Ways We Can Help Archives - Prime Behavioral Health

GRIEF

Posted under: Depression, S. Verhey, Ways You Can Help Yourself

December 15, 2016 CyndiPBH

The following poem, written by a client of Prime Behavioral Health, depicts grief with a life of its own. It can feel that way. Particularly during the holidays when the glitter, lights, and music distracts us from our grief – but only for a short while. Grief speaks up loud and clear, drawing our attention […]

THE POWER OF THOUGHTS

Posted under: Depression, R. Snyder, Ways You Can Help Yourself

August 10, 2016 CyndiPBH

We often underestimate the power of our thoughts – how they can influence our feelings, our actions, our future and our interpretation of the past. It is important to distinguish past events from our interpretation of them. Just because we have a certain perception of a situation, does not mean that it is the truth. […]

POWER STRUGGLES (by Penny Cunninggim)

Posted under: Ways We Can Help, Ways You Can Help Others, Ways You Can Help Yourself

June 14, 2016 RevLocal

This blog entry comes directly from the book Try and make Me! Power Struggles: A book of strategies for adults who live and work with angry kids written by Penny Cunniggim. Our therapist, Erin Bryant, LISW, thought this would be helpful for those of you who live with this struggle. Definition of power struggle: “A power struggle is […]

Volunteerism

Posted under: Depression, S. Verhey, Ways You Can Help Others, Ways You Can Help Yourself

May 4, 2016 CyndiPBH

Depression often comes with the feeling of wanting to hide. Just getting out of bed in the morning can be a monumental task. To pick up the phone to call for help can be daunting. Isolation and lack of motivation feed the negative feelings and a vicious cycle takes over. This sounds like a […]

Ego-Defense Mechanisms

Posted under: S. Verhey, Ways We Can Help

April 5, 2016 CyndiPBH

Ego-defense mechanisms are a way to protect oneself from disturbing thoughts and events. The concept was introduced by Sigmund Freud in his work on personality; namely, the ego, id and superego. The ego deals with reality, the Id seeks to fulfill all the wants, needs and impulses and the superego is the moral compass. This […]

Trauma and the Brain

Posted under: B. Zoppetti, Ways We Can Help

February 11, 2016 CyndiPBH

Most people have had some kind of trauma in their lives, whether small trauma (t) or big Trauma (T). The brain is a marvelous organ that helps us cope with the trauma. However, sometimes the trauma is not adequately reprocessed and present day functioning is impaired in some way, behaviorally and emotionally. Click on the […]

Hope

Posted under: Depression, S. Verhey, Ways We Can Help

November 24, 2015 CyndiPBH

Hope is a positive expectation that something good is going to happen. It energizes us, motivates us, and gives us purpose. Hope is also known as “the light at the end of the tunnel”, “looking on the bright side”, or “castles in the air.” Some people say they see a light at the end of […]

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