Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site Thanks so much. You basically hit the goal of my site (and book that will probably never be published) right on the head. And welcome to the 1.23% of the population who would, in fact, "hit that."
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site Because I'm such a fuck up, I just realized that no RSS updates were coming through for most people since the site moved from Rudius Media. If you happen to read my site and use RSS, please go to ShrinkTalk.Net and register with RSS again. And feel free to spread the word if applicable. Thanks and if you happen to have a long weekend coming up, enjoy...
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site The Open Marriage: we all have to wonder what that lifestyle is like. Check out some thoughts I have about it if you have a few: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=475 Because this is such a unique relationship with no official Rule Book, I'd be very interested in reading your thoughts in the Comments thread on the site. Thanks in advance.
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I think we had a thread similar to this a little earlier here but it's always interesting to hear a professional's point of view. Your (and your anonymous couples therapist's) point regarding how a monogamous marriage is unnatural seems to me to be a very important thing to keep in mind. Thanks Dr. Rob.
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I wrote yet another self-deprecating piece, this time on New Year's Resolutions. This one actually has some substance in it, something you might actually use. Check it out if you have a few minutes: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=541
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I wrote a guest post for The HardBall Times about anxiety and performance on the field. You can check it out here: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=551 They have some great material over there, so I'd recommend poking around their site if you're a baseball fan.
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I got into a fight with a woman at Staples. It was not magnificent. Check it out if you have a few minutes: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=575
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site There's a traveling lecture series called 'One Day University' where top professors and lecturers give short talks on their fields of study. I summarized some of the material I learned about lying, deceit, dating, sexuality, and health over on my site. This is fascinating stuff. Check it out if you have a few extra minutes: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=584#more-584
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I was on the Diva Toolbox Radio Show this past Friday. Shockingly, it went pretty well. While I don't know if I would listen to anyone talk about psychology for 50 minutes, you might want to check out the beginning where we talk about my take on how shrinks are just as fucked up (if not more so) as the general population. Here's my brief write-up which links to the radio show: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=604
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site Not to be missed: overcoming a phobia and improving your sex life over at ShrinkTalk.Net: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=615
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site For my birthday, my father gave me a bottle of Cipro (the antidote for Anthrax inhalation) and my mother sent me a Light Box (a bright, rectangular pane that is designed to help mood problems). Read my short on take on it if you have a few minutes... http://shrinktalk.net/?p=628
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site My mother bought me a light box (used in the treatment of mood disorders) as a fucking birthday present. Here is my experience with it out of the gate: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=646
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I believe I met the Psychology version of Ryan Holiday. Here's a brief conversation with him about "happiness" and how people measure it, study it and achieve it. If you like Ryan's stuff you'll appreciate what this guy has to say. http://shrinktalk.net/?p=686
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site New post over at ShrinkTalk, about 'good touching' in the office: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=733
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site Migraines, phobias, investment bankers who are dicks. It's all there in the latest post, take a look if you have a few minutes: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=770
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site I wrote something. It involves incest, sex with chickens and cleaning your toilet with the American flag. Seriously. http://shrinktalk.net/?p=799
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site New piece: What Can I do When my Partner Suffers from Depression? http://shrinktalk.net/?p=894
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site This is a fairly decent spot to start: <a class="postlink" href="http://shrinktalk.net/?p=33" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://shrinktalk.net/?p=33</a> Generally speaking, pills and therapy work better than either alone. That said, mild to moderate depression responds very well to Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (plus no side effects). When depression gets into that severe range, I usually push people to at least consider medication to give them a boost. A lot of times people can't process the therapy all that well when their depression is too strong, and the meds can get them a little less foggy, which helps the therapy along.
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site This is a really good point and I should have said that most shrinks (both psychologists and psychiatrists) tend to think in terms of both severity and duration. I'm considered extremely pro-meds by my peers (most say that I should have been a psychiatrist, which would have been nice because it pays more, but I suck at science). I very much take a "life is way too short to be in pain" approach, so I don't mind if someone wants to do medicine to get that fast relief (of course it's ideal if they are also trying therapy to develop insights, coping strategies, etc.). I would, in fact, push and sometimes demand that a patient see a physician for at least an evaluation if no progress is being made. I also require it if the patient comes in with a confirmed diagnosis that is generally considered "biologically-based", such as Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia.
Re: New ShrinkTalk.Net Site It's no secret that I'm as fucked up (if not more so) than everyone else, but over the years I've gotten pretty good at noting my word choices and the subsequent impact on mood/behavior. The cliche of improving your learning by teaching someone else is applicable here. By showing people on a regular basis how their wording effects them I've been able to improve my own life. Or at least how I feel about my life. I'm guessing that I probably engage in distorted word choices just as much as the next person, but I think I notice it more readily and know how to make alterations a bit more quickly and systematically.