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Divorce

6 Reasons Why It’s Difficult to Be Single After Divorce

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on November 4, 2024

Difficulty and confusion reign in getting divorced. Discover six reasons for the strife and suggestions for what you can do to reduce it.

Difficulty and confusion reign in getting divorced. Discover six reasons for the strife and suggestions for what you can do to reduce it.

Relationships

7 Personality Traits Associated With Giving Too Much

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on October 5, 2024

Do you find yourself giving so much care and consideration to others that you lose sight of yourself? Discover common traits of over-givers and learn how to manage the behavior.

Do you find yourself giving so much care and consideration to others that you lose sight of yourself? Discover common traits of over-givers and learn how to manage the behavior.

Stress

Can Your Coping Style Make You Ill?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on September 3, 2024

Ever wonder if your coping style is helping or hindering you? Discover answers that may help you change how you manage stress.

Ever wonder if your coping style is helping or hindering you? Discover answers that may help you change how you manage stress.

Divorce

How to Deal With Children’s Questions About Parents’ Divorce

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on August 20, 2024

Discover how parents can listen to the feelings, observations, and opinions of children going through divorce.

Discover how parents can listen to the feelings, observations, and opinions of children going through divorce.

Relationships

Should You Choose a Romantic Partner Who "Completes" You?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on July 16, 2024

Complementarity in romantic mates, such as an introvert and extrovert, can be the focal point of attraction. Discover why and how such relationships fare in the long run.

Complementarity in romantic mates, such as an introvert and extrovert, can be the focal point of attraction. Discover why and how such relationships fare in the long run.

Relationships

4 Ways We Miscommunicate in Love Relationships

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on June 4, 2024

Unconscious factors often disrupt love relationships. Discover four ways this happens and what you can do to reduce miscommunication.

Unconscious factors often disrupt love relationships. Discover four ways this happens and what you can do to reduce miscommunication.

Relationships

Why Do We Make Irrational Choices in Love Relationships?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on April 25, 2024

Discover the cognitive styles and emotional responses that most often lead to poor love choices.

Discover the cognitive styles and emotional responses that most often lead to poor love choices.

Therapy

Managing or Understanding Emotions––Which Is Better?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on April 8, 2024

Longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy has advantages over brief approaches to self-improvement like CBT and metacognition.

Longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy has advantages over brief approaches to self-improvement like CBT and metacognition.

Anxiety

Is Universal Anxiety Screening a Good Idea?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on March 20, 2024

Anxiety symptoms are increasing. At what age do people suffer the most? And to what degree is social media a causative factor?

Anxiety symptoms are increasing. At what age do people suffer the most? And to what degree is social media a causative factor?

Relationships

How to Deal with Projections in Relationships

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on February 2, 2024

Psychological projections are seductive but can create chaos in relationships. Discover how to lessen the distress by identifying when you and others project.

Psychological projections are seductive but can create chaos in relationships. Discover how to lessen the distress by identifying when you and others project.

Therapy

Can Dialectical Behavior Therapy Be Helpful at School?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on January 22, 2024

Social and emotional learning programs are widespread in schools. But do in-school DBT skills training programs work well?

Social and emotional learning programs are widespread in schools. But do in-school DBT skills training programs work well?

Relationships

People Who Expect and Take Too Much

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on August 30, 2023

There are downsides to demanding and taking from others emotionally.

There are downsides to demanding and taking from others emotionally.

Altruism

People Who Give Too Much

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on August 9, 2023

Being generous and giving has a dark side. Explore the pitfalls of those who over-give in an effort to be pleasing to others.

Being generous and giving has a dark side. Explore the pitfalls of those who over-give in an effort to be pleasing to others.

Divorce

8 Reasons 50/50 Custody Arrangements May Not Work

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on July 20, 2023

Why do 50/50 custody arrangements not always work well for children?

Why do 50/50 custody arrangements not always work well for children?

Therapy

What Happens to Your Emotions in Therapy?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on June 29, 2023

Emotions are dealt with differently in distinct psychotherapies.

Emotions are dealt with differently in distinct psychotherapies.

Parenting

Help Your Child Increase Socialization Post-COVID

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on May 27, 2023

Parents can engage with children to practice the art of conversation, fostering socialization.

Parents can engage with children to practice the art of conversation, fostering socialization.

Narcissism

Why Are We Attracted to Self-Centered People?

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on April 17, 2023

Why do self-centered people snare us so easily?

Why do self-centered people snare us so easily?

Relationships

Self-Centered Parents and Their Role-Reversed Children

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on March 17, 2023

What role-reversed relationships do to a child and how they come about. The signs and effects are explored.

What role-reversed relationships do to a child and how they come about. The signs and effects are explored.

Gender

How Parents Can Help Children Talk About Gender Concerns

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on February 23, 2023

Confused by how to handle your child's revealing they are gender-nonconforming or dysphoric? Specific questions to ask your child may help both parents and child.

Confused by how to handle your child's revealing they are gender-nonconforming or dysphoric? Specific questions to ask your child may help both parents and child.

Narcissism

Helping Children Cope With a Narcissistic Parent

Christine B. L. Adams M.D. on January 11, 2023

Frustrated with not knowing how to help your child cope with their self-centered parent? You can take several steps that will help your child.

Frustrated with not knowing how to help your child cope with their self-centered parent? You can take several steps that will help your child.