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When tears turn into pearls: Post-traumatic growth following childhood and adolescent cancer
By guest blogger Tomasz Witkowski It’s hard to imagine a crueller fate than when a child receives a diagnosis of an illness as difficult as cancer. A young human being, still not fully formed, is suddenly and irrevocably thrown into a situation that many adults are unable to cope with. Each year, around 160,000 children and youngsters worldwide are diagnosed with cancer, and this trend is growing in industrialised societies. Faced with such facts, it is particularly important to understand how children cope. What traces of the experience remain in their psyche if they manage to survive? Partial answers to these question...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 16, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cancer guest blogger Source Type: blogs

New meta-analysis undermines the myth that negative emotions can cause cancer
Discussion of factors increasing the risk of cancer is today not only the domain of medical doctors and psycho-oncologists, but is also engaged in by some alternative medicine proponents, pseudopsychologists, and fringe psychotherapists, whose opinions are disseminated by journalists, some more thorough than others (see myth #26 in 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology for more background). Among these opinions is the common claim that negative thinking, pessimism, and stress create the conditions for the cells in our body to run amok, and for cancer to develop. Similar declarations accompany therapeutic propositions for c...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cancer guest blogger Health Mental health Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Male Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse
 Did you know one in six males are sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday? Unfortunately, many victims are reluctant to come forward due to cultural conditioning. In today’s podcast, Gabe speaks with two psychologists about this very common but somewhat taboo issue. They tackle the prevalent myths surrounding male sexual assault and discuss why so many victims suffer in secrecy. What can be done? Where can survivors reach out for help? Join us for an in-depth talk on this very important and under-discussed topic. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Guest information for ‘Male Sexual Assault’ Podcast Episode Dr. Joan...
Source: World of Psychology - March 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Abuse Children and Teens General Interview Men's Issues Podcast The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs

Caring for Trauma Survivors and Caring for Yourself in the Process: Everyday Tips for Non-Professionals
Elise just told me about her past. I knew she had been through a lot, but not all that. She said her mom hit her and left bruises when she was a kid, her neighbor touched her where she didn’t want to be touched, and I guess her brother was alcoholic. There was a lot of other stuff, too. It has gotten better in the last couple years so that is good. I have known their whole family for a long time and never knew any of that. What do I do now? I want to help somehow, but is there anything to do? I don’t know if I should tell someone. I feel sad. We hope abuse and trauma never happen to ourselves or someone we love...
Source: World of Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Grace Watt Tags: Family Friends Grief and Loss Inspiration & Hope PTSD Self-Help Trauma Healthy Boundaries Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Self Care self-compassion Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: March 10, 2018
Happy Saturday, sweet readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net dives into a new study on holding hands to reduce pain, the role of neuroscience in the courtroom, one psychiatrist’s advice on getting over yourself, and more. Study Shows Holding Hands Can Sync Brainwaves and Ease Pain: According to a recent study, holding hands with a loved one can help your breathing and heart rate synchronize with theirs and reduce pain, but it doesn’t stop there. The more empathy your partner shows, the more your brainwaves will sync up, and the more your brainwaves sync up, the more your pain reduces. “My B...
Source: World of Psychology - March 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Brain and Behavior Children and Teens Criminal Justice Depression Disorders Happiness Psychology Around the Net Psychotherapy Relationships Research Brainwaves Buddhism Child Abuse child abuse survivors criminal defense Ego Source Type: blogs

Hyundai Thinks Suicide Should Help Sell Cars: The Pipe Job Ad
Hyundai, the world’s fourth largest automobile manufacturer in the world, apparently believes showing a man trying to kill himself in one of their vehicles is good marketing. The ad, called “Pipe Job” and created by the ad agency Innocean Europe, depicts a man taping a hose from a Hyundai ix35‘s exhaust pipe into the cabin, trying to commit suicide. It then shows the man sitting in the cabin, waiting to die. A few frames later, the garage lights come back on, and the man opens the garage door. The tag line is, “The New ix35 with 100% water emissions.” Yes, very tasteful. Maybe if you w...
Source: World of Psychology - April 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Depression General Mental Health and Wellness Minding the Media Policy and Advocacy Ad Agency Automobile Manufacturer Cancer Patient Clinical Depression Commit Suicide Cupped Hands Depiction Disability Discrimination And Prejudic Source Type: blogs

5 Tips for Finding the Right Therapist
Admitting we need help to face life’s issues is sometimes one of the hardest things we’ll ever have to do. Once we have made the decision to reach out and seek psychotherapy, we want to find someone that we feel we can connect with — someone we feel can truly understand not only where we are, but who we are. Most importantly, we want to find someone we can trust with our innermost thoughts and feelings. Finding a therapist should not be a rushed decision. It should take a little bit of time and effort. If you choose a therapist that you do not feel connected with, chances are you won’t make much progres...
Source: World of Psychology - July 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Donna M. White, LPCI, CACP Tags: Disorders General Mental Health and Wellness Psychotherapy Treatment Cancer Consultations Couples Therapy Finding A Therapist Group Therapy Innermost Thoughts Insurance Little Bit Oncologist Ophthalmologist Opportunity Rese Source Type: blogs

The Roller Coaster Ride of Grief
I was talking with someone recently about grief when she said that it felt like being on a roller coaster ride. This person is facing the impending death of a loved one even as there is no definitive timeline per the treatment team. We spoke of the dynamic of anticipatory grief and the ways in which it impacts the process of letting go of this person as she plans her future in the face of his eventual absence. I have found both in my therapeutic practice and in my personal life, that anticipatory grief genuinely effects mourners, although a 2006 article published in the Counseling, Psychology, and Health Journal questions...
Source: World of Psychology - May 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Aging Family Grief and Loss Health-related Interview Peer Support Personal anticipatory grief Cancer grieving Mourning widow widower Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Sandy Hook: Community Healing After a Large-Scale Trauma
  Everyone remembers the disturbing images from the Sandy Hook school shooting in December 2012 after a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 first-grade children.  It was traumatic for all of us, but what was it like to actually be a member of that community?  Today’s guest, Melissa Glaser, worked for 20 months as a coordinator for the Newtown Recovery and Resiliency Team, a group of mental health professionals, funded by a Department of Justice grant, who worked in partnership with local recovery providers, community organizations, and town employees to provide services to over 900 people immediately affecte...
Source: World of Psychology - July 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: PTSD The Psych Central Show Trauma Violence and Aggression Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Sexual Abuse: The Last Stage in Recovery
 While searching for a way past her own childhood sexual abuse, Rachel Grant learned that many people don’t understand what, exactly, sexual abuse is and how to recover. Using her counseling background, Rachel was able to research and learn valuable coping skills to improve her own life. Join us as Gabe and Rachel discuss the many factors involved in recovering from sexual trauma, steps society could take to reduce sexual abuse, and what the first step could be for others trying to get beyond surviving. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW   Guest information for ‘Sexual Abuse Recovery’ Podcast Episode Rachel Grant is the o...
Source: World of Psychology - June 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Podcast Recovery The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Debating ‘ Anti-Psychiatry ’ Advocacy
Conclusion, do not visit cardiologists. They will give you heart attacks. No, that’s ridiculous. It’s so mind blowing that anyone even said this, right? It’s just ugh. Obviously, people who are extremely sick and who are at risk of killing themselves get psychiatric care. No kidding. So, yeah, this is, in fact, very dangerous. Gabe: The word bullshit is not big enough. This is the literal equivalent of me saying that I looked at fifty thousand people who went to the hospital in the last year. And you were much more likely to die if you had a hospital admission. Now, I’m talking physical health now. ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Psychiatry Treatment Source Type: blogs

Acid Attacks in Pakistan
The Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) predicts that 150 acid attacks occur in Pakistan each year, with many more going unreported. This  is a disturbing practice of throwing battery acid onto someone, 74 percent of the time a woman, with the attempt of killing them or at the very least leaving them with severe skin deformities. The reasoning behind these heinous attacks is even more disturbing. Frequently, they occur because a woman wants a divorce from an abusive husband and he seeks to bring shame upon her for taking action against him. Steps are being taken to improve laws and prosecution for these crimes yet acid attack...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - August 10, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Advocacy Body Image Global Health Publc Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Can Swearing Improve Mental Health?
Ouch! You stub your toe or burn your finger and a curse word comes flying out. It’s automatic — and it probably makes you feel a little better. But have you ever considered specifically using curse words as a way to improve your mental health? That’s the idea behind our guest’s new book “Move On MF’er.” In today’s show, we welcome psychologist and author Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt who explains how swearing can help us relieve the pain that overrides logic. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW   Guest information for ‘Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt- Can Swearing Improve Mental Health’ Podcast Episode Jodie Ecklebe...
Source: World of Psychology - November 12, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Anger General Interview LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Podcast Self-Help The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs

Does Anxiety Cause PTSD or Does PTSD Cause Anxiety?
“PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.” ― Susan Pease Banitt This question came up in conversation when I was speaking with someone who has experienced severe panic attacks to the point of calling them “debilitating”, requiring inpatient care.  As they were sharing about the ordeal, they told me that when they contemplate the time spent seeking treatment and the aftermath, it ramped up both the anxiety and PTSD symptoms. Even as a career therapist with decades of experience treating people with stand-alone anxiety, with no overt PTSD s...
Source: World of Psychology - February 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Anxiety and Panic Personal Psychotherapy PTSD Trauma Aromatherapy Breathing Exercise PTSD trigger Relaxation Self Care Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Reframing Past Traumas
What is your life story? Do you feel like a victim of your circumstances? And if so, how does this affect your future? In today’s show, our guest James Sweigert, who struggled out of a traumatic childhood, shares how the power of his thoughts and the spoken word changed his life.  Are you ready to make some edits to your life story? Tune in and James will help you go from your head to your heart so you can win the game. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW   Guest information for ‘James Sweigert- Reframing Traumas’ Podcast Episode James Sweigert’s childhood was challenging, to say the least. James struggled to be see...
Source: World of Psychology - November 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Inspiration & Hope Interview LifeHelper Motivation and Inspiration The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs