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Our "kids helping kids" board has become a popular place for kids to share inspiring messages with other kids. Kids are letting each other know by posting their messages of support back. We grown-ups are feeling inspired to keep the compassion going every day! ... See MoreSee Less
2 months ago ·
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BLOG Entry: My 23 Year Old Son is at Bachelor Party in Vegas this Weekend

There are so many words in that title that I CANNOT BELIEVE! Just this morning my 10 year old patient was telling me about cool parts of EPCOT and I thought, “Oh, we should go there” and then I thought, “Wait, my 23-year-old son is at a Bachelor Party in Vegas this weekend!” It took my breath away when I first wrote those words.

When I stop and breathe and give my feelings a little space, I actually love that he has such close friends and can have so much fun, BUT…….

So really what I would like to write about in this blog is the BUT. If I continue the sentence with “BUT, I feel sad”, it detracts from my experience of loving his reality and it negates the importance of that feeling.

There is no hidden catch to the feelings. BOTH exist. So AND is a better choice.

I love that he is growing up so beautifully

AND

I feel a little sad that I don’t have a little boy to take to EPCOT.

Using AND instead of BUT is a cool CBT technique. ... See MoreSee Less
3 years ago ·
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Check out our most recent blog entry "Depression in Children and Adolescents"!

psychhealthpartners.com/depression-in-children-and-adolescents/

#psychology #depression #children #adolescents #therapy #longisland ... See MoreSee Less
Depression in Children and Adolescents - Psychological Health Partners
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This morning in my mailbox I found a new edition of a book I had co-edited in 1993. It’s called DEPRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS , published by Routledge Library Editions. My first thought wa...
3 years ago ·
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