Sexual addiction is an illness. It's solitary, dehumanizing, and satisfies only itself. Contrary to love, it's fleeting. It causes people to abuse their bodies. It distances us from our emotions, destroys good feelings about ourselves. It therefore causes people to be ...
Date Posted: January 18, 2014
Categories: Addictions, Adult psychological development, Sexual Problems / Sex ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Choosing a psychotherapist or counselor is a first step in seeking help. Not all psychotherapists are good therapists. To heal from your emotional or psychological wounds, you need to find and work with the right one for you if your situation calls for structured intervention.Here's my take. ...
Jan 13
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Spirituality, Strengths Assessment
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
The number one question people have about sex is “Am I normal?” The second most common question asked is “Is my partner normal?”It is never helpful to frame sex in terms or normal or not normal as if there was so universal standard or universal truth. The is a wide ...
Jan 13
Categories: Adult psychological development, Coping with Medical Problems, Couple ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
When people are having sexual problems in their marriage one of the things people consider is to find a sex therapist. There are many misconceptions about a sex therapists/therapy and many people confuse a sex therapist with a sex surrogate.Dr. Marty Klien, a nationally and internationally ...
Jan 13
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, Men's Issues, Sexual Problems ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Traditional, mainstream psychotherapy is largely "middle class" in nature and practice. It's basic worldview involves conceptions of mental health that promote middle class themes and values. Rationality. Scientific analysis. Work ethic. Control of emotions. Strategic planning. ...
Jan 11
Categories: Family Problems, Pivotal Response Treatment, Relationships & ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
One of the many ways, but a critically important way, that people recover from codependency is by attending therapeutic workshops given by experts in the field and designed to help the recovery process. In this post I will share with you the names of some of these experts and the website ...
Jan 11
Categories: Child Development, Codependency / Dependency, Self help groups
Written By:
Brian Scott
When I saw Tonton, a British doing business in the Philippines, he was severely hurt and depressed. He was in much tears. He had caught his wife cheating again over the internet and seeing the OP (other person). Along the way, he had somehow able to acknowledge to himself that his wife remained ...
Jan 8
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Addictions, Infidelity
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
This new year, we look back at some of the topics and articles that resonated with our readers in 2013. Here are the 10 most read articles on Psychology Matters Asia.With clients who are dissatisfied with their lives and feel it is “all meaningless”, I have found it useful to ask ...
Jan 2
Categories: Addictions, Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Cognitive ...
Written By:
Psych Mat Asia Editor
Many of us can go overboard when it comes to shopping. We see the magic word “sale” or there are special offers or we find a style we like and choose to buy it in multiple colors. Shopping compulsively can get out of hand and lead into remorse or guilt quickly.Impulse shopping can ...
Jan 1
Categories: Addictions, Compulsive Spending / Shopping
Written By:
Dr. Hana Ra Adams PsyD., MA, LMFT
The other day, I had another television location shooting with GMA 7 for the beginning episode of Out of Control this coming new year 2014. The crew brought me to another "out of control" in the city - a 60-year-old woman who suffers from chronic nail biting (onychophagia). Lola Telia ...
Dec 28
Categories: Addictions, Adult psychological development, Obsessions & ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Ask Pinoys for their understanding of mental health and for sure phrases like “sira ulo” (broken head), “baliw” (crazy), and “kulang sa turnilyo” (missing a few screws) will come up. And yes, even the well-traveled, well-educated Filipino will equate ...
Dec 28
Categories: Mental Health in Asia, Workplace Issues
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
The prevalence of mental illness: Throughout the world, mental illness is much more prevalent than is commonly recognized. In the United States research suggests that about half of the population will experience a mental disorder of some kind at some time in their life; specifically, ...
Dec 19
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
Written By:
Brian Scott
I was sitting in a mall coffee shop. Suddenly, a man I’d met only a few times before approached my table. Across him, I watched his face contort as we conversed. Listening to his sighs and moans, he complained about lots of people who irritated him because they won’t meet his demands or ...
Dec 11
Categories: Adult psychological development, Attachment Issues, Parenting
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Parent-child relationships are challenging enough face-to-face. Even with proximity working for you, misunderstandings occur and tensions build up. How much more if you have several thousand miles between you? It's not easy to form and maintain attachments to people you don't see ...
Dec 11
Categories: Child Development, Parenting
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
It is faulty thinking to believe that if you are attracted to someone else there must be something wrong at home. It is possible to be attracted to somebody else, even if you have a good marriage. The single most important protector against an affair is appropriate boundaries. In a culture where ...
Dec 7
Categories: Couple Counseling, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Ending a ...
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At times, medical conditions can mirror mental health concerns. Our thyroid is responsible for producing and regulating our hormones. These hormones in turn can affect energy levels, mood, and even weight. Abnormal thyroid levels can cause psychological concerns.If your thyroid is overactive in the ...
Dec 5
Categories: Anxiety, Coping with Medical Problems, Depression, Health / Illness / ...
Written By:
Dr. Hana Ra Adams PsyD., MA, LMFT