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Masks Off, Anxiety Up: Dealing with No-Mask Anxiety July 16, 2021 . No Comments
Masks Off, Anxiety Up: Dealing with No-Mask Anxiety After over a year of covering their faces, Americans across the country were told they could breathe freely earlier this year as mask ... Read More
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Ring Out the Old, in the New: Moving from 2020 to 2021 with Reflection January 1, 2021 . 1 Comment
By Nancy Bortz, MA, Psychotherapist Go Gently Into That New Year We have now closed out 2020. We’ve never experienced a year quite like this past one. Would it have been any easier ... Read More
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COVID-19: Finding Opportunities for Positive Change May 8, 2020 . 2 Comments
As a therapist, I am witness to the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting on people. My heart goes out to those whose lives are being devastated. This includes the sick and the dying, ... Read More
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Grow Old with Me: Some Advice on Aging in Relationships May 1, 2019 . 7 Comments
“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made.” -Robert Browning Expectations Relationships and marriages ... Read More
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Peter Pan Syndrome: When Adults Refuse to Grow Up November 30, 2018 . 16 Comments
In Peter Pan, the eponymous protagonist occupies a mythical placed called Never-Never Land, where children never grow up. While people with Peter Pan syndrome can and do become adults, ... Read More
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Middle-Aged? Single? How to Cope with What You Might Be Feeling June 7, 2018 . No Comments
When we think of developmental milestones, we often think of children. But a lot of people aren’t aware that we continue to experience change points in life as we grow and age. As part ... Read More
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Negative Life Events Can Speed Up Brain Aging in Men April 18, 2018 . No Comments
Negative fateful life events (FLEs) are hardships in which a person has little control over the situation. They can range from financial issues to a death in the family. Some people find ... Read More
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Prepare for Pushback: How to Keep Growing When You Feel Unsupported March 21, 2018 . 1 Comment
You’ve come to therapy to build healthier relationships with your loved ones. In the process, you surprise yourself by developing a healthier relationship with yourself. You begin to ... Read More
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President Issues Executive Order to Support Veteran Mental Health January 12, 2018 . 3 Comments
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday called “Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life.” It expands veterans’ access ... Read More
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Adjusting to Change: Marriage and Parenting When You Have ADHD January 2, 2018 . 2 Comments
Whether a person has been diagnosed with ADHD (inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity) or not, major life changes typically considered to be positive , such as marriage or the birth ... Read More
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A New Lease on Growth and Development (at Any Age!) with HIIT, Part 1 December 8, 2017 . 4 Comments
How well do you manage stress? You experience it, don’t you? Everything from wear and tear on our joints, mental efficiency, energy conservation and utilization, immunity to life-threatening ... Read More
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How Relationships May Change with an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis September 26, 2017 . 4 Comments
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, irreversible brain condition characterized by damage to the brain nerve cells. It is the most prevalent form of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of ... Read More