I Am Curious About My Knowledge of Mental Health
Problem Solving #4: The Six Aspects Of Any Problem (Part 2)
PROBLEM SOLVING SERIES – #4 All personal and interpersonal problems CAN be solved. We’ve looked at the roadblocks (#1) and how to identify a problem (#2). Now, in #3 and #4, we’ll learn about the six aspects of all problems. This topic focuses on my...
Problems With Anger
PROBLEMS WITH NATURAL ANGER If we work and live around other people, we get angry about twenty times every day. And yet many people would swear they seldom get angry at all. We tend to be so afraid of our anger that, as a culture, we pretend it isn’t there....
Problems With Sadness
PROBLEMS WITH NATURAL SADNESS Unfortunately, when we are confronted with a huge amount of sadness we are likely to fear that it will last forever. No matter how deeply you believe that it will last forever, it won’t! You need to trust that this is true. Ideally,...
Problems With Scare
PROBLEMS WITH NATURAL SCARE Natural scare only occurs when we are face to face with a real threat to our existence (a high speed auto coming toward us, threats with a weapon, etc.). Almost No Problems At All: Natural fear causes almost no psychological problems at all...
Self Help Quiz #2
These questions illustrate major points I’ve emphasized in various topics. Some of these major points were surprising when you first read them, so, if you’ve forgotten what the topics said, you may get surprised again when check your answers! Sometimes...
Self Love
Almost all emotional problems indicate a lack of self-love. (Only a few very rare problems which are caused entirely by physical disease can be excluded.) DO YOU LOVE YOURSELF? I’m going to be giving you a lot of examples of how self-love works. Remember as you...
Self-help Quiz #1
This quiz is based on ideas emphasized in other topics. Some questions are harder than they appear at first glance. Sometimes more than one answer is technically correct, but one answer is always best. The best answers are listed at the bottom. Click on the topic the...
Should We Blame Our Parents?
The answer to this question can be stated quickly and clearly, but understanding the answer can take a lifetime. THE QUICK ANSWER: Don’t blame your parents unless you have to. But do hold them, and yourself, RESPONSIBLE. AN EXAMPLE: “THE STUPID...
Subconscious Life Scripts
WHAT IS A ‘SCRIPT’? A script is a subconscious life plan made by a small child. Once this plan is made, it influences the whole course of that person’s life. I am going to be telling you about the usual way scripts work. But, since scripts are so...
Talking To Yourself
In old movies, if you wanted to show that someone was really crazy you’d show them talking to themselves. Even if they were only doing it mentally, it was supposed to be a sure sign of mental illness.What’s really bizarre about this is that the act of...
Were You Loved As A Child?
Many people scoff whenever this topic comes up. “What difference does it make now?” they ask. “There are some people who like me now, and maybe some of them even love me.” “So what, if I wasn’t loved as a child!?” That’s...
What Helps?
Sometimes we want to be helpful to an adult friend who is feeling bad. How can we offer personal help to a friend? How can we guard against damaging our relationship with them in the process? THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1) Do you really want to help? 2) Are you willing...
What Is A Therapist’s Job?
This topic comes from an e-mail letter I received a few months back. I’ve only done some minor editing. THE LETTER I RECEIVED: What is the job of a therapist? To listen? Anybody can do that, and for free! I’ve had two therapists that just stole my money....
What To Tell A Therapist
If you’ve never been in therapy you might wonder what people talk about week after week in those oh-so-private little offices. That’s what I’m going to tell you. If you are in therapy now this topic can help you to decide what to talk about if you...
Who Needs Help?
If you wonder if you are normal, the answer is definitely “No.” You aren’t normal because normal is only an idea, not a reality. Normalcy just isn’t worth discussing. But I do have my own opinions about what is typical or average in our...
Who’s Healthy?
The best measure of emotional health is: How well do we handle the problems and opportunities we face in our daily lives? If you are extremely neurotic but you’ve found a way to survive a difficult life, you are far healthier than those who avoid such labels...