Read the latest blogs from David E. Myers, Ph.D.. David is a relational counselor and therapist serving the Birmingham, Alabama area. Dr. Myers specializes in a number of different areas, including psychotherapy, relationship counseling, help with anxiety, help with depression, and psychodynamic therapy. Read more below!
Whether it’s your parents constant comparing you to other kids, the harsh words your girlfriend said in the midst of an argument, or the nasty labels a bully gave you at school, other people’s words leave an imprint on you.
While many of us learn to ignore others’ opinions of us, people with low self-esteem struggle to shake them off. Often, they become so consumed by what others have to say that they let themselves be defined by it.
Health experts continue to advise people to practice social distancing to protect themselves from the ongoing virus—something many of us are struggling with.
Socializing is a primary human behavior; it’s rooted in our evolutionary past. Sometime during evolution, we realized that being a part of large groups increased our chances of survival. This is also why our society relies heavily on cooperative engagement and gatherings.
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Most of us have never been through anything like the coronavirus outbreak. The increasing death toll, the fear of getting ill, the lockdown, and the economic downturn are all justified reasons to be anxious and upset. And together, they can be downright debilitating.
No one expected most of the world to come to a standstill due to a deadly virus. In fact, it still feels like something out of the movies. With all this uncertainty and fear surrounding us, finding the will to stay calm and positive is of the utmost importance—as hard as it is. Here’s how you can stay positive during…
With the severity of the coronavirus increasing as time passes, the need for protective measures is crucial to help stop the transmission of the virus and flatten the curve. This is a challenging time in the history of the world, and the main protective measures, namely social distancing and self-isolation, can bring feelings of anxiety and loneliness with them.
The coronavirus pandemic has upturned life for many of us. Social distancing and self-isolation are the new norms because one of the primary precautions taken to stop the spread of the virus is to limit large gatherings of people. Several workplaces now have made it both mandatory and optional for employees to work from home.
Couples Counseling overlaps individual work by looking at nurturance of fondness and admiration, communication patterns, mutual influencing, solving problems, and creating shared meaning.
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When someone behaves defensively, we generally take offense and perceive it as an intentional slight against us. However, in such instances, we fail to realize that, as human beings, we’re also capable of causing offense unintentionally. We’re hardwired by nature to react to our environments, which is why we try to protect ourselves when we feel threatened. So, if this is basic instinct, can it actually be controlled?