The words “psychopath” and “sociopath” are triggering. Both call to mind something unrestrained and maybe even dangerous. We hear them in reference to everything from serial killers to politicians, the two terms seeming interchangeable at times when in fact, they hold two different meanings. So, what is the difference between someone who is diagnosed as […]
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If you’ve ever watched the classic holiday movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, you may recall the scene in which Clark Griswold’s wife Ellen asks him not to make such a big deal out of Christmas. “You set standards that no family activity can live up to,” Ellen says. “When have I ever done that?” Clark […]
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So, just what is a phobia? And more importantly what can we do about them? Find out how people can overcome their phobias.
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Do you know the story of Narcissus? oday, we’ve borrowed Narcissus’ name to describe a psychological condition in which a person experiences exaggerated levels of self-obsession.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, anorexia nervosa “is an eating disorder characterized by abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight.” Anorexia distorts a person’s perception of their own body image and causes them to take whatever measures they feel are necessary so that they do not […]
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The goal is to facilitate early identification of those experiencing extreme states in order to decrease the duration for untreated symptoms and reduce disruption to the young person’s psychosocial development through a collaborative, recovery oriented intervention.