Worry vs. Anxiety
When I was invited to be a blogger for PBS.org, as part of the upcoming series This Emotional Life,.
Lori Zoellner Ph.D.
Dr. Zoellner is the Director of the University of Washington's Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Both her research and her clinical experience focus on the prevention and treatment of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder, with particular expertise in the area of memory functioning.
Prior to joining the faculty at UW, Dr. Zoellner received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, minoring in Behavioral Neuroscience, from the University of California, Los Angeles, and was...
Paul Ekman, Ph.D.
Dr. Ekman is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. He has been conducting research on nonverbal behavior since 1956, with his first scientific report published in 1957. He began his research on facial expressions in 1969, and published his first article on deception in the same year. He has authored or edited 15 books; the three most recent are Emotions Revealed, Emotional Awareness, coauthored with the Dalai Lama, and most recently, Telling Lies, 4th edition.
Dr. Ekman directs a small business that consults with...
7 Ways to Leave Your Job
Here, then, in Paul Simon style, are 7 Ways to Leave Your Job.
Reducing Stress During Flu Season
"In order to learn the most important lessons of life, one must each day surmount a fear."
Medicine by the Numbers
“If you want to inspire confidence, give plenty of statistics. It does not matter that they should be accurate, or even intelligible, as long as there is enough of them.”
Shopping for stress
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Dr. Peter Whybrow, Director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, comments on the effects of our consumer lifestyle. Saying that “(People) have been told somehow that if they gather material goods, they will feel better…in the process of gathering these goods they’ve stressed themselves to the point where they’re extraordinarily anxious, depressed.”
Podcast: Died From Mental Illness (CW: Suicide)
It's called suicide, but it should be called death from mental illness. We don't die from "cancer-cide", as an example.
~Gabe Howard
Last summer, Michelle Hammer's friend died by suicide. In this heartfelt and vulnerable episode, Michelle discusses her emotions about her friend, including her anger and confusion. Both hosts discuss why it would be better if people saw suicide for what it really is -- death from mental illness.
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Sara Kenney, L.C.S.W.
Sara Kenney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has practiced analytically-oriented psychotherapy in Los Angeles for 15 years. She specializes in working with people in transition personally, professionally, and in their relationships. Sara works to help people expand their understanding of themselves and how they move through the world, facilitating change and growth. Her client base includes adults and adolescents, individuals and couples.