Counseling Psychology Blog
Social Anxiety Disorder: How To Stop Overthinking Your Relationships
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also referred to as social phobia, is characterized by an intense fear of public situations. It is the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder, following substance abuse and depression. Women and men are equally likely to develop SAD....
Supportive-Expressive Therapy: How it Helps Mental Health
Supportive-expressive therapy (SE) is a type of psychodynamic psychotherapy that is effective in treating a mental health issues such as anxiety disorders. It draws from the psychodynamic orientation, which originated with Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. Proponents of...
Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Dementia
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing number of herbal remedies, dietary supplements and other therapies promoted as treatments to delay or prevent various forms of dementia. As the claims about the safety and effectiveness of these products grow, so...
Blue Light, Sleep and Depression: Understanding the Science
Blue light exposure may increase the risk of a number of problems, including macular degeneration and depression. Our modern world is flooded with artificial light. We over illuminate our homes and workplaces, bright streetlights are everywhere and we spend more time...
Positive Psychology and Optimism: Is It the Key to Happiness?
People who are optimistic tend to be happier and in better health than those who are persistently stressed, hostile, or pessimistic. A sense of optimism, demonstrated in the way an individual explains the causes of daily events, has been shown to protect health,...
