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Lucy van Pelt of "Peanuts": Her Best Psychiatric Advice

WebLucy van Pelt of “Peanuts”: Her Best Psychiatric Advice. Posted on November 4, 2015. Lucy van Pelt: She rarely soft-pedals her counsel, believing instead that her …

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Positive Psychology: Chris Peterson's "The Good Life"

WebHow unfortunate for the field of positive psychology that many confuse it with the school of rah-rah positive thinking.They’re actually two distinctly different …

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Hardest Part of Being a Therapist

WebGlen O. Gabbard. The toughest part of being a therapist is being truly “present” with the patient. The demands placed on a therapist in a typical day of …

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Short-Term Therapy Vs. Long-Term Therapy

WebOn this site you’ll regularly find my posts about mental health, pop culture, and ways they intersect. I’m a retired therapist and the author of a novel (also called …

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"Call Me Crazy": Five Shorts About Mental Health Issues

WebMental health issues such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia are featured in five interconnected brief pieces. Lifetime reports, “Through …

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“It’s Kind of a Funny Story”: Depression, In Fact

WebA realistic way, actually, of viewing depression recovery. In 2010 a film based on the book was released in theaters. It’s Kind of a Funny Story, The Book. Tanya Lee …

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Commencement Speeches: Mental Health Field

WebCommencement Speeches: Mental Health Field. …Commencement speeches typically draw on timeless themes of optimism, goodness, and altruism. The …

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"Room": The Film toWell, Make Some Room For

WebBecause of the subject matter, a movie like Lenny Abrahamson‘s Room, adapted from Emma Donoghue‘s bestselling 2010 novel by the author herself, will not be …

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“What About Bob

WebIn the initial session, Dr. Marvin gives Bob a copy of his brand new book called Baby Steps (a book, incidentally, that many wish actually existed). Marvin: It means …

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Comedy As Therapy: Five Notable Examples

WebComedy as therapy is a widely supported approach. See the selected examples below. I. Stand Up for Mental Health. Counselor and humorist David Granirer …

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SMEDMERTS: Ellen Forney's "Bipolar Life"

WebSMEDMERTS (“Sleep Meds Eat Doctor Mindfulness Exercise Routine Tools Support system”): Acronym created by author Ellen Forney, Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice …

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"Home": An Indie Film About Mental Illness

WebJack’s best friend Dundee ( Danny Hoch) represents a cautionary tale of sorts. A grocery story delivery man who spends most of his time hawking bootleg DVDs, …

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"To the Bone": Intensive Treatment of Anorexia

WebPosted on July 14, 2017. Today is the Netflix opening of Marti Noxon ‘s To the Bone, which focuses on anorexia. Both Noxon and lead actress Lily Collins have dealt with eating …

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"A Kid Like Jake" Is More About the Parents

WebNew film A Kid Like Jake, based on Daniel Pearle‘s same-titled play, comes to us from transgender director Silas Howard. Although the title seems to indicate the “kid” …

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Anthony Griffith Shares His Deep Pain Regarding Daughter's Loss

WebAnthony Griffith, about his baby daughter having cancer. It’s 1990, and the career of comedian Anthony Griffith is blossoming. He makes it all the way, in fact, to the …

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"Patch Adams": Healing Mentally and Medically Through Humor

WebBut all that’s just about the film. The real Patch Adams—the person, that is—has fared much better.He is a medical doctor, clown, social activist, public speaker, …

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"Little Miss Sunshine": The Pleasure of Their Dysfunction

WebIn my opinion, perhaps the most loveable dysfunctional family ever on film is that of Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Sheryl Hoover ( Toni Collette ), a harried chain …

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Joan Baez: “I Am a Noise”–Anxiety, Trauma/Dissociation

WebAs Kenneth Womack, Salon, has stated, the new documentary Joan Baez: I Am a Noise . is “…one of the most intimate and revealing documentaries of its kind.. In …

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"Indignation": College Guy Meets Troubled Gal

WebJames Schamus‘s new Indignation is a film adaptation of author Philip Roth’s 2008 novel. And David Edelstein‘s review title, “Indignation Is the Best Philip Roth Film …

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“Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding”: Disappointing

WebPeace, Love, and Misunderstanding: a new movie that stars some great female actors and that has the sound of something right up my alley—something I …

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Psychiatrist Jokes: Have You Heard These Before

WebPSYCHIATRIST JOKES: A SAMPLING. I. Two psychiatrists pass in the hall. The first says, “Hello.”. The other thinks, “I wonder what he meant by that.”. II. Two …

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"Black Swan": Mental Health Conditions Of Ballet

WebThe new film ‘Black Swan,’ directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, is a mesmerizing tale of a young woman’s descent into fear and …

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