psychology Perspectives on Guilt and Shame Part 2
PART – TWO • To understand guilt that is destructive and toxic. • To understand the inner workings of survivor guilt. What exactly is toxic guilt? TOXIC GUILT Toxic Guilt is a powerful feeling of humiliation and distress that occurs when you irrationally perceive that...
Depth Psychology Perspectives on Guilt and Shame Part 1
This information is designed to give us some clarity surrounding the deeper meanings of guilt and shame. The goal is to clarify the design of these unique emotions that are frequently misunderstood due to the intensity of their dissonance and discomfort. The hope is...