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Cognitive Dissonance takes place when two consciously held ideas are mutually antagonistic. For example Steven has received his weekly paycheck. He is tempted to get into a poker game, thinking , “I really want to play this weekend. I feel lucky.” Steven was raised by parents who taught him that gambling is sinful. So he [...]

While this isn’t a brand new book – it was published in November 2007,  Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents is an extemely helpful book for parents of children diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. According to its description, “Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents offers parents, caregivers, and adolescents themselves a complete understanding of this complex and tough-to-treat [...]

I’m sure you’ve heard the news already: it’s all over the blogosphere since BBC first broke the news. Yeah, this is about that nasal spray you sniff – and your social phobia is gone! If you haven’t heard about this “latest and greatest” social anxiety cure yet, let me regurgitate the news in brief. It [...]

I’ve always been a Star Wars fan. For the last month or so, one of my local cable stations has been playing every episode so often that I sometimes want to use The Force to strangle the people in charge of programming. Anyway, being the dedicated internet/information junkie that I am, I decided to Google [...]

strategies and tools that have been successful in helping borderline clients move toward a healthier life.

Please note, even though these remedies are all well researched, if you or someone you know has severe symptoms of depression, consult a mental health professional. Tweet this!