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In war-torn Ukraine, a first-of-its-kind mental health center aims to heal as 'part of our survival'

As the war enters its second year, the 5-month-old first-of-its-kind mental health center in Lviv shows how Ukraine is making mental health a big-picture priority in the midst of a deadly conflict the world is watching.

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In war-torn Ukraine, a first-of-its-kind mental health center aims to heal as 'part of our survival' A first-of-its-kind center in Lviv shows how Ukraine is making mental health a priority as the country enters its second year of war with Russia.

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In a Vulnerable Conversation, Cara Delevingne Gets Real About Addiction and Mental Health

The 30-year-old model and actor is used to discussing her history with mental illness and addiction; she spoke out about the depression she faced as a teenager when she first covered Vogue in 2015. Yet as her struggles have become more public in recent months, she’s been the subject of painful scrutiny.

In a Vulnerable Conversation, Cara Delevingne Gets Real About Addiction and Mental Health The 30-year-old model and actor is used to discussing her history of mental illness and addiction. In a conversation with Vogue editor Chioma Nnadi, she discusses finally beginning to heal.

Join us for Symposium 2023 | Love & Empathy, hosted by Mount Sinai Medical Center
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8 Hobbies to Pick Up for Nourishing Your Mental Health

Hobbies have a range of mental health benefits -- from a sense of accomplishment to improved mood to redirecting negative thoughts.

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8 Hobbies to Pick Up for Nourishing Your Mental Health Reducing stress is as easy as dedicating time to your hobbies. Here are eight to try today.

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As number of older Americans rises, why aren't doctors screening for anxiety?

Anxiety disorders are common among seniors, but an influential panel seems likely to recommend against routine screening. Some experts disagree.

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As number of older Americans rises, why aren't doctors screening for anxiety? WASHINGTON – Susan Tilton's husband, Mike, was actually in good health. But after a friend's husband developed terminal cancer, she began to worry that Mike would soon die, too.

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Essay | Why We Should Keep Reading Freud

Why We Should Keep Reading Freud

Today’s psychologists find him embarrassing, but the founder of psychoanalysis had powerful insights into the way our minds work.

Essay | Why We Should Keep Reading Freud Today’s psychologists find him embarrassing, but the founder of psychoanalysis had powerful insights into the way our minds work.

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Feeling Stressed? Neuroscience Shows This Simple Cognitive Reframing Technique Instantly Boosts Confidence and Self-Assurance

Research shows that how stress impacts you depends not on level or amount of stress you experience, but on how you perceive that stress.

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Feeling Stressed? Neuroscience Shows This Simple Cognitive Reframing Technique Instantly Boosts Confidence and Self-Assurance Start seeing feelings of stress as a positive signal and your mind--and body--will respond in a completely different way.

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Frequent use of cannabis might lower the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatment for anxiety

A study of adults seeking treatment for anxiety and related disorders in Canada found that individuals who reported using cannabis more frequently had poorer outcomes of cognitive-behavior therapy compared with persons who used cannabis less often or not at all. In spite of this, cognitive-behavior therapy was quite effective at treating anxiety symptoms, even in the group of frequent cannabis users. The study was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Frequent use of cannabis might lower the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatment for anxiety A study of adults seeking treatment for anxiety and related disorders in Canada found that individuals who reported using cannabis more frequently had poorer outcomes of cognitive-behavior therapy compared persons who used cannabis less often or not at all. In spite of this, cognitive-behavior thera...

Sigmund Freud’s home recreated in Ireland for major film starring Anthony Hopkins

The London home of Sigmund Freud is being re-created in Ireland for a big feature film in which Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor, will star as the Austrian founder of psychoanalysis.

The film, titled Freud’s Last Session, is based on Mark St Germain’s acclaimed 2010 play of ideas, which imagines an encounter between atheist Freud and CS Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Sigmund Freud’s home recreated in Ireland for major film starring Anthony Hopkins Freud’s Last Session, starring the Oscar-winning actor, will feature a replica of psychoanalyst’s famous couch

Advice | Complaining about your partner? It might be you.

Projective identification captures how people become entangled in each other’s projections. People distance themselves from their unwanted parts, and partners unconsciously internalize and take on the projected qualities as their own.

Our closest partner can become a screen upon which various disavowed, unprocessed experiences — whether aspects of self or of one’s history — can be projected.

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Advice | Complaining about your partner? It might be you. The therapist for the Showtime series, “Couples Therapy," offers advice for couples who may be projecting a version of their own issues onto their partner.

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Biden praises Fetterman for openness about depression treatment, and lawmakers share their mental health struggles

President Joe Biden added his well wishes to a growing list of lawmakers from both parties who have expressed support for Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman after he disclosed Thursday that he is being treated for clinical depression.

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Biden praises Fetterman for openness about depression treatment, and lawmakers share their mental health struggles Democrats and Republicans have expressed support for Fetterman after he disclosed he's being treated for clinical depression.

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ACAP/ICPS Friday Night Series — Working Through: Neuropsychoanalytic Reflections on Prompting Clinical Change
Friday, February 17, 7pm - 8:45pm
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While "aha" moments and dramatic breakthroughs are often a part of good-enough therapy, we all have the experience that real change can take a while. It can take a long while, at times!

There is likely a complex interplay between conscious and unconscious processes: recognizing patterns; understanding historical origins; allowing feelings and ideas into awareness; mentalizing; taking risks within the psychotherapy dyad and outside; identifying with the warm, curious, non-judgmental stance of the therapist; and more.

In this talk, Dr. Zellner will offer neuropsychoanalytically-informed ideas about some processes involved with working through difficult moments, bringing together ideas from affective neuroscience, predictive coding, and more. She will discuss ways to consider cases from a neuropsychoanalytic perspective and how it can impact both the clinician and the course of therapy. You will be able to walk away from this talk with new ideas to immediately apply in your work, and in understanding more about relationships.

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ACAP/ICPS Friday Night Series — Working Through: Neuropsychoanalytic Reflections on Prompting Clinical Change
Friday, February 17, 7pm - 8:45pm
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While "aha" moments and dramatic breakthroughs are often a part of good-enough therapy, we all have the experience that real change can take a while. It can take a long while, at times!

There is likely a complex interplay between conscious and unconscious processes: recognizing patterns; understanding historical origins; allowing feelings and ideas into awareness; mentalizing; taking risks within the psychotherapy dyad and outside; identifying with the warm, curious, non-judgmental stance of the therapist; and more.
In this talk, Dr. Zellner will offer neuropsychoanalytically-informed ideas about some processes involved with working through difficult moments, bringing together ideas from affective neuroscience, predictive coding, and more. She will discuss ways to consider cases from a neuropsychoanalytic perspective and how it can impact both the clinician and the course of therapy. You will be able to walk away from this talk with new ideas to immediately apply in your work, and in understanding more about relationships.

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Does Forced Therapy Ever Work?

Forced therapy almost always ends in abandonment or failure shortly after its commencement. In other cases, it never even starts as the individual sees it as a form of constraint.

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‘We Can’t Look Away’: Documentary ANXIOUS NATION Explores The Rise In Anxiety In Children

The moving documentary, Anxious Nation, delves into the increased rates of anxiety among children and adolescents, and appeals for the urgent need for compassionate and science-based treatment and care.

“We must start treating mental health the same way we treat physical health,” declares producer and NY Times best-selling author, Laura Morton, who is featured in the film along with her daughter, Sevey. “In an ideal world, we would have mental health professionals in every pediatrician's office.”

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‘We Can’t Look Away’: Documentary ANXIOUS NATION Explores The Rise In Anxiety In Children Like adults, children feel worried from time to time, and that's normal. But anxiety disorder is an illness that needs treatment — and it's a growing problem among children, teenagers and young adults.

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While "aha" moments and dramatic breakthroughs are often a part of good-enough therapy, we all have the experience that real change can take a while. It can take a long while, at times!

There is likely a complex interplay between conscious and unconscious processes: recognizing patterns; understanding historical origins; allowing feelings and ideas into awareness; mentalizing; taking risks within the psychotherapy dyad and outside; identifying with the warm, curious, non-judgmental stance of the therapist; and more.
In this talk, Dr. Zellner will offer neuropsychoanalytically-informed ideas about some processes involved with working through difficult moments, bringing together ideas from affective neuroscience, predictive coding, and more. She will discuss ways to consider cases from a neuropsychoanalytic perspective and how it can impact both the clinician and the course of therapy. You will be able to walk away from this talk with new ideas to immediately apply in your work, and in understanding more about relationships.

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Essay | The Lifelong Power of Close Relationships

For 85 years (and counting), the Harvard Study of Adult Development, has tracked an original group of 724 men and more than 1,300 of their male and female descendants over three generations, asking thousands of questions and taking hundreds of measurements to find out what really keeps people healthy and happy.

Through all the years of studying these lives, one crucial factor stands out for the consistency and power of its ties to physical health, mental health and longevity. Contrary to what many people might think, it’s not career achievement, or exercise, or a healthy diet. These things matter, but one thing continuously demonstrates its broad and enduring importance: good relationships.

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Essay | The Lifelong Power of Close Relationships In its 85 years and counting, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has found that personal connections are the most important factor in long-term health and happiness.

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With much deliberation — the 2022 Gradiva winners have been announced!

Congratulations to you all!

Each year, NAAP receives numerous literary and artistic works from those who promote psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Thank you to all those who submitted work for this year’s Gradiva® Awards!

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More Schools Are Offering Student Mental Health Days. Here's What You Need to Know

Since 2020, 10 states have passed laws allowing kids to take a day off from school not because they are physically ill, but simply to mentally rest and recharge. Some laws simply state that mental or behavioral issues are now a valid excuse for missing school. Two other states stipulate a limit on the number of designated mental health days students can take, such as Connecticut, which allows students to take two non-consecutive mental health days a year, and Illinois, which allows for up to five mental health days a year. These bills have been sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans.

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More Schools Are Offering Student Mental Health Days. Here's What You Need to Know New York might join a dozen other states now permitting students excused absences from classes to look after their mental well-being.

The Linen Cupboard Metaphor for Trauma Sufferers

The linen cupboard metaphor provides the psychologist and the client with a simple and illustrative image of what the therapeutic work will be like. The client has to recover their memories from those hidden places, analyze them, and then save them in the right place.

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The Linen Cupboard Metaphor for Trauma Sufferers Desperate, lost, broken, and distraught. Psychological traumas leave long-lasting emotional fractures that aren't visible to the naked eye, but that...