Online Anxiety Therapy for High Achievers
Commonly when clients present to my office, they are already taking one or more medications for mental health. We call those medications “psychotropic medications.” One of the most common frustrations I hear is with the “trial and error” process of prescribing. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know ahead of time how well or even if any […]
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It used to be “global warming.” Now it’s “climate change.” I’m not a climatologist or a politician, so I don’t really care about all that business. I mean, the whole idea of how ozone affects ocean currents, which somehow causes asthma, is just not something I’m all that interested in. As a psychologist, what I
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By HAYDEN FINCH, PhD Recently, we started chatting about alcohol use and what puts people at increased risk of a problematic pattern of alcohol use. Today, let’s chat some about biology and mental health as it pertains to alcohol use, and then I’ll share with you some of my thoughts about recovery. Here are some
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By HAYDEN FINCH, PhD The concept of what alcoholism “is” has changed over time, including in the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the controversial but widely used diagnostic manual for psychiatric conditions. The research has varied regarding how problematic alcohol use changes over time and whether it’s a
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By HAYDEN FINCH, PhD Bullying in schools has been a hot topic in the popular media and in psychological research for many years, and we’ve heard lots about how social media is contributing to the problem and how it’s impacting kids’ mental health. Unfortunately, bullying isn’t limited to schools, though. We also see it showing
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By HAYDEN FINCH, PhD In the last section, I shared about my history with perfectionism and talked about some of the risks and benefits of perfectionism. Again, it’s great to have high standards and to strive to be the best we can be. That lets us know we’re making progress on the goals we’ve set
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https://youtu.be/BvbuPqRiNVc Hayden C. Finch, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.
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https://youtu.be/RkgJ5RWV5oY Hayden C. Finch, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.
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https://youtu.be/TGJgTYq5gHo Hayden C. Finch, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.
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By HAYDEN FINCH, PhD In one of my recent posts, I shared with you emerging research about how mindfulness benefits our physical health. Today, I’m bringing you even more information about how mindfulness is beneficial – this time, for our mental health. You know I’m a big believer in mindfulness, and this research by David
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