In a group therapy session, a woman was asked what she enjoyed doing. Her name was Maria, who shared: "There is not anything I enjoyed doing. My whole life was taking care of my husband. I wanted to do what he desired. I was always there for him no matter how I felt. I listened for hours on end to his problems. I ...
Date Posted: May 10, 2015
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Self-Care / Self Compassion, ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Do you find yourself arguing with your partner over a messy kitchen? Or perhaps feel frustrated because you are always the one planning your couple or family activities? Maybe you love to mingle at a party but feel irritated when your partner prefers to sit in the corner?It can be hard at times to ...
May 6
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
Written By:
Jessica Lamb, Relationship Matters
I believe strongly that Happiness is Our Birthright. Yet so many of us, myself included, have days where we feel really bogged down by the pressures we might have at home or work, by ruminations on the past and concerns about the future. We wake up worried about the things we need to complete over ...
Apr 20
Categories: Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Self-Confidence
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
On Sunday afternoons, in a Thai restaurant, I normally take time to sit down with and talk to this group of aging men about life. It's interesting that they listen a lot to me even when I'm not yet a "senior citizen!" Growing older fills their minds. Yet they seem to feel ...
Apr 10
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
A lot of the work that we do as therapists involves helping clients to become more comfortable with and aware of their ‘less-than-comfortable’ emotions – and indeed some of my articles before this one have addressed the importance of learning to become more open to negative ...
Apr 7
Categories: Emotional Intelligence, Positive Psychology, Self-Care / Self ...
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
A study just published online in the prestigious medical journal Lancet (Dalsgaard et al, 2015) has for first time obtained substantive evidence of an increased mortality rate in persons with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study by Dalsgaard and his colleagues at Aarhus ...
Apr 2
Categories: Addictions, Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...
Written By:
Brian Scott
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a goal directed intervention whereby a trained animal is incorporated into the therapeutic process, promoting the improvement of human’s physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning. 1AAT is a therapeutic tool that can be utilized in the ...
Mar 16
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anger Management, Anxiety, ...
Written By:
Maureen Huang, MSW, AASW
As I write this, I'm in a fitness first gym taking drinks in the lounge area. The place is so pleasant with lots of wonderful facilities and staff. Yet when I'm on the treadmill or walking around thinking of seeking assistance, I'd sort of catastrophize: "What if the treadmill ...
Feb 10
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Child Development, Parenting
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
I wake up this morning and don’t feel quite right - I can't quite put my finger on it at the moment, but already I have a niggling feeling this is going to be a difficult morning.My daughter was up all night with a runny nose and ended up sleeping most of the night in my bed - I on the ...
Feb 10
Categories: Happiness, Positive Psychology, Self-Care / Self Compassion
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
Think about the last time you had a really good conversation with a friend. How did this conversation make you feel? What thoughts did you have while you were having it and what emotions did you leave the conversation feeling? Now think about the last time you had a negative conversation- ...
Feb 6
Categories: Positive Psychology, Relationships & Marriage, Workplace Issues
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
It’s not uncommon in therapy for me to work with clients who desperately want to achieve a personal goal – such as to be in a fulfilling relationship, save more money, lose weight, or find a dream job – yet somehow find themselves engaging in behaviours and beliefs which ...
Jan 13
Categories: Happiness, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Self-Care / Self ...
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
Time to visit your thoughts. That would be my mental health prescription for you this year-end. It's a most essential thing you can do as the holidays wind up.Oh yes, your Christmas and New Year's parties and gifts and foods may have been special. The songs ... the smiles ... the smells ... ...
Jan 1
Categories: Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Mental Health in Asia, ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
This is a list of the psychology-related events that were held in 2014. Make sure you stay tuned to the Conferences and Events page and the Facebook Page to keep yourself updated about the ...
Dec 31
Categories: Academic Issues
Written By:
SGPsychStud
Recently, I've heard accounts of cyberbullies targeting persons with mental health issues, particularly cult show fanbases posting on Tumblr and various blogging platforms. These cyberbullies allegedly send hate messages, feeding on the posters' anxieties with some even urging their prey to ...
Dec 29
Categories: Anxiety, Bullying, Depression, Suicide Prevention, Teenage Issues
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
Kevin is a "love mechanic." He had picked up over 50 women so far and had sex with almost all of them. His expertise is wooing women, sweet-talking, and touching to "be close." He talks about his feelings too and makes an effort to listen. Mechanically, he can show he loves or ...
Dec 27
Categories: Love addiction, Relationships & Marriage, Sexual Problems / Sex ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
