mood and feelings

Shame, Guilt, Humiliation, and Embarrassment

Posted: July 12, 2014 by Kirk Shepard

Today on Mental Help Desk Kirk talks about the importance of self talk and how to tell the difference between shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment.

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How to Start Getting Over a Break-up

Posted: July 07, 2014 by Jeff Guenther

Today on mental help desk I am going to give you tips on how to feel better after going through a break up. I’ll focus on how you can start feeling better now, by working to change your thought patterns.

Tags: mood and feelings, relationship and family, life transition, mental help desk

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Is it OK to feel Ambivalent?

Posted: June 12, 2014 by Nani Waddoups

Ambivalence: the co-existence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing the individual in conflicting directions.

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How Do You Know When to Start Therapy?

Posted: May 31, 2014 by info@uncommonlovepdx.com

Friends and family often ask me for tips on starting therapy off on the right foot. It can be scary to make your first appointment with a stranger. But investing in good counseling can be one of the most valuable decisions you ever make. Here are seven things that may help you if you’re considering therapy.

Tags: mood and feelings, life transition, treatment orientation

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Do People Really Hate Change?

Posted: May 21, 2014 by Dan Harold LCSW

People often talk about how difficult change is. But if we really stop and look back on most of the difficult periods of our life, we often learn to appreciate the results of change. Of course there are certain hurtful experiences that will never feel positive. I want to acknowledge that, and point out that I'm talking about all the other changes in our lives. Not everything makes sense, and not everything happens for a reason.

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