Verbal Abuse The mantra seems to be that if you’re not bleeding or physically maimed, you’re not really hurt. Nothing could be further from the truth. Science knows better, but the culture does not. Why is it that, as a culture, … Continued
The fallout of drug and alcohol addiction in the family can carry on for a lifetime. If either or both of your parents (or your spouse’s parents) used, the odds are that you (or your spouse) will too. Why? Because … Continued
A WebMD study of stress in parents and children suggests many parents may not notice signs of stress in their children. When parents do recognize their children’s stress, they often misattribute the stress to schoolwork challenges, even when the cause of the stress … Continued
There’s nothing wrong with striving for an ideal. However, if you’re never satisfied with the outcome of the events or plans in your life, it may mean that you have a touch of perfectionism. One of the problems with perfectionism … Continued
Of the endless number of psychological factors that can plague a person throughout his life, I think there’s none more powerful than The Gaslight. The term “gaslight treatment” was coined by a classic 1944 movie starring Ingrid Bergman. In it, … Continued
As recently as as the 1970s, psychologists and parenting experts had a ready answer to the question of how much fathers contributed to children’s development: Not much. Admittedly, science journalist Paul Raeburn writes in his new book, Do Fathers Matter?, … Continued
New research suggests a child has more long-term mental health issues after being bullied by a peer than if they were maltreated by an adult. While there is already an established link between maltreatment by adults and the mental health … Continued