Atonement: Dealing with Guilt
Dr. Seth Kadish I learned a long time ago you can’t take away someone else’s guilt. As a clinical psychologist, I’d often see clients try to do this for other clients, to no avail. In fact, the person whose guilt they were...
The Loss of Self-Reflection in a Networked Life
CHRISTOPHER MULLIGAN LCSWI can vividly recall lying in my bed at night, during middle school, thinking through the events of the day, scrolling through images and pieces of conversations. I recall enjoying this time alone,...
Internet Addiction Treatment – Part III
The treatment of Internet Addiction is similar to the treatment of any other serious addiction. It generally begins when the individual reaches a “bottom” – a place where the negative consequences of the addiction are so...
Preventing Internet Addiction: Is the Goal Abstinence or Balance?
In my first post on Internet Addiction, I began with a distinction that is central to defining and classifying addictions: The distinction between addictions to substances such as drugs or alcohol, and addictions to...
What is Internet Addiction and How is it Diagnosed?
Richard Gilbert, PhDThere are two broad categories of addiction. The first category, of course, is Substance Abuse, where the individual is driven to take a physical substance, like alcohol or drugs, into the body. The...
What to Do if You Have Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety or "social phobia" is becoming increasingly prevalent. Social Anxiety is defined as a mental health condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety. The National Institute of Mental Health...
Can You Get PTSD from Emotional Abuse
Imagine being trapped within a traumatic event as it plays over and over within your mind, reliving the event as if it was happening to you again and again in real time. For those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),...
We are not a restaurant: Why Yelp is useless in reviewing healthcare providers and treatment centers.
 Consumers rely more and more upon social media sites to educate themselves about restaurants, electronics, movies, books and other products and services. For the most part, online reviews can be helpful. I use...
The Psychological Impact of Mass Shootings
Almost every day that we check our news feeds or turn on our televisions another disastrous incident has occurred in our country. In particular, mass shootings and particularly, school shootings have become more common, with...
Interview with Dr Jeff Ball
PCH Executive Director Dr. Jeff Ball appeared on the “Addiction Today” radio program to discuss complex trauma and how it can often lead to addictive behaviors as a coping mechanism.In the program, Dr. Ball discusses:What...
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Atonement: Dealing with Guilt
Dr. Seth Kadish I learned a long time ago you can’t take away someone else’s guilt. As a clinical psychologist, I’d often see clients try to do this for other clients, to no avail. In fact, the person whose guilt they were...
