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What Does It Mean To Be Sadistic?
In this video, I explore the definition of sadism and discuss some examples of sadistic behavior. I also talk about the origins of the word and how it's used today. Sadism is the desire to intentionally harm someone and derive pleasure...
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What are Panic Attacks – Why You Get them?
Panic attacks are a sudden onset of intense anxiety. Sometimes when you get anxious, you can feel uptight or on edge. Or you may worry about things. Panic is different. You have a surge of intense fear or physical symptoms that come on...
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Two Tips for Health Anxiety
The clinical term for health anxiety used to be hypochondriasis, but now it’s been split into two disorders, somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. With health anxiety you are oversensitive to body sensations and fear you...
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Toxic Positivity: The Reality of Suppressing Emotions
What is toxic positivity? It's the idea that you have to always be happy, no matter what. If you're not, then something must be wrong with you. This video dives into how this mindset actually causes more harm than good and why it's...
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The Science of Emotion Regulation: How Our Brains Process Emotions
Have you ever walked into a room and felt suddenly sad or anxious and have no idea why you're feeling that way because no one’s around? Your brain can activate strong emotions without you being aware of why you feel that way. This video...
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Stress Versus Anxiety: How This Herb May Help
Some people will use stress and anxiety interchangeably, but stress and anxiety are not the same, there are some distinct differences between the two. Why does is matter? One reason is because there’s an herbal remedy that’s gaining a...
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Why you’re an emotional sponge and 5 Tips for Better Boundaries
Do you seem to take on other people’s emotions and then have trouble managing them? In this video I answer a viewer question and discuss two reason you can be an emotional sponge: 1. Having low emotional intelligence 2. Being a people...
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Ray Sanchez - Teachers Make a Difference - Clemente Pestano and Dr. Robert Roelle
Dr. Raymond Sanchez is superintendent of The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. The school district serves approximately 2,800 students from the villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Sanchez has been an integral member of...
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Parentified Child – Causes, Effects and Steps to Healing
The normal role of a parent is to meet your child’s needs and guide their development. When there’s a breakdown in this role, the child is put into an adult-like role of meeting the parents needs. In the literature this has been referred...
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Imposterism, Perfectionism, and Burnout – A Toxic Triad
Imposterism, perfectionism, and burnout, often occur together and can leave devastating effects of depression and anxiety. In this video, I define it for you and show you what you can do to make it better. WANT A SAFE PLACE FOR EDUCATION...
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Maladaptive Daydreaming vs Mind wandering – How To Tell the Difference
Maladaptive daydreaming is a psychological construct that explains a behavior but it is not an official disorder. There is not a lot that’s known about it, but it’s being researched more so we can better understand the prevalence, the...
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Is Hearing Voices Ever Normal?
In general when we hear that someone is hearing voices, we believe that the person is experiencing a psychotic episode. Psychosis is a break from reality and not knowing what’s real and not real. Usually hearing voices, also called...
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ADHD Vs Bipolar Disorder - How To Tell The Difference
With ADHD and bipolar disorder you can have trouble thinking, be hyperactive, feel disorganized etc. That’s how the symptoms overlap. This video I discussed how these two disorders can be distinguished from each other. I discuss how they...
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8 Lies Depressed People Believe
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6 Misconceptions People With Health Anxiety Have
Health anxiety is a term that combines two disorders from the DSM-5: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Previous versions of the DSM called it hypochondriasis. And from this term came the pejorative label,...
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Do Stimulants Change Your Personality?
Do stimulants change your personality? If you look this question up on the Internet you will probably find that the short answer is no. But if you really do a deep dive into the research on how these medications affect the brain the...
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Deja vu and Delusional Misidentification – How Do These Happen?
Déjà vu is French for the term “already seen.” Déjà vu is the misperception that something new is familiar. It can be a place that you go and feel like you’ve been there before even though you can’t recall any details from a prior...
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CPTSD vs PTSD - How are they Different?
What is complex PTSD or cPTSD and how is it different from PTSD? How do we treat these problems? Think of PTSD as an emotional reaction to a traumatic situation. Complex PTSD is not an official diagnosis in our diagnostic manual. Instead...
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Can You Actually Die From a Panic Attack? How Danger Symptoms Fool You
Do you know the danger symptoms of a panic attack? Many people don't. In this video, I talk about how danger symptoms can fool you into thinking you're having a heart attack or some other life-threatening emergency. If you or someone you...
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Are Antidepressants Addictive?
Antidepressants are not addictive in the way that we think of or define addiction. This video addresses the following questions: If your symptoms return after you stop an antidepressant does that mean you’re addicted? What is the...
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Emotional Eating - How to Recognize It
Emotional eating, it's more than you think. Not all emotional eating is an eating disorder. The common portrayal is someone who is upset and eats a tub of ice cream. But there are subtle ways we can attach emotions to eating even when...
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Emotional Blindness and other Signs of Alexithymia
Alexithymia is a psychological disorder in which the individual has difficulty identifying, understanding, and expressing their emotions. People with alexithymia often appear to be unemotional or “emotionally blind” and may have trouble...
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Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Depression - How to Manage Your Emotions
How do you know if you have borderline personality disorder versus being depressed? People with borderline personality disorder can feel depressed but not all low moods are depression. You can have both depression and borderline...