A BFRB is an often-overlooked diagnosis and one that so many people hide from the rest of the world. Those individuals suffering from compulsive hair-pulling (trichotillomania), skin-picking (excoriation), nail-biting, and other repetitive behaviors may feel a loss of control, isolated, embarrassed, guilty, shameful, depressed, anxious, and misunderstood.
June is Pride Month. Here are 7 ways you can be an ally to support your LGBTQ+ loved ones so they can be out loud and proud!
If you’re feeling worried about your child’s mental health after a diagnosis of a chronic health condition, here are a few things that you can do to help your child
Parenting teens isn’t for the weak. Many times you will feel anything but strong as you navigate wave after wave of incidents, emotions, challenges. Some of these will rock your world and your teens; but helping them understand how to know what they’re feeling and then tolerate whatever emotions are present will lead to the ability to regulate the emotions without acting out.
What does “acceptance” mean to you? If you think it’s about “moving on” or “forgetting,” you may be doing yourself a disservice.
Practicing mindfulness teaches us to be aware of our attention – whether we focus on the positive or the negative – and to note – without judgment – our thoughts and feelings. When our minds are drawn to the negative, the teaching is to note the feeling, accept it and then let it go. This can be frustrating because the negativity bias keeps drawing our minds back to the difficult emotions and events.
Accepting the seemingly unacceptable can sound terrifying or even impossible. Most will experience trying moments related to the loss of a job or a loved one. Others may experience a loss that can feel even more personal, like the loss of their body as they once knew it.
With 16% of the population avoiding flu shots due to a fear of needles, many are likely not getting a COVID-19 vaccine for this same reason. Luckily, there are very effective methods of overcoming this phobia.
We are a leading mental health and wellness center in the St. Louis area providing innovative, evidence-based treatment to all people regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or ability level.
Get the latest news on living a more mindful life. Subscribers get first access to new courses, groups and the latest ideas from our team of therapists and clinicians.
© 2021 Center For Mindfulness & CBT
Made with ❤ by DecemberPress
It's more important than ever to take care of your mental health, so all of our therapists are doing Telehealth and many have immediate openings for new clients.
