Author Archives: Therapyisdandy
The Holidays are not meant to make us feel good (So you can stop worrying).
The end of the year has never been an easy time for us humans. Before the last hundred years, you really had to worry about the cold, the snow, the sharing of cramped spaces, and inadequate resources. And something that … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Mental health therapy, Therapy
Tagged 1%, 99%, celebrations, change, Communication, family, holidays, mental-health, nature, shopping, stress
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Therapy and Thanksgiving
I know I am a week late. Blame the tryptophan. The holidays are here and with them come all the different family melodramas that you may or may not be ready to accept. For many adults the holidays can feel … Continue reading
Halloween and the masks we never take off.
In this Halloween season of drunk ninjas, lynched bankers and sexy librarians/cats/things, Therapy is Dandy would like to celebrate and give special consideration to the masks that we wear all the time. One could argue that Halloween is actually more … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health therapy, Therapy
Tagged Communication, David Bowie, deception, family, fear, freedom, Halloween, masks, mental health concerns, trust
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Going Home. Again.
Given how vocal we Americans tend to be about our freedom and individuality, it is hard not to notice all the fuss about where we originally came from. It is also very hard not to notice the nostalgia attached to … Continue reading
When is a reaction an overreaction?
When bad news gets delivered at your doorstep, or when you find yourself in a stressful conversation, how do you generally handle it? Do you quickly respond by escalating the situation? Do you waste no time in defending yourself, your … Continue reading
Posted in anger, Anxiety, Mental health therapy, Therapy
Tagged anger, anger management, anxiety, Clint Eastwood, Communication, emotions, mental health concerns, overreaction, stress, therapy
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Are your meds making things worse?
After having it recommended to me by two different fellow counselors, I finally read the new book by journalist Robert Whitaker entitled, Anatomy of an Epidemic. I think it should be required reading for anyone who ever has been on … Continue reading
Are you man enough for therapy?
After reading an interesting article from the New York Times here, I thought it would be good timing to discuss whether men in our society are feeling like therapy is less and less of an option for them. To get … Continue reading
Posted in anger, Anxiety, Depression, Mental health therapy, Therapy
Tagged anger, blue collar, coward, father figures, Joseph Campbell, men, men in therapy, mental-health, mentor, New York Times, Relationships, therapy, white collar
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How much do you have to suffer before your insurance cares?
Or How sick do you have to be to get any help around here? For anyone who has worked in the mental health industry, the usage of the term consumer as opposed to patient or client is nothing new. Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Mental health therapy, Therapy
Tagged anxiety, dandy therapy, depression, DSM IV, health insurance, illness, medications, therapy
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