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Never Assume: Social Anxiety and Assumptions

Never Assume is inscribed on the inside of my glasses. The phrase got me thinking about Social Anxiety and assumptions. A quick search led me to an article from KevinMD outlining five important Social… more →

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What's A Guy To Do? — 12 comments

Scott Williams wrote 3 days ago: Some men hate my writing, and with good reason. I have a propensity to tell men that they are not me … more →

Tags: Attitude, BODY IMAGE, Counselling, identity, Life, men and women, Personal Growth, Perspective, Relationships

Never Assume: Social Anxiety and Assumptions — 4 comments

KM wrote 6 days ago: Never Assume is inscribed on the inside of my glasses. The phrase got me thinking about Social Anxie … more →

Tags: anxiety, Coping Methods, Depression, anxiety, Assumptions, Bell curve, coping methods, health, Isolation

Ending the School Year with a Smile

Susan E. Craig wrote 6 days ago: It’s that time of the year again. Two weeks until Memorial Day. Only days until the end of school. M … more →

Tags: ACE Study, cev, childhood behavior, Children's Mental health, escalate, overcoming trauma, Stress Management, end of school, insecure or disorganized attachment

Tramp Stamps, Social Anxiety and Skewed Worldviews — 3 comments

KM wrote 1 week ago: If I did get a tattoo, it would be the X-Men symbol. My tramp stamp area is sunburned. It must have … more →

Tags: anxiety, Depression, anxiety, Blogging, Communication, coping methods, depression 2, Existential Angst, Headshrinker

Day 127: Reasons why somebody hasn't e-mailed you back yet — 16 comments

Ann Koplow wrote 1 week ago: Somebody wonderful I know, named Mia, recently said to me, “You know what, Ann?  I’ve re … more →

Tags: Personal Growth, Communication, connection, E-mail, Fear, Getting Needs Met, Grammar, guilt, Importance

Catastophizing — 7 comments

Scott Williams wrote 1 week ago: from dictionary.reference.com: verb – to view or talk about (an event or situation) as worse t … more →

Tags: anxiety, Attitude, CBT, Counselling, Emotional Manipulation, identity, Mindfulness, personal wellness, Perspective

Day 122: Progress Report — 2 comments

Ann Koplow wrote 2 weeks ago: Here’s a list of some areas where I’ve been making some real progress: 1. Setting priori … more →

Tags: Personal Growth, writing, narrative therapy, Blogging, Stories, Self-Improvement, anxiety, Needs, Self-Worth

You Are More Beautiful Than You Know — 2 comments

Scott Williams wrote 2 weeks ago: The Dove Real Beauty Campaign… powerful … more →

Tags: Attitude, BODY IMAGE, identity, personal wellness, Perspective, Self Esteem

Anxiety and Academia: Fear of Being in a Classroom — 11 comments

KM wrote 2 weeks ago: Last night I stepped into a classroom for the first time in six years…and my academic anxietie … more →

Tags: anxiety, Coping Methods, Depression, Academics, anxiety, Classroom, coping methods, depression 2, Education

Day 117: Marcia Kind (and Strong)

Ann Koplow wrote 3 weeks ago: This post is about my college roommate, Marcia. It’s a weekend post, so my urge is to write a … more →

Tags: Personal Growth, "My Summer in a Garden", Blogging, Boston, Charles Dudley Warner, Communication, Community, comparisons to others, connection

Day 116: I just rewrote yesterday's blog post — 2 comments

Ann Koplow wrote 3 weeks ago: When  I write a blog post on Thursdays (like yesterday’s),  I get a little more space and time … more →

Tags: Personal Growth, Personal, Blogging, shame, groups, group therapy, Self-Improvement, Self-Worth, Getting Needs Met

Guest Blogger - Your Gift To The World — 8 comments

Scott Williams wrote 3 weeks ago: David Flowers is a counselor and doesn’t suck. He sent me a head shot to include in his bio bu … more →

Tags: Relationships, Counselling, personal wellness, Personal Growth, Guest Blogger, sexuality, Attitude, identity, Self-harm

Day 112: Fortune telling, catastrophizing, and relief — 1 comment

Ann Koplow wrote 3 weeks ago: Two days ago, I speculated here, with some anxiety, about how work was going to be for me today.  I … more →

Tags: Personal Growth, Fear, Blogging, Self-Improvement, anxiety, Fortune-Telling, catastrophizing

Social Anxiety Fallout: Recharging After Events — 7 comments

KM wrote 3 weeks ago: Recharge The aftermath of socializing is an interesting phenomenon. Upon returning home from an even … more →

Tags: anxiety, anxiety, Communication, Existential Angst, health, intense anxiety, Irrationality, Mental Health, Self Esteem

Five Ways Your Brain Is Tricking You Into Being Miserable — 3 comments

Scott Williams wrote 4 weeks ago: from cracked.com:     Your brain contains more than 100 billion neurons that flawlessly wo … more →

Tags: personal wellness, Personal Growth, Self Esteem, Attitude, identity, Grief, Emotional Manipulation, perseverence, Mindfulness

You Have Herpes — 11 comments

Scott Williams wrote 1 month ago: Reality can be cruel. Sometime ago I was handed the inglorious task of telling a beautiful young wom … more →

Tags: Relationships, Counselling, trauma, CBT, upcoming posts, personal wellness, Personal Growth, Attitude, identity

Living with An Emotionally Closed-off Spouse — 4 comments

Scott Williams wrote 1 month ago: I’m not just the counselor, I’m also a client. I have been told that I have come a long … more →

Tags: Relationships, Counselling, trauma, sexuality, Attitude, identity, Mindfulness, romance 2, Life

The Real World — 5 comments

Scott Williams wrote 1 month ago: Home from the Pacific Ocean. The real world. Sitting on the beach at Puerto Vallarta with my dad, wa … more →

Tags: personal wellness, Personal Growth, gratitude, addictions, Attitude, identity, Mindfulness, Perspective, Life

Two Roads... Not Giving In — 2 comments

Scott Williams wrote 1 month ago: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I st … more →

Tags: trauma, personal wellness, Personal Growth, addictions, Role Models, Attitude, identity, perseverence, Mindfulness


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