A Holiday Survival Guide, Part One: Work
By Elisabeth Flannagan, MS Ed., LAC You’re not alone if you feel under-enthusiastic about partaking in holiday cheer. Between the gaudy decorations, the same three Christmas songs on repeat, and…
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A Holiday Survival Guide, Part Two: Family
Read MoreBy Elisabeth Flannagan, MS Ed., LAC You’re not alone if you feel under-enthusiastic about partaking in holiday cheer. Between the gaudy decorations, the same three Christmas songs on repeat, and…
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All About Antidepressants
Read MoreBy Lida Turner, MD It’s common for people to have questions or concerns about medications for mental illnesses, or even to mistrust them. But medications are a valuable form of…
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How to be a friend
Read Moreby: Mark Kline, PsyD. Vice-Chair, Take This, Inc. Friends and family are the first line of support for people with emotional problems. While it is wonderful to be trusted,…
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How to Find a Therapist
Read Moreby: Chelsea M. Hughes, M.S. with Elisabeth Flannagan M.S. Ed., LAC. and Dr. Anna DiNoto Myers The most common question we receive at Take This and at our appearances at conventions…
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How to Handle Con Crash Like a Pro
Read MoreBy Raffael Boccamazzo, PsyD, LMHCA You waited for your favorite con all year. You followed it on Twitter and Facebook. You had three screens ready to rapidly refresh and get…
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How To Help Someone who Suffers a Loss In the Workplace
Read MoreBy Michelle Apple, L.C.S.W. and Russ Pitts The workplace is where most adults spend up to half of their waking lives, and it’s a place where we are most likely…
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Random Encounters: Level Up Your Social Skills
Read MoreBy Daniel Wendler, M.A. One of the most enduring tropes of RPGs is the random encounter. Want to make your character stronger? Walk outside of town until you run into…
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The Pros and Cons of Anti-Anxiety Medications
Read MoreBy Lida Turner, MD Anxiety isn’t always a disorder in need of treatment. “Anxiety” is a relatively vague term that is often used to describe worry, rather than a clinical…
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Therapeutic and Mental Health-Related Games
Read MoreTherapeutic Games Games that are either built on evidence-based therapeutic principles or are the subject of promising research. DEEP | Owen Harris, Niki Smit | Our Coverage “DEEP is a…
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Trauma and Trigger Warnings
Read MoreBy Dr. Tyson Bailey Imagine for a moment that whatever scares you the most (spiders, clowns, the girl from The Ring) is hiding around the corner from you. In the…
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What is Depression?
Read MoreDEPRESSION 101 “Depression” is a word we hear often. It’s used to describe everything from the Breakup Blues to the look your dog gives you when you leave for work.…
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What is PTSD?
Read MoreBy Ryan Hamann, clinician, M. Psych. Sc. Lara was rethinking her decision. The last thing that she wanted to do was to explain her nightmares and flashbacks to a therapist.…
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What is Self-Care?
Read MoreBy Ryan Hamann, clinician, M. Psych. Sc. So often the conversations about mental health revolve around how to overcome specific dysfunctions of behavior and cognition – depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessions,…
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When Gaming Isn’t Fun
Read MoreBy: Mark Kline, PsyD Vice-Chair TakeThis.org Many gamers are passionate, opinionated, and determined. The intensity they bring to gaming can become all-consuming, and this community can be central to their…
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When To Seek Help
Read MoreWhen to Seek Help — and How to Find It By Jeane Whitehouse, Ph.D. and Mark Kline PsyD Services offered by Take This, Inc. are intended to advocate and…
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Why Am I So Angry?
Read MoreBy: Ryan Hamann, clinician Kratos looked up from the fallen god before him, his anger burning white hot like the ashes that constantly sear his skin and serve as a…
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