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All forms of depression reduce meaning and purpose. Meaning and purpose can be restored, and depression relieved, by creating value. Attention to the meaning and purpose of our lives is healing as well as motivational. All forms of depression diminish meaning and purpose. A subset of depression is caused by...

A Case Study in Meaning and Purpose

Experts agree that social media use may be compromising young people’s mental health. Several factors drive adolescents to over-use social media — from peer pressure to boredom. Virtual reality and social media cannot substitute for real-world play and social interactions. To promote good mental health, consider limiting social...

Developing Teen Brains and Social Media

Diagnosis can unlock creativity and resilience. Emotional support enhances focus and productivity. Strategies from structured flexibility to reducing distractions can be helpful. Let's shift our perspective on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just like adjusting a kaleidoscope. A slight change in perspective can transform the seemingly chaotic traits of ADHD...

Empowering Adults With Undiagnosed ADHD: Embracing the Upsides

You don’t listen to them. INTPs are natural “professors” and this means that they will have topics or stories that they feel like they need people to know. This doesn’t mean they need rapt attention and perfect silence all the time, just that you don’t pick up your phone while your eyes glaze over the minute they start talking.

What Makes Someone Hate You, Based On Their Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Kindness is a powerful force that can brighten someone's day. Telling someone, "You make a difference," affirms their value and impact on the world around them. "I appreciate you" is a heartfelt acknowledgment of someone's presence and contributions to your life. Do you ever feel like you've deprived yourself and...

The 3 Kindest Things You Can Say to Someone

Dreams about lost loved ones are common. Carl Jung saw dreams as a mystical experience that allowed us to process and grow from loss. Dream journaling is an activity some employ to remember and reflect on dreams. In a recent dream, I sat on a marble slab near the fireplace,...

On Grief, Dreams, and Remembering

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Some kids can wow us with their abilities, from being precocious philosophers to musical prodigies. Whether a child's extraordinary talents are due to "nature" or "nurture" is always a big question mark, but there's no question that some kids stand out among their peers for the things they can do. Sometimes they even stand out from grownups. Take young Aldie, for example, whose ability to articulate his feelings exceeds many adults. When you find out he's barely 4 years old, hearing him calmly talk about his emotions and good choices is all the more remarkable.Aldie's mom, Jonisa Padernos, tells Upworthy that she's felt he was "really special" since he started talking in full sentences at 20 months. "Believe it or not, he had no major tantrums in his toddler years because he was always able to express [himself] with his words," she says. 

4-year-old's emotional intelligence is off the charts and people are giving kudos to his mom

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We live in a world of traumatized people. Mental and emotional trauma. Poverty trauma. Spiritual and religious trauma. Political trauma. You name it, we have had our bodies and our spirits bombarded by the pain of other people. We are awash in trauma. But what does that mean, really?

What Really Happens When You're Traumatized?

Though anxiety is a component of OCD, there are important differences between the two. OCD has unique characteristics and manifestations that are essential to understand. Treating OCD like you would typical anxiety may be counterproductive. The term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually....

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Is Often Misunderstood

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Do you find that you daydream a lot? Are you often sluggish and tend to disengage easily when doing a task? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome, or CDS. CDS was first described by psychologists in the 1960s and 1970s when they noticed that some people display these traits more persistently than others. But why is it considered a syndrome rather than just a quirky personality trait?

Daydream a lot? Feel sluggish? Stare into space? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome

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Conflicts are inevitable in life as we have different opinions. Some zodiac signs are good at arguing while others strive to create harmony and avoid arguments. Yet, conflict resolution is a crucial skill at home and work. It helps people live peacefully and in unity.

5 Zodiac Signs Who Are Most Likely to Win Arguments

Carl Jung coined the term "shadow" to refer to the aspects of our personalities that we reject. Because the shadow exists in the unconscious, it's difficult to recognize. Unrecognized shadow material often creates difficulties for us in our daily lives. “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your...

Why You Need to Get to Know Your Shadow Self

The biogenic lens of mental illness etiology is much too reductionistic. Even diseases with significant biological contributions to symptoms don't necessarily run in families. Psychosocial etiology factors are more important than realized by many, even in illnesses like schizophrenia. ​. I recently heard someone argue that, because the brain, from which...

Mental Illness Isn't Just About Chemical Imbalances

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Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Understanding the psychological reasons behind hoarding behavior can help in developing effective treatments and support mechanisms for those affected.

The psychology behind hoarding behavior

There is a lot of resentment between siblings in unhealthy families. The blame? It always gets put squarely on the siblings. Even as adults, they are blamed for not getting along, and not liking one another. So much of that, however, is affected by the parents. Peel back the layers of resentful siblings and you often find two broken children who had very different experiences.

Siblings Never Get the Same Parent. This Is Why.

Rejection sensitivity is a heightened sensitivity to perceived rejection or criticism in social situations. Rejection sensitivity is linked to various mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Effective coping strategies include cognitive restructuring and emotion regulation. Rejection sensitivity, a term coined by psychologist Geraldine Downey, refers to an...

Rejection Sensitivity: Signs, Causes, and Coping Strategies

A mother who says the menopause is "harrowing" backs a study to help employers treat women better.

'Menopause must be treated fairly for women at work'

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Horoscope of the day, Friday, July 26th

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Why the Right Term Is Empowering for Neurodiverse People

Neurodiverse people are often labelled as \"weird\", \"odd\", \"stupid\" or \"different\". When they seek out a diagnosis or self-diagnose, they are often met with ridicule or...

Neurodiverse people are often labelled as "weird", "odd", "stupid" or "different". When they seek out a diagnosis or self-diagnose, they are often met with ridicule or...

Why the Right Term Is Empowering for Neurodiverse People

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