by rulamo | Nov 29, 2020 | Depression
When we generally think of depression, we think of it as the same phenomenon. People sometimes call it clinical depression, and professionals often call it major depressive disorder. However, depression is not really ONE thing, and there are as many variations of...
by rulamo | Nov 29, 2020 | Therapy
In today’s therapeutic landscape, people have to be aware of multiple competing approaches to dealing with life struggles and emotional pain. Sometimes in the public eye, it would appear that an approach named CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the only effective...
by rulamo | Nov 29, 2020 | Depression
As a psychologist, a question I often get asked is: What are the causes of depression? The answer to this question is not one you will find in an encyclopedia or the latest research; it is one you will have to find within yourself. Even though the causes of depression...
by rulamo | Nov 29, 2020 | Psychological Issues
Although there are some psychological disorders that have a clear biological or genetic component, many if not most are responses to life’s adversities and quite treatable through therapy. What is a Psychological Disorder? A psychological disorder is often not really...
by rulamo | Nov 29, 2020 | Psychological Issues
Are obsessions and compulsions the result of your brain going haywire, or could they have a meaning and a function, which can be addressed through psychological therapies? Although there is some evidence that severe forms of obsessions and compulsions, such as...
