Meet Andrea Bonior Andrea Bonior is a psychologist who spent fifteen years turning what she’d learned in the therapy office into a mental health column for The Washington Post called “Baggage Check.” She’s also the author of three books, including “Detox Your Thoughts.” She writes for Psychology Today and hosts a new podcast called “Baggage Check.” Why Andrea Bonior Is Mentally Strong Andrea makes the complex science behind psychology easily understandable....

Trouble sleeping is a common withdrawal symptom for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. This can be troubling and lead to increased anxiety. Fortunately, research suggests that long-term recovery can help reverse sleep problems induced by substance use. While withdrawal insomnia is common, there are ways that you can deal with it and try to get a better night’s sleep. How Addiction and Recovery Affect Sleep Sleep problems can occur with any type of addiction....

Fortunately, you can take steps to address sleep issues and get a better night’s rest if you or your child have ADHD. These sleep strategies can help adults and children learn how to fall asleep with ADHD. ADHD and Sleep Issues Why is sleep often a problem for children and adults with ADHD? There are several challenges that can contribute to tossing and turning each night. Lack of a Regular Schedule People with ADHD struggle with symptoms like distractability and impulsivity, making it hard to stick to a regular schedule....

Add to that the safety and acceptance inherent in this setting, and your therapist can seem very attractive indeed, especially if you’re not getting these things elsewhere in your life. Here’s what to do if you think you’re falling in love with your therapist. Acknowledge Your Feelings First, recognize that you are not crazy or shameful for crushing on your therapist. It’s so common that psychoanalytic literature actually has a term for this phenomenon: transference, The term was coined by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud in his Studies on Hysteria, published in 1895....

If you learn to recognize the signs of ADHD early, you will know what you are dealing with and can get interventions in place. Environmental Changes Whenever there is an abrupt change in a child’s behavior, the first question to consider is whether or not there have been any recent changes that may create more stress in a child’s life such as a move, a loss, a new baby, changes in the routine, or lack of sleep....

Strategies that can help you increase serotonin naturally include getting enough sunlight, eating foods that contain tryptophan, regulating your stress levels, exercising regularly, practicing self-care, expressing gratitude, and spending time with people you love. Certain supplements, medications, and psychotherapy can also help boost serotonin levels. Below are some ways that you can increase serotonin levels. Get Enough Sunlight Every Day Aim for at least 30 minutes. Whether you bask in your backyard, take a brisk walk around the block, or simply sit near a sunny window, getting some natural light will help increase your serotonin levels....

While that time of the month may never live up to the commercials for sanitary pads and tampons, it is possible to reflect on what you may need to make your period less of an ordeal every few weeks. How You Can Take Care of Yourself According to a 2019 journal article, menstrual leave is a workplace policy that provides time off when folx are unable to work due to menstruation and is offered in Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Zambia and by companies such as Coexist, Gozoop, and Victorian Women’s Trust....

Stress-Relief Tips to Help Achieve Success in School The following stress relief tips and tools for students are vital for minimizing school stress. Use these in your life to learn study skills, prepare for exams and minimize stress levels to make learning easier. When you find stress management techniques that work for you and make them habits in your life now, you can draw upon these strategies as you face stress throughout your life....

We will explore the importance of revoking and blocking access to these apps and provide instructions for how to do so. We will discuss ways to monitor third-party app activity and provide tips for maintaining your Privacy and Security on Instagram. Whether a casual user or a business owner, understanding how to manage third-party app access is important in protecting your personal information and maintaining control over your online presence....

Children express themselves in countless ways, with gender expression being one of many. When a child shows signs of gender expansiveness, parents may find themselves confused about how to support their child’s journey. Because acceptance by parents plays a key role in the self-esteem of gender-expansive children, knowing what steps to take to show your support can lead to a happier, healthier child. Ahead, we’ll look at what gender expansiveness is, what the signs of it are, and how to best show support for your child if they are expressing signs of gender expansiveness....

ADHD can be a very challenging condition, especially if it goes untreated. Those with ADHD often struggle to track details closely, experience challenges with emotional regulation in relationships, and may talk excessively. For these reasons, seeking treatment can be extremely important in offering daily support. However, having an accurate diagnosis is required to access treatment. An ADHD self-report scale can be the first step in getting help. Read on to learn more about the ADHD self-report scale, how to use it, and how it can impact the diagnostic process....

Contrary to popular belief, nobody can hypnotize you without your consent or awareness. You can, however, be hypnotized by a trained professional whom you trust, to more easily achieve goals you set for yourself. Even better, you can save time and money and learn to hypnotize yourself using your own voice or even just your thoughts, a practice known as self-hypnosis. How It Works Hypnosis can be used for stress management in two ways....

Types of Humanistic Therapy There are a number of different types of humanistic therapy. Some of these include: Client-centered therapy: Also known as person-centered therapy, this approach involves the therapist taking a non-directive approach to the therapy process. The individual acts as an equal partner, while the therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard. Existential therapy: This is a philosophical approach to therapy that works to help people better understand their place in the universe....

Since then, hypnotherapy has been used in treating not only anxiety disorders but chronic physical conditions linked to anxiety such as asthma and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). How Does Hypnotherapy Work? In certain traumatic and anxiety-provoking events in people’s lives, physical and emotional reactions can become linked. When you experience the same events again, those physical and emotional reactions, whether they are healthy or unhealthy, are reactivated. For example, if you had a traumatic first public speaking experience, you might associate speaking in public with shaking hands and intense anxiety....

For years, the answer was assumed to be no, there is no room for “just one drink” for anyone with a drinking problem. Today, there are programs like Moderation Management, which do allow for a certain level of controlled drinking and have helped many learn to drink safely. However, these programs are not meant for everyone. Moderation Management Those who commit to a Moderation Management (MM) program must undergo a 30-day period of abstinence during which they learn strategies for identifying and controlling triggers, adopting other healthy behaviors and activities to replace drinking, and managing future moderate drinking behaviors....

If you’ve been feeling frustrated by the same problems in your relationship and you’re beginning to lose faith, that could be a sign. If partners find that they are withdrawing from one another, that could also be a sign. And if there have been several attempts at repairing things that ended up in communication breakdown, that could be a sign. But, unfortunately, if one or all of these are true for you, it may be too late to get couples therapy....

Education and Career Growing up, Dewey attended public schools in Burlington, Vermont. At the age of 15, Dewey enrolled at the University of Vermont, where he studied philosophy for four years. After graduating second in his class, Dewey spent three years as a teacher at a seminary in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He then spent a year studying under the guidance of G. Stanley Hall at Johns Hopkins University in America’s first psychology lab....

Here we discuss how Kohlberg developed his theory of moral development and the six stages he identified as part of this process. We also share some critiques of Kohlberg’s theory, many of which suggest that it may be biased based on the limited demographics of the subjects studied. What Is Moral Development? How do people develop morality? This question has fascinated parents, religious leaders, and philosophers for ages, but moral development has also become a hot-button issue in psychology and education....