Tag: depression
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Retroactive Sexual Jealousy: Talk Therapy to Redefine Masculinity and Sexuality
Feeling jealous about your girlfriend or boyfriend’s, wife or husband’s sexual history can lead to obsessive thinking, suspiciousness or controlling behaviour. For some guys it’s related to sexual performance anxiety. But Retroactive Sexual Jealousy, as it is sometimes called, is usually not a sign that the relationship is under threat from another party. This sexual…
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How to Treat ‘Sex Addiction’: The Role of the Therapist
Is sex addiction really a legitimate mental health problem or just an excuse for sleeping around? That was the question Tom Tilley used to open the Hack Live Sex Addicts programme shown on Australia’s public tv broadcaster the ABC this week. I’m sure a lot of viewers were hoping to get a handle on their…
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How do I Know if I have Depression, Anxiety or Mental Illness?
If you are asking this question, it’s a sign that you could benefit from speaking with a mental health professional. October is Mental Health Month with 10 October being World Mental Health day. Here are some tips on how to take care of your mental health and where to get help. Warning Signs of Depression…
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Can I see a Medicare Provider for Porn Addiction? Do You Accept Health Insurance?
Meeting with a Medicare provider for porn addiction can be a source of support and treatment. Both men and women contact me seeking help, either for themselves or their partners. Sometimes it is around use of pornography and sometimes for dating websites. Sometimes they seeking mental health treatment for pornography addiction . They are looking…
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Therapy and Treatment for Gay Mens Depression
Is Depression more common amongst gay men? I often see this question or similar in counselling forums on Facebook and elsewhere on the net. And as a mental health counsellor who has worked with gay men for much of my career, it’s tempting to jump in with an answer. But what concerns me is what…
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Recovering Your Life After Separation
When her partner of 7 years announced over breakfast that he was moving out, Mia* was more in shock than anything else. The heartbreak came later. “Everything seemed fine between us. I didn’t understand why he was leaving. I knew I was upset, but I wasn’t going to let myself sit around being miserable.” Trying…