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Sharing Hope: An Interview with Charles Minguez
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, hope is: “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen,” “a feeling of trust,” “want something to happen or be the case.”
When used to describe the sense of desire for recovery regarding mental health, it carries with it, the belief that some positive outcome can ensue, that things can improve and that symptoms can abate. When a person succumbs to the illness, often it is because he or she has relinquished the possibility of healing.
This month the suicides of designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain had many questioni...
Source: World of Psychology - June 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Addiction Anxiety and Panic Depression Grief and Loss Inspiration & Hope Interview Substance Abuse overcoming adversity Resilience Source Type: blogs
COVID-19: Keys to Long-term Recovery
The COVID-19 virus has impacted and will continue to impact every aspect of our lives. Fortunately, we can get a head start on successful recovery from these effects by taking lessons from people who are grieving and those who are battling substance abuse.
At first glance, this may seem an unusual comparison. Maybe losing loved ones to the pandemic ties into grief support, but how can economic and social turmoil be calmed by that? How can sobriety, long-term or not, be remotely related to any of these subjects? It turns out the three are closely related in coping strategies and systematic approaches required for our world...
Source: World of Psychology - April 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jan McDaniel Tags: Anxiety and Panic General Substance Abuse coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic Source Type: blogs
Researchers are finding out why a partial loss of vision can lead to hallucinations
The findings could lead to new treatment approaches for Charles Bonnet syndrome
By Emma Young
The head of a brown lion. Multiple tiny, green, spinning Catherine wheels with red edges. Colourful fragments of artillery soldiers and figures in uniform and action. Unfamiliar faces of well-groomed men… These are just a few of the hallucinations reported by a group of people with macular degeneration (MD), a common cause of vision loss in people aged over 40.
About 40 per cent of people with MD – who lose vision in the centre of their visual field but whose peripheral vision is generally unaffected – develop Charles Bonn...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - November 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Brain Perception Source Type: blogs
Surviving Mental Health Issues: Am I Unique or a Freak?
Years ago, when I experienced debilitating bouts of anxiety, I would easily lose my perspective and feel like an outcast — a freak. I momentarily transformed into a negative abstract of myself that possessed undignified emotional and behavioral idiosyncrasies. But, over time when I regained perspective, I appreciated my odd peculiarities as not only “unique” but as vital assets that helped me achieve some success in my life.
Perspective: Use it or lose it.
Got it. Seems easy. Not.
The hard part was weathering the often betraying nature of this positive, elusive outlook. Whenever life flipped the coin on me, it d...
Source: World of Psychology - August 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John Tsilimparis, MFT Tags: Anxiety and Panic Celebrities Creativity Motivation and Inspiration Personal Personality Psychology Psychotherapy Creative Genius Depression Generalized Anxiety Disorder Improving Self Esteem Mental Health Mental Illness Perspe Source Type: blogs
How to Win Even When You Fail
What do the premier designer Vera Wang, the famous 1800s scientist and author of “On the Origin of Species” Charles Darwin, and NPR radio icon Terry Gross have in common? They all failed. And it wasn’t just the trial-and-error, have-to-pay-your-dues kind of failures that most anyone has to endure in order to succeed in any given field. These talented people actually failed to reach their initial dreams, aspirations that were based on entirely different professions than what they are so famously known for!
Vera Wang dreamed of becoming an ice-skater but failed to make the 1968 U.S. Olympic figure-skating team. Then, s...
Source: World of Psychology - November 21, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tracy Shawn, MA Tags: Happiness Industrial and Workplace Professional Self-Esteem Self-Help Stress Success & Achievement Coping Skills Failure Personal Growth Resilience Source Type: blogs
15 Quotes to Inspire People with Chronic Illness
Being sick is no fun. We all know that. But being chronically ill while maintaining a pleasant disposition is a daunting task even for the Greek gods. Every biological response in your body wants to lean into the creeping despair you feel. But by doing that with regularity, you’ll soon feel as if you’ve given up entirely on life. You no longer have the strength to try to tease apart threads of joy from the suffocating blanket of pain that covers you.
Quotes are one of the things I use to try to regain perspective in my persistent fight against the spirit of defeat that wants to take over when my resolve is down. W...
Source: World of Psychology - August 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Depression Health-related Inspiration & Hope Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Optimism Positive Self Talk Quotes uplifting Source Type: blogs
No reason to smile – Another modern psychology classic has failed to replicate
Image via Quentin Gronau/Flickr showing how participants were instructed to hold the pen
By Christian Jarrett
The great American psychologist William James proposed that bodily sensations – a thumping heart, a sweaty palm – aren’t merely a consequence of our emotions, but may actually cause them. In his famous example, when you see a bear and your pulse races and you start running, it’s the running and the racing pulse that makes you feel afraid.
Consistent with James’ theory (and similar ideas put forward even earlier by Charles Darwin), a lot of research has shown that the expression on our face see...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: researchdigestblog Tags: Emotion Faces Methods Replications Source Type: blogs
Link feast
Our editor’s pick of the 10 best psychology and neuroscience links from the last week or so:
Why We should Celebrate Shyness
From Agatha Christie and Charles Darwin to Keira Knightley, Francoise Hardy and Morrissey, the socially awkward and anxious have changed the world for the better. Have we forgotten the benefits of being shy?
How to Talk to Strangers
The health benefits are clear. The political benefits are newly relevant
Worldwide initiatives to advance brain research
To highlight worldwide efforts to fund neuroscience research and address the growing threat of brain disorders, Nature Neuroscience asked lea...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: researchdigestblog Tags: Feast Source Type: blogs
No reason to smile – Another modern psychology classic has failed to replicate
Image via Quentin Gronau/Flickr showing how participants were instructed to hold the pen
By Christian Jarrett
The great American psychologist William James proposed that bodily sensations – a thumping heart, a sweaty palm – aren’t merely a consequence of our emotions, but may actually cause them. In his famous example, when you see a bear and your pulse races and you start running, it’s the running and the racing pulse that makes you feel afraid.
Consistent with James’ theory (and similar ideas put forward even earlier by Charles Darwin), a lot of research has shown that the expression on our face see...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - September 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: researchdigestblog Tags: Emotion Faces Methods Replications Source Type: blogs
Awesome Mental Health Resources You Probably Didn ’ t Know About
We come across a lot of announcements for this new thing or that, and most of it is garbage. We do, however, like to promote ideas that we feel offer a valuable community service to both mental health consumers and professionals alike.
I’ve discovered two awesome mental health resources you probably didn’t know about, both of which are absolutely free. Whether you like mental health and psychology apps, or psychology and mental books, one of these services can have the potential to change your life.
Free Psychotherapy e-Books
Who doesn’t like a free book? Sure, it’s an e-book rather than a physical...
Source: World of Psychology - September 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Books General Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Psychotherapy Self-Help Technology free download Free E Books help with apps mental health apps mental health e-books psyberguide review of mental health Source Type: blogs
Scientists may have made consciousness more mysterious than necessary
Our editor’s pick of this week’s 10 best psychology and neuroscience links:
The Real Problem
It looks like scientists and philosophers might have made consciousness far more mysterious than it needs to be. Anil Seth for Aeon
The Medieval Mind
Scholars are finding that medieval science – in various fields – is more sophisticated than previously thought. Over at The Psychologist, Corinne Saunders and Charles Fernyhough show that psychology is no exception.
Why Pride is Good
Try to forget about the idea of pride as a deadly sin. The latest research shows that pride can be a powerful motivational force. Christi...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - November 5, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Feast Source Type: blogs
Is it a good idea to start a lecture with a magic trick?
By Christian Jarrett
It’s late, the room’s warm, and the students look sleepy. To liven things up, how about starting the lecture with a magic trick? In favour of a little abracadabra, it’s known that exposing people to paradoxes gets them thinking creatively, and brain scan research has shown that watching magic fires up neural networks involved in problem solving. But on the other hand, maybe the magic could just end up a big distraction – the students might spend time wondering how the trick was done, or maybe the lecture will just seem dull by comparison.
To find out, a trio of researchers led by...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - November 14, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Educational In Brief Magic Source Type: blogs
How did Darwin decide which book to read next?
A new study published in Cognition blends information theory, cognitive science and personal history
By Christian Jarrett
Between 1837 and 1860 Charles Darwin kept a diary of every book he read, including An Essay on the Principle of Population, Principles of Geology and Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation. There were many others: 687 English non-fiction titles alone, meaning that he averaged one book every ten days. After Darwin finished each one, how did he decide what to read next? In this decision, a scientist like Darwin was confronted with a problem similar to that afflicting the squirrel in search of nuts....
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 17, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cognition Methods Source Type: blogs
Body-Positive Women Do These 10 Things Every Day!
We have all been there: ten minutes before a party, throwing every dress on the floor trying to find the magical one that doesn’t make our backside too large or our stomach too prominent. Yeah, so we bought a dress for this occasion just last week, but suddenly, it doesn’t fit right.
And it’s not because our bodies have changed! Rather, it’s because our mindset has changed.
Maybe we are a bit more tired this evening. Maybe we had a rough day on the job. Whatever it is, we lost sight of how drop-dead gorgeous we are inside and out! And it’s time we get that body confidence back.
So I went straight to the expert...
Source: World of Psychology - April 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mirissa D. Price Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Children and Teens Eating Disorders Exercise & Fitness Happiness Health-related Inspiration & Hope Motivation and Inspiration Self-Esteem Women's Issues body positive self-compassion Source Type: blogs
