Social Anxiety Disorder is characterized by at least a 6-month duration of extreme avoidance of social situations due to fear of being judged. This goes way beyond being ‘shy.’ As one can imagine, this can negatively impact work, recreational, educational and social domains. The fear is specific to the fear of being judged. The fear […]
Resolving Conflict… Why?
When it comes to matters of resolving conflict, not resolving the conflict may be a wiser choice. Wait…what? Well, for starters, when two people are in conflict with one another, the desire is to communicate the issue and pursue a solution. I posit that the solution may not be to resolve the conflict. In order […]
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Emotional Abuse
The emotional abuser: Never apologizes because he is never at fault Uses sarcasm as a way to hurt you – esp when you try to stand up for yourself Attempts to isolate & control you Tells you how worthless you are – but only you; everyone else likes the abuser Gives you the silent treatment […]