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Category Archives: general psychology and mental health
Origins of Batman
In the early 1990s, after completing my first book I was eager to take a break from the world of divorce and custody research in which I had immersed myself for many years. To shift gears I gave myself a … Continue reading
Posted in child trauma, general psychology and mental health
Tagged Batman, child trauma, comic books, superheroes
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Six Tips to Give Children Better Holidays
Holidays can be times of great joy when families build shared positive memories. Holidays can also be times of great stress, blues, and depression. When parents live apart from each other, they need to make a special effort to work … Continue reading
Shaking the Holiday Blues Away
The winter holidays are fast approaching. Everyone seems happy and excited except you. Intense sadness or loneliness cloud any hope of enjoyment. To make matters worse, you reproach yourself for being unable to share the holiday spirit. If you see … Continue reading
Posted in alienated parents/rejected parents, general psychology and mental health, holidays
Tagged Christmas, family relationships, holiday blues, holidays Canada, preparing for the holiday season, Thanksgiving, Warshak
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Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
People tend to make the same resolutions year after year: they resolve to end a particular vice on average ten times. Every renewed vow represents last year’s failure. One out of four people give up by the end of the … Continue reading
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Tagged managing holiday stress, Warshak
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Dr. Warshak’s Guide To Managing Holiday Blues
Holiday blues are intense feelings of sadness or loneliness during the holiday period. Such feelings are more unsettling than usual because they contrast with the spirit of benevolence and joy that we associate with the holidays. Holiday blues last for … Continue reading
Six Tips to Give Children Better Holidays
Holidays can be times of great joy when families build shared positive memories. Holidays can also be times of great stress, blues, and depression. When parents live apart from each other, they need to make a special effort to work … Continue reading
Dr. Warshak’s Tips To Reduce Holiday Stress
Holidays can be times of great joy and building shared memories. They can also be times of great stress, blues, and depression. The quality of your holidays depends, in large measure, on your own behavior. Here are some tips to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, holiday blues, managing holiday stress, preparing for the holiday season, stress, Thanksgiving
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