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Getting Stuck in Hurt and Isolation
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | August 6, 2018
Finding Courage to Face Depression
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | October 31, 2017
The source of this pain may be rooted in childhood, meaning you’re so accustomed to feeling this way, you may experience anger, fear, and guilt afresh at dredging up these truths.
How False Guilt Leads to Stress
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | October 5, 2017
Guilt is an insidious reaction that contributes to stress. Guilt cries out, “Never enough!” When you feel guilty or ashamed, or you blame yourself for not being or doing all you think you’re supposed to be, you can never find peace.
Learning How to Forgive Your Parents As a Teenager
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | July 18, 2017
Have you ever been so mad at someone (it doesn’t have to be a parent) that it’s all you could think about? Every time you were around that person, you kept thinking about how mad you were. You didn’t want to be around that person. Even though what made you mad happened in the past, …
Relationships: The Ambivalent Attachment Style
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | September 17, 2016
In a previous post, we discussed the traits of individuals with The Secure Attachment Style. Now, let’s discuss The Ambivalent Attachment Style. An ambivalent attachment style comes from a childhood in which love and affection are inconsistently given, based on factors the child does not understand. Love and affection, though desperately wanted by the child, …
Living with PTSD
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | August 8, 2016
Imagine being involved in a terrifying incident where you were physically harmed or threatened. Then imagine reliving that awful memory over and over again, each time as fresh and horrific as when it happened. This is the essence of PTSD.
Letting Go of the Reins
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | March 29, 2016
I believe one reason women turn acorns into catastrophes is because you have so many responsibilities. Because you are responsible, you believe you should be in control. The question you need to ask yourself is whether or not you really have control over any given situation and then act accordingly. As a woman, you have …
The Pressure Women Feel to Perform
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | March 24, 2016
Women today are under stress. Stress is defined as when a force presses on, pulls on, pushes against, compresses, or twists something else. Many women can completely relate. It seems like life itself is pressing in on them, pulling them one way, pushing against them another, compressing them and twisting their life upside down. Frankly, …
When Informal Counseling Leads to Sexualized Relationships
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | January 30, 2016
You may think you’re not a formal counselor, therapist, doctor, or attorney. Because you don’t hold one of these specific titles, then your job doesn’t put you in a position to offer advice or counseling to other people. So you don’t have to worry about it, right? Not necessarily. The potential for a counseling situation …
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Runaway Thoughts and Panic Attacks
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | December 20, 2015
Jill suffered a devastating anxiety attack. She had been depressed for months over her upcoming fiftieth birthday. Instead of being a celebration of a half-century of life, Jill dreaded the date. She forbade her family from making “a fuss.” She refused to go out with friends as the date approached. She was emotionally distant and …
How Victimization Leads to Anger
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | November 16, 2015
Along with tying your identity to your anger, there is also a temptation to define yourself as a victim: once a victim, always a victim. This negative, fatalistic approach has its perceived positives. If you consider yourself a victim, you have a familiar template with which to evaluate yourself and your life. You can demand …
The Problem of Overeating
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | September 21, 2015
The human mind is a wondrous creation, an amazing tool with the power to inspire us to victory or to overwhelm us with defeat. Targeted below are some of the reasons we use for overeating, as well as ways we can turn the tool of the mind to a more constructive purpose. Reason #1: We …
