I have individuals coming into my office on a weekly basis with a primary complaint of being “depressed”. The important next step clinically is to assess that person for depression. Clinical depression can be resistant and unrelenting and requires a thorough and appropriate assessment to arrive at a mood disorder diagnosis.
Without any cause for a debate or argument, everybody would agree that with a little bit more self-confidence and self-esteem a person can elevate her self-worth.
Communication between individuals can be challenging to say the least ( especially between men and women).
Romantic movies and novels have created an illusion about relationships that are fictitious. Pretend stories filled with pretend people living pretend lives that have little to do with reality.
For any of you out there who have children, I am sure you have experienced the excitement of a child when they at last master tasks such as tying shoelaces…
Children are not small adults. Your child does not think with a “grown up-adult brain. “ He lives in a completely different world, with different values, different interests, goals, motivation.
One day my oldest daughter called and upon hearing the panic in her voice, I immediately knew something was wrong. She proceeded to tell me how my two-year-old grandson was having “meltdowns” where he would become so angry that he would hit himself in the head with his fists.
Most children make their way into this world via the birth canal with exception of C-sections. For years I have asked the same question to parents and for years I continue to get the same response. Is there a manual that accompanies the birth of that child?
If we want to effectively manage our children’s behavior we must, first of all, understand why they behave the way they do. Please note, the term I use is “manage” behavior rather than “control” behavior. Attempting to control behavior is an approach that most parents apply. When this approach is used it only serves to initiate power struggles.
Parents will typically assign motives to their child’s behavior. Their definition may be accurate…or NOT. Most times when the parent is inaccurate, it is due to either misunderstanding or over personalizing that child’s behavior.
Goal setting helps us determine our priorities, get organized, make big decisions, and realize our dreams. The act of merely setting a goal brings about positive change for many people.
