Happy Mother's Day To All Mothers
Posted by Natalie Staats Reiss, Ph.D. on May 9th 2008
"Apparently, I am not the only mother who feels this way. According to a recent Canadian survey, today's mothers are increasingly stressed out by trying to maintain strong commitments to their families while juggling multiple priorities. They are frequently stressed by taking care of their children's needs, and often go to work sick or exhausted in order to avoid having more tasks pile up or getting behind. Many of the Moms I see, whether they work outside the home or not, are struggling as they try to find a healthy balance between their "Mommy" roles and the other roles that give their lives value and meaning. " More...

Teenage Self Injury
Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on May 9th 2008
"It is a well know fact that adolescence can be, for many, a time of emotional turmoil and stress. Beginning with the pre teen years, boys and girls experience a huge surge in hormones, development of the major sexual characteristics that we associate with men and women and start the process of the final stage of separation from family and local neighborhood. It is for these and many other reasons that there has been an increase in the number of teenagers who engage in self cutting behaviors. " More...

Women and Disordered Eating Behaviors: A Media Problem?
Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on May 8th 2008
"Self Magazine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, working jointly, published the results of a survey of American women between the ages of 25 and 45. The number of women surveyed were 4,023 and came from every social, economic and ethnic group. A shocking 65% of the women surveyed reported having disordered eating behaviors. An additional 10% admitted to the types of symptoms consistent with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. " More...

The Sexual Harassment of Girls and Sexual Minorites In Our Schools
Posted by Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, PhD on May 6th 2008
"Just when I thought we, at Mental Help Net, had done a good job of writing and commenting about the issue of bullying, new and troubling information was revealed that should remind all of us that this is a very complex topic. What I am referring to are the results of a study just published in a journal called Sex Roles (December 10, 20-07) and the researchers are J.E. Gruber and S. Fineran. " More...

An Interview with Natalie Rogers, Ph.D. on Expressive Arts Therapy
Posted by David Van Nuys, Ph.D. on May 5th 2008
"In this episode of Wise Counsel, Dr. Van Nuys talks with psychologist and psychotherapist Natalie Rogers, Ph.D., a leader in the field of Expressive Arts Therapy which is a form of psychotherapy integrating a variety of artistic and creative modalities and techniques including movement, sound, drawing, drama and language so as to encourage client's self-expression, insight and personal growth. Though individual art therapies have been around for many years, including music, art (painting and drawing), dance, and psychodrama therapies, Expressive Arts Therapy represents a newer effort to coherently integrate these various techniques." More...