“Die Traumdeutung aber ist die Via regia zur Kenntnis des Unbewußten im Seelenleben.” – Sigmund Freud. (The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind) -Dreams are secret, hidden desires concealed by bizarre and wild imagery. How can we understand the crazy imagery? There is actually a…
DetailsBoundaries are everywhere. There are physical boundaries, like the door to our house, the lines between cities, states, or countries, and even our physical bodies. There are also emotional boundaries. For example, do we talk about our feelings, or do we talk about baseball and the weather with someone? Boundaries can also be financial. Do…
DetailsPsychiatric medications typically change the levels or activity of different neurotransmitters in the brain, and in that way, they alter how we feel and perceive our world. This may sound intimidating to some people. I often hear: “I don’t want to be dependent on medicine,” “It’s a crutch,” “I don’t feel like me,” and “I…
DetailsOne of the most common challenges in starting talk therapy is the fear of judgment. In fact, this is actually one of the biggest causes of anxiety, although a lot of times people don’t realize this. It is often wholly unconscious, and people (who are really scared) might say, “Oh, I don’t need therapy.” This…
DetailsWhat is happiness? Is it a chemical reaction? Is it feeling fulfilled in life? Is it looking forward to the future? I would say it is all of these things. Chemical reactions in our brains fuel our experience of life, and they are highly complex. In the end, it is the amalgam of all the…
DetailsWhat is the meaning of life? This is an age-old question and is very much related to overall happiness and feeling fulfilled in life. For some people it is about success at work. For others it is about relationships and friendships. In this context, people often set goals. Here, it is important to realize that there is a trap to avoid.
DetailsDepression is complex, multi-faceted, and different for different people. Still, most of the time there is a deep, terrible emotional darkness with embodied isolation and turmoil.
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