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How to Help Teens Weather Their Emotional Storms A D.I.Y. snow globe full of glitter is an apt metaphor for the emotional chaos of the adolescent brain.

Social Media Moderation - Reducing Body Image Insecurities - Eating Disorder Hope Social media can be a tool for good or evil. Studies show that time spent on social media can lead to higher depression and anxiety in young people.

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Kings and Queens of Chaos Borderline personality disorder cuts a wide swath of destruction. Slowly, the condition is yielding to new understanding—provided patients get the correct diagnosis.

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Integrative Treatment of Eating Disorders | Locus Therapy Center Living with an eating disorder can consume every part of your life. In addition to affecting your physical health, eating disorders affect your mental wellbeing

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Yes, It’s Your Parents’ Fault “Attachment theory“ finds new resonance in the age of smartphones.

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10 Tips to be Body Positive | Locus Therapy Center The Body Positivity movement is in full swing. The days of beating yourself up to drop two sizes or get those buns of steel are over. Today it's all about

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) | Locus Therapy Center The days are getting noticeably shorter and the nights are getting cooler, for many that means their Seasonal Affective Disorder is about to kick into gear. SAD

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Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility Learning to handle negative emotions is critical for children, but parents tend to teach avoidance rather than acceptance.

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The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction Early trials show that personality testing can identify 90 percent of the highest risk children, targeting risky traits before they cause problems.

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Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness Social isolation is linked to physical illness and to functional and cognitive decline. Programs to reach out to the elderly are growing, particularly in Britain.

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Can Attachment Theory Explain All Our Relationships? The most important parenting you’ll ever do happens before your child turns one — and may affect her for the rest of her life. One mother’s journey through the science of attachment.

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Parents Should Avoid Comments on a Child's Weight New research suggests that careless comments about weight gain can have repercussions for years afterward.

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A Neuroscientist Tackles 'Why Diets Make Us Fat' Why don't traditional diets work for many people? Blame your brain, suggests Sandra Aamodt. Her new book delves into the science of why eating and weight have become such a sizable problem.

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When A Relationship Ends | Locus Therapy Center We've all been through a breakup of one kind or another. When a relationship ends it can be difficult to get back on your feet. No matter if it's a summer roman

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Top 10 Traits of an Empath Discover if you're a highly sensitive person

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13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married There are certain intimate and awkward topics couples should discuss before the wedding — unless you prefer to be surprised years later.

Meditation Plus Running as a Treatment for Depression As many people know from experience, depression is characterized in part by an inability to stop dwelling on gloomy thoughts and unhappy memories from the past.

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What is Oxytocin? | Locus Therapy Center We've all heard a lot about the cuddle drug or Oxytocin but what is it exactly? Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. That's a pea-sized

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What Is the Self? It Depends. When it comes our relationship to the world, there is an East-West divide. But it can be bridged.

The Health Benefits of Knitting The rewards of knitting and crocheting go well beyond reducing stress and anxiety.

S*x and the Psychopath Why so many fall for psychopaths, and how they can begin to heal.

7 Things Only Narcissists Do 6. They assume everyone adores them.

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Raising an Introvert | Locus Therapy Center If you have an introverted child you've probably had conversations with teachers about how your child refuses to participate. They may even think he or she is

Found on Facebook: Empathy According to several recent studies, social media, long a haven for selfies and minutiae, could actually increase our capacity to feel for others.

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Does My Child Need Therapy? | Locus Therapy Center Choosing to see a therapist is a big decision. Choosing for your child to see a therapist is even bigger. When choosing if you need to see someone to work

Stop Googling. Let’s Talk. What have we done to face-to-face conversation?

10 Odd Emotions You May Have Experienced, and What to Call Them That desire to go back in time and talk to your younger self has a name.

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Eating Disorder Treatment: Dine Monte Nido of Chicago | Locus Therapy Center For those recovering from an eating disorder eating out can be a scary thing to contemplate. Many people will avoid social engagements because they don't feel

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How To Support Someone Who is Getting Treated for an Eating Disorder | Locus Therapy Center While having and recovering from an eating disorder is challenging it can also be difficult for those who want to support their loved one who suffers with an