How Does Psychological Trauma Affect People?
Psychological trauma is damage that occurs to a person’s psyche as the result of a traumatic event. A traumatic event can be a single experience or one that consists of repeated events that overwhelm...
View ArticleHow Do I Know When Psychotropic Medication Might Help Me?
Psychotropic medications are used to treat severe and disabling mental health disorders. They treat disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and anxiety. These disorders...
View ArticleWhat are the Different Types of Psychotropic Medication?
There are many different types of psychotropic medications. Below is a list of the more popular medications along with the disorder and symptoms (and here are some of their side effects) they treat....
View ArticleCommon Side Effects of Psychotropic Medication
Side effects are very common to experience when taking psychotropic medication. Everyone responds differently to medication and has a different experience while taking these drugs. Your age, health,...
View ArticleWhat is Psychological Testing and how do I know If I Need it?
Psychological tests are standardized tests used to measure characteristics, feelings, beliefs and skills. These tests are also used to measure the presence of certain mental health conditions such as...
View Article5 Ways to Build Your Mental Muscle
We all hear how important it is to stay fit and healthy. You go to the gym, run, do crunches, but are you doing anything to challenge your mental muscle? It always surprises me how health and fitness...
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5 Ways to Spark a Crush on Your Spouse
You have been together for what seems like forever and you live in routine and predictability. Marriage and family therapist in Chicago, Dr. Parisi offers 5 ways to spark a crush on your spouse. Team...
View ArticleStress Reduction – Who Doesn’t Need It?
Summer is a busy time – so much to do and see. But sometimes this extra push we give ourselves may lead to feeling ‘overwhelmed’ or lead to conflicts in our relationships. Maintaining balance is...
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Is Kindness Contagious?
I’m confident you have heard the saying, “Kindness is contagious,” before right? Well, if you hadn’t- now you have! The idea that showing someone kindness, even through just a smile, can be passed on...
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Newly Single? How to Cope.
The majority of people have experienced at least one break up. In fact, a study in 2011 showed that 37% of people ages 18 to 35 had been through at least one break up in the past 20 months (1)....
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Expectation vs. Performance
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term “expectation” as “a belief that something will happen or is likely to happen”; It defines “performance” as “the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or...
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3 Ways to Help Prevent Depression in School Age Children
While many of us are familiar with ways to both control and cope with depression symptoms, you may be surprised to learn that research findings show we may also be able to help prevent them. According...
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When Anger is a Positive
There are many misconceptions about the emotion of anger. One of those misconceptions is that anger is a negative thing and that being happy is its opposite. Another misconception is that, when people...
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Will Consistency Help Treat Bipolar Disorder?
It is common for people to have emotional highs and lows caused by everyday stress. However, there are some people who suffer from a severe mental illness known as bipolar disorder in which sudden...
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Melissa Colon, Psy.D.
Melissa Colon, Psy.D. completed her Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.) from Roosevelt University of Chicago and her Doctor of Psychology Degree (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Adler University in...
View Article5 Ways to Build Your Mental Muscle
We all hear how important it is to stay fit and healthy. You go to the gym, run, do crunches, but are you doing anything to challenge your mental muscle? It always surprises me how health and fitness...
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5 Ways to Spark a Crush on Your Spouse
You have been together for what seems like forever and you live in routine and predictability. Marriage and family therapist in Chicago, Dr. Parisi offers 5 ways to spark a crush on your spouse. Team...
View ArticleStress Reduction – Who Doesn’t Need It?
Summer is a busy time – so much to do and see. But sometimes this extra push we give ourselves may lead to feeling ‘overwhelmed’ or lead to conflicts in our relationships. Maintaining balance is...
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Is Kindness Contagious?
I’m confident you have heard the saying, “Kindness is contagious,” before right? Well, if you hadn’t- now you have! The idea that showing someone kindness, even through just a smile, can be passed on...
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Newly Single? How to Cope.
The majority of people have experienced at least one break up. In fact, a study in 2011 showed that 37% of people ages 18 to 35 had been through at least one break up in the past 20 months (1)....
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